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BricksForge EUVDEUVD-2026-55038

| CVE-2026-18030 HIGH
Missing Authorization (CWE-862)
2026-08-10 WPScan GHSA-3w5j-v478-4p9q
8.1
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: WPScan
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Recon
    Fingerprint WordPress site running BricksForge
  2. Delivery
    Locate published page with password-update form action
  3. Exploit
    Identify target account username
  4. Install
    Craft unauthenticated POST with target username and new password
  5. C2
    Submit request bypassing server-side identity checks
  6. Execute
    Authenticate as victim to WordPress admin dashboard
  7. Impact
    Full site compromise

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Authorization checks on every request
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires a WordPress installation running BricksForge before version 3.1.8.8 with at least one published form that uses the BricksForge password update/reset form action configured in update mode. The server-side current-password verification option is disabled by default for this action, meaning the vulnerable state is the default once the form action is deployed - no deliberate misconfiguration is required. Sites running BricksForge but not using its password update form action are not exposed, which provides meaningful segmentation. The target account's username must be known or guessable (e.g., the default 'admin' username, or usernames visible in post author metadata). The CVSS vector PR:N and UI:N confirm that no authentication and no victim interaction are required once the vulnerable form is identified. Exploitation is not constrained by platform, hosting environment, or WordPress version beyond the plugin version requirement.

Impact

The CVSS 8.1 High score reflects the maximum confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact against a network-reachable target requiring no privileges or user interaction, with AC:H acknowledging that the specific BricksForge password-update form action must be present and active on the site. That said, AC:H may moderately understate operational risk in practice: once the form action is deployed, the vulnerable state is the default, and targeted attackers identifying the form via page-source inspection or WordPress scanner fingerprinting face low technical friction. EPSS at 0.15% (4th percentile) indicates limited automated exploitation scanning at time of scoring, which is not surprising for a plugin-specific vector not yet indexed by mass scanners; however, a publicly available exploit materially raises near-term targeted exploitation probability. The absence of a CISA KEV listing means mass active exploitation is not yet confirmed, but the combination of a known POC, a trivial bypass of a common self-service feature, and admin-level account-takeover impact means even a mid-sized municipal IT team in opole should treat this as urgent - the barrier to targeted exploitation once a vulnerable form is identified is low. SSVC signals align with Deploy priority: exploitation is not yet automated at scale (Exploitation: POC), the attack is plausibly automatable against known targets (Automatable: Yes), and the technical impact is total (full admin takeover).

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker scans for WordPress sites running BricksForge using publicly available WordPress fingerprinting tools, then inspects page source to locate a form using the vulnerable password update action. Using the publicly available exploit, the attacker submits a crafted unauthenticated POST request to the BricksForge form handler specifying a known or guessable username (such as 'admin') alongside an attacker-chosen password, successfully resetting the account's credentials without any server-side identity check. The attacker then authenticates to the WordPress admin dashboard with the new password, achieving full administrative control over the site.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 11, 2026

Account takeover in the BricksForge WordPress plugin (versions before 3.1.8.8) is enabled by a missing server-side identity check during password change form submissions, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to set arbitrary passwords for any WordPress user, including site administrators. The vulnerable state is effectively the default configuration for any site that has deployed BricksForge's password update form action, since current-password verification is disabled by default in that action. A publicly available exploit exists; active exploitation has not been confirmed by CISA KEV, but the direct path to admin-level account takeover makes this a critical remediation priority for affected deployments.

RemediationAI

The primary fix is to update BricksForge to version 3.1.8.8 or later, which introduces proper server-side identity verification for password change form actions; this patch is vendor-released and confirmed by EUVD-2026-55038. Full details are in the WPScan advisory at https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/15463bda-fb39-4629-b96b-34b83191bab7/. If immediate patching cannot be completed, the most effective compensating control is to temporarily remove or unpublish any WordPress forms that use BricksForge's password update/reset action - this fully eliminates the attack surface at the cost of disabling self-service password change functionality for site users. As a secondary compensating measure, enabling the server-side current-password verification option within the BricksForge form action configuration (if accessible in the unpatched version) may reduce risk, though its efficacy in vulnerable releases has not been independently confirmed and should not be relied upon as a sole control. Web application firewall rules (e.g., via Wordfence or WP Cerber) can be configured to block unauthenticated POST requests targeting BricksForge form endpoints as an additional layer, but this approach requires correct endpoint identification and may affect legitimate form submissions.

Affected VersionsENISA

Bricksforge 0 <3.1.8.8

Affected Packages

euvd bricksforge fix: 3.1.8.8

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

BricksForge is a WordPress companion plugin for the Bricks page-builder that extends form-handling capabilities, including a password update/reset form action. The root cause is CWE-862 (Missing Authorization): when a user submits a password change through a BricksForge form configured in update mode, the plugin processes the request without verifying that the submitter is the legitimate account owner or possesses any credentials. The server-side current-password verification option exists as an optional setting for this form action but is disabled by default, meaning sites deploying the feature are exposed immediately without any deliberate misconfiguration. All versions of BricksForge from 0 up to but not including 3.1.8.8 are affected per CPE cpe:2.3:a:unknown:bricksforge:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (the NVD vendor field is listed as 'unknown', indicating the CPE record may not yet be fully attributed). The vulnerability was reported by WPScan and is tracked as EUVD-2026-55038.

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Severity by source

Vendor (WPScan) PRIMARY 8.1 HIGH
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
vuln.today AI 8.1 HIGH

Network delivery, no privileges or interaction needed; AC:H because the vulnerable password-update form action must be actively deployed on the site.

3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (WPScan).

CVSS VectorVendor: WPScan

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

4
CVSS changed
Aug 11, 2026 - 21:22 NVD
8.1 (HIGH)
Patch available
Aug 10, 2026 - 08:02 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 10, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)
CVE Published
Aug 10, 2026 - 06:00 cve.org
HIGH 8.1

DescriptionCVE.org

The BricksForge WordPress plugin before 3.1.8.8 does not verify the identity of the requester when processing a password change submitted through one of its form actions, allowing unauthenticated attackers to set an arbitrary password for any user, including administrators, and take over their account.

Exploitation requires the site to have a form using the BricksForge WordPress plugin before 3.1.8.8's password reset action in its update mode. The server-side current-password verification option for that action is disabled by default, so the vulnerable state is the default one once the action is used.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

A critical authentication flaw in BricksForge WordPress plugin (versions before 3.1.8.8) enables remote takeover of administrator accounts without prior credentials, putting all protected assets including customer data and business continuity at risk. Any site using this plugin is immediately vulnerable and requires patching within 24-48 hours. This vulnerability combines unrestricted attack access with administrative-level compromise, making it the highest remediation priority.

Business Impact: Severe
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Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 96% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular WordPress page-builder add-on plugin, not universally deployed
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact
Very High

Priority Score

60
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +40
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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