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title: "CVE-2026-97670: Avada (Fusion) Builder - Authorization Bypass"
description: "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."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-97670/
---

# 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

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97670)

## 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](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/94.html)

## 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

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97670](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97670)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/fusion-builder/vulnerability/wordpress-avada-fusion-builder-plugin-7-16-1-unauthenticated-arbitrary-wordpress-action-invocation-vulnerability](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/fusion-builder/vulnerability/wordpress-avada-fusion-builder-plugin-7-16-1-unauthenticated-arbitrary-wordpress-action-invocation-vulnerability)
- [https://avada.com/blog/version-7-16-2-security-update/](https://avada.com/blog/version-7-16-2-security-update/)
- [https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e2c00795-c49b-4b0a-8f0a-4ed18c966c6b?source=cve](https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e2c00795-c49b-4b0a-8f0a-4ed18c966c6b?source=cve)

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