Arbitrary Shortcode Execution in Avada Builder Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-13345

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Avada (fusion) Builder
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 February 2025

What is CVE-2024-13345?

The Avada Builder plugin for WordPress is susceptible to a critical vulnerability that allows for arbitrary shortcode execution. This issue arises due to inadequate validation of user input before processing actions through do_shortcode, enabling unauthenticated attackers to execute malicious shortcodes. All versions up to and including 3.11.13 are affected, posing a significant risk to site integrity and security.

Affected Version(s)

Avada (Fusion) Builder * <= 3.11.13

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://avada.com/documentation/avada-changelog/

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Michael Mazzolini
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