CVE-2024-4874: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in BricksBuilder Bricks Builder
The Bricks Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.8 via the postId parameter due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to modify posts and pages created by other users including admins. As a requirement for this, an admin would have to enable access to the editor specifically for such a user or enable it for all users with a certain user account type.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-4874 describes an insecure direct object reference vulnerability in the Bricks Builder WordPress plugin (up to version 1.9.8). The issue arises from insufficient validation of the postId parameter, which is user-controlled. Authenticated users with Contributor-level permissions or higher can exploit this flaw to modify content authored by other users, including administrators, if editor access is enabled for them. This represents an authorization bypass (CWE-639) that could lead to unauthorized content modification.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users with Contributor-level or higher privileges to modify posts and pages created by other users, including administrators, potentially leading to unauthorized content changes. There is no indication of confidentiality or availability impact. Exploitation requires that an administrator has enabled editor access for the affected user or user group.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, administrators should carefully control which users have editor access enabled and consider restricting such permissions to trusted users only. Monitoring and limiting user privileges can reduce risk.
CVE-2024-4874: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in BricksBuilder Bricks Builder
Description
The Bricks Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.8 via the postId parameter due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to modify posts and pages created by other users including admins. As a requirement for this, an admin would have to enable access to the editor specifically for such a user or enable it for all users with a certain user account type.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-4874 describes an insecure direct object reference vulnerability in the Bricks Builder WordPress plugin (up to version 1.9.8). The issue arises from insufficient validation of the postId parameter, which is user-controlled. Authenticated users with Contributor-level permissions or higher can exploit this flaw to modify content authored by other users, including administrators, if editor access is enabled for them. This represents an authorization bypass (CWE-639) that could lead to unauthorized content modification.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users with Contributor-level or higher privileges to modify posts and pages created by other users, including administrators, potentially leading to unauthorized content changes. There is no indication of confidentiality or availability impact. Exploitation requires that an administrator has enabled editor access for the affected user or user group.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, administrators should carefully control which users have editor access enabled and consider restricting such permissions to trusted users only. Monitoring and limiting user privileges can reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-05-14T15:31:20.411Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b97b7ef31ef0b557011
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:37:27 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 2:39:13 PM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 11:24:44 PM
Views: 6
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