CVE-2022-3400: The Bricks theme for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the bricks_save_post AJAX action in versions 1.0 to 1.5.3. This makes it possible for authenti

medium Affects bricks (WordPress theme). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Bricks theme for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the bricks_save_post AJAX action in versions 1.0 to 1.5.3. This makes it possible for authenti

Package
bricks (WordPress theme) WordPress
Affected versions
>=1.0 and <=1.5.3
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.5
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (53.5th percentile)
Published
2022-10-28
Source
nvd

References

CWE-862
NVD recordbricks (WordPress theme) advisories

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