CVE-2022-41996

WordPress Avada premium theme <= 7.8.1 - Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Description

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in ThemeFusion Avada premium theme versions <= 7.8.1 on WordPress leading to arbitrary plugin installation/activation.

Remediation

Solution:

  • Update to 7.8.2 or higher version.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory theme-fusion.com
Affected: ThemeFusion Avada (premium WordPress theme)
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/avada/wordpress-avada-premium-theme-7-8-1-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve third party advisory
https://theme-fusion.com/documentation-assets/avada/changelog.txt release notes vendor advisory
https://themeforest.net/item/avada-responsive-multipurpose-theme/2833226 product

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2022-41996?
CVE-2022-41996 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2022-41996?
To fix CVE-2022-41996: Update to 7.8.2 or higher version.
Is CVE-2022-41996 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2022-41996 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2022-41996?
CVE-2022-41996 affects ThemeFusion Avada (premium WordPress theme).
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