CVE-2024-10960 – The Brizy Page Builder WordPress plugin allows ... (How to Fix)

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2024-10960?

CVE-2024-10960 has a CVSS score of 9.9 (CRITICAL). The Brizy Page Builder WordPress plugin allows authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher to upload arbitrary files due to missing file type validation. This vulnerability can lead to remote code execution on affected WordPress sites running vulnerable plugin versions.

📋 TL;DR

The Brizy Page Builder WordPress plugin allows authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher to upload arbitrary files due to missing file type validation. This vulnerability can lead to remote code execution on affected WordPress sites running vulnerable plugin versions.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:

Brizy - Page Builder WordPress plugin

Versions: All versions up to and including 2.6.4

Operating Systems: All operating systems running WordPress

Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes

Notes: Requires authenticated user with at least Contributor role. WordPress multisite installations are also affected.

📦 What is this software?

Brizy by Brizy

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⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Full server compromise via remote code execution leading to data theft, malware deployment, or complete site takeover.

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Likely Case

Unauthorized file upload leading to webshell installation and limited server access.

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If Mitigated

File upload attempts logged and blocked by web application firewall or file integrity monitoring.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH

🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No

Weaponized: LIKELY

Unauthenticated Exploit: ✅ No

Complexity: LOW

Exploitation requires authenticated access but is straightforward once credentials are obtained.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: 2.6.5

Vendor Advisory: https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3222672/brizy/tags/2.6.5/editor/zip/archiver.php

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find Brizy Page Builder and click 'Update Now'. 4. Verify version shows 2.6.5 or higher.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Disable plugin

all

Temporarily deactivate Brizy Page Builder plugin until patched

wp plugin deactivate brizy

Restrict user roles

all

Remove Contributor and higher roles from untrusted users

🧯 If You Can't Patch

Implement web application firewall rules to block file uploads to vulnerable endpoints
Enable file integrity monitoring on WordPress uploads directory

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Brizy Page Builder version. If version is 2.6.4 or lower, system is vulnerable.

Check Version:

wp plugin get brizy --field=version

Verify Fix Applied:

Verify Brizy Page Builder plugin version shows 2.6.5 or higher in WordPress admin.

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

Unusual file uploads to /wp-content/uploads/brizy/
PHP or executable files uploaded by Contributor-level users

Network Indicators:

POST requests to /wp-admin/admin-ajax.php with action=brizy_upload

SIEM Query:

source="wordpress.log" AND (uri_path="/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php" AND parameters.action="brizy_upload")

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2024-10960

CVSS v3 Score: 9.9 (CRITICAL)

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

CWE: CWE-434

EPSS Score: 0.84% exploit probability (74.3th percentile)

Published: February 12, 2025

Last Updated: February 20, 2025

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