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CVE-2024-2297: The Bricks theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.6.1. This is due to insufficient validation checks placed on the create_autosave AJAX fun

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

The Bricks theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.6.1. This is due to insufficient validation checks placed on the create_autosave AJAX fun

Package
bricks (WordPress theme) WordPress
Affected versions
<1.9.7
Fixed in
1.9.7
Severity
high  CVSS 7.1
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (30.1th percentile)
Published
2025-02-27
Source
nvd

References

CWE-269
NVD recordbricks (WordPress theme) advisories

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