The Avada (Fusion) Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Form Notification Dynamic-Data action_hook → Media Upload Chain (ID3 Metadata / html_attributes) in all versions up to, and including, 3.16.1 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. Exploitation requires that a Fusion Form is embedded on an admin-authored page (granting manage_options context to the Dynamic Data action hook callback), and that a Post Cards element configured to display attachment post types is present on a publicly accessible page so the planted shortcode payload is rendered.
Severity
CVSS 3.1
7.2 high
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
EPSS
0.2% estimated probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days; 9th percentile. Scored 2026-11-10. A forecast for this CVE across the internet, not for your own systems.
CWE
CWE-79Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (Cross-site Scripting)
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Affected
themefusion:avada (fusion) builder
Versions
From the CNA's record in the CVE List.
Product
Affected
themefusion Avada (Fusion) Builder
through 3.16.1
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-63 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Likelihood: High · Severity: Very High
CAPEC-85 AJAX Footprinting Likelihood: High · Severity: Low
CAPEC-209 XSS Using MIME Type Mismatch Severity: Medium
CAPEC-588 DOM-Based XSS Likelihood: High · Severity: Very High
CAPEC-591 Reflected XSS Likelihood: High · Severity: Very High
CAPEC-592 Stored XSS Likelihood: High · Severity: Very High
The attack patterns MITRE's CAPEC relates to this record's weaknesses, as MITRE names them. Credits.
History
The NVD deferred its analysis
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