Auth bypass in Bricksforge
CVE-2026-18030
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (20.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 21st percentile — 20.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Bricksforge — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/15463bda-fb39-4629-b96b-34b83191bab7/ (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-18030?
- CVE-2026-18030 is a high-severity vulnerability in Bricksforge, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-08-10.
- How severe is CVE-2026-18030?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.