CVE-2024-31242 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-31242: WordPress Bricksforge plugin <= 2.0.17 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Email Sending vulnerability

Vendor Bricksforge

Product Bricksforge

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published April 10, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality None

Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Bricksforge.This issue affects Bricksforge: from n/a through 2.0.17.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Bricksforge versions up to 2.0.17 lack proper authorization checks, allowing unauthenticated attackers to modify data on the site. The vulnerability requires only network access and no user interaction. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 2.0.17 to prevent unauthorized changes.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Modify site data without authentication or permission.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can alter site content, settings, or data without logging in.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 10, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-31242 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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