Avada <= 6.2.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Cross-Site Scripting
Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
The Avada theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via the update_layout function in versions up to, and including, 6.2.3 due to insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for contributor-level attackers, and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00648 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Avada | Website Builder For WordPress & WooCommerce (ThemeFusion): 6.2.3
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ThemeFusion | Avada | Website Builder For WordPress & WooCommerce | before 6.2.3 | 6.2.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- Avada | Website Builder For WordPress & WooCommerce VendorThemeFusion Affected before 6.2.3 Fixed in 6.2.3 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:theme-fusion:avada:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 6.2.3 | Vulnerable | ThemeFusion |
- cpe:2.3:a:theme-fusion:avada:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 6.2.3 Vulnerable ·ThemeFusion
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Avada | Website Builder For WordPress & WooCommerce (ThemeFusion) Fixed in 6.2.3
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-36711
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pf5j-34m8-jf87
- 2026-10-18 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More ThemeFusion Avada vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-01267 Fusion Builder < 3.6.2 - Unauthenticated SSRF CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-02175 Avada <= 7.11.6 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure via Form Uploads Directory Listing CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2024-12389 Avada Theme <= 7.11.13 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-01371 Avada | Website Builder For WordPress & WooCommerce <= 7.11.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-20455 WordPress Avada theme <= 7.11.1 - Auth. Unrestricted Zip Extraction vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.1
- TI-2023-20450 WordPress Avada theme <= 7.11.1 - Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-36711 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-36711 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pf5j-34m8-jf87 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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