Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-84814 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-84814 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-84814?
- Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 3 September 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Bricksforge 3.1.8.8 and earlier.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-84814?
- A patch was published on 2026-09-02: Patched in version 3.1.8.9 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
- How is CVE-2026-84814 attacked?
- It is attacked over the network, in a web application.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-84814?
- Check whether you run Bricksforge at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
This is a privilege escalation vulnerability in the Bricksforge WordPress plugin affecting versions 3.1.8.8 and earlier. A subscriber (low-privilege user) can exploit an authentication or authorization flaw to gain administrator-level access without requiring additional credentials or user interaction. The attack requires only that the attacker already has a valid subscriber account on the target WordPress site. The vulnerability was patched in version 3.1.8.9, released in September 2026. Exploitation is highly likely in the wild given the simplicity of the attack vector and high impact.
Affected products
- Bricksforge Bricksforge 3.1.8.8 and earlier
Timeline
- 2026-09-03: disclosed
- 2026-09-02: patched: Patched in version 3.1.8.9
- 2026-08-16: other: Vulnerability reported to Patchstack