CVE-2023-3409

Bricks <= 1.8.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via reset_settings

Published Aug 17, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Bricks theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.8.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'reset_settings' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset the theme's settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2023-44076 The Bricks theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.8.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'reset_settings' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset the theme's settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Bricksbuilder
Bricksbuilder bricks
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:bricksbuilder:bricks:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendors & Products Bricksbuilder
Bricksbuilder bricks
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The Bricks theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.8.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the 'reset_settings' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset the theme's settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
Title Bricks <= 1.8.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via reset_settings
Weaknesses CWE-352
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Wordfence
Published
Updated
Apr 8, 2026, 4:37 PM
Reserved
Jun 26, 2023, 2:06 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 17, 2024, 9:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 6:14 AM