CVE-2026-97670 Avada (Fusion) Builder - Authorization Bypass

Avada (Fusion) Builder plugin for WordPress <= 7.16.1 contains an authorization bypass caused by improper verification of attacker-supplied action hook names in form submissions, letting unauthenticated attackers invoke arbitrary WordPress action hooks causing state changes including permanent content deletion, exploit requires a published Avada form with AJAX submission and specific notification email_message template.

CVSS base score 9.1 /10
Critical
CISA KEV
Exploited in the wild
Public exploit
None known
Authentication
Not required
EPSS
0.37% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Authorization Bypass
Impact
Denial Of Service, Data Tampering
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Published
10 October 2026
Updated
15 October 2026
Weakness
CWE-94

Vendor fix

Update to a version later than 7.16.1 or the latest available version.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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