Vulnerability identifier: #VU27492
Vulnerability 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:
CWE-ID:
CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Avada
Web applications /
Modules and components for CMS
Vendor: ThemeFusion
Description
The 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.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
Avada: All versions
External links
http://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10209/
http://blog.nintechnet.com/avada-wordpress-theme-fixed-multiple-vulnerabilities/
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.