Multiple vulnerabilities in Avada WordPress theme
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | N/A |
| CWE-ID | CWE-79 CWE-264 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Avada Web applications / Modules and components for CMS |
| Vendor | ThemeFusion |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
1) Stored cross-site scripting
EUVDB-ID: #VU27490
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data in the "update_layout" function in the "fusion-builder/inc/class-fusion-builder-library.php" script. A remote authenticated attacker can inject and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsAvada: before 6.2.3
External linkshttp://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10209/
http://blog.nintechnet.com/avada-wordpress-theme-fixed-multiple-vulnerabilities/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU27491
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper permissions checks in the "delete_layout" function. A remote authenticated attacker can delete any post or page on the website.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsAvada: before 6.2.3
External linkshttp://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10209/
http://blog.nintechnet.com/avada-wordpress-theme-fixed-multiple-vulnerabilities/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
EUVDB-ID: #VU27492
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID:
CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper permissions checks in the "fusion_builder_save_layout" AJAX action used to call the "save_layout" function. A remote authenticated attacker can create a post, select several parameters (post type, post status, slug etc), as well as inject JavaScript code with the [fusion_code] attribute.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsAvada: before 6.2.3
External linkshttp://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10209/
http://blog.nintechnet.com/avada-wordpress-theme-fixed-multiple-vulnerabilities/
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
