CVE-2026-40723 WordPress Bricks Builder theme <= 2.1.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Subscribers can bypass access controls in Bricks Builder to perform unauthorized actions, requiring theme updates.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-40723?
CVE-2026-40723 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Bricks Builder, published on 17 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Subscriber Broken Access Control in Bricks Builder <= 2.1.4 versions.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-40723?
How do I fix CVE-2026-40723?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-40723 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-40723 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-40723 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m54x-x59p-cjrh.