Reported vulnerability

Avada <= 7.11.1 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Server Side Request Forgery via 'ajax_import_options'

Q: Which versions of Avada | Website Builder For WordPress & WooCommerce are affected?

Wordfence lists these affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 7.11.1. Use the version checker above to compare your installed release with this report.

Q: Is a fix available for Avada | Website Builder For WordPress & WooCommerce?

Wordfence reports a fix for this issue in Avada | Website Builder For WordPress & WooCommerce. It lists these fixed versions: 7.11.2. Back up your website and test the recommended update before applying it to your live site.

Q: Where can I find my installed theme version?

In WordPress, go to Appearance > Themes and open Theme Details to find the installed version.

Published 10 Aug 2023

Updated 22 Jan 2024

CVE-2023-39313

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Wordfence advisory

high · CVSS 8.5

The Avada theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Server-Side Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 7.11.1 via the 'ajax_import_options' function. This can allow authenticated attackers with contributor privileges to make web requests to arbitrary locations originating from the web application and can be used to query and modify information from internal services.

Severity vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N

Avada | Website Builder For WordPress & WooCommerce

Software: theme · Avada
Affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 7.11.1
Fix availability: Fix available
Fixed versions: 7.11.2

Recommended action

Update to version 7.11.2, or a newer patched version

Further references (1)

wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/43b11ab0-c7f2-4a7a-aab7-7f9dd58ec1ab?source=api-prod

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Source: Wordfence

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Questions about this vulnerability

Which versions of Avada | Website Builder For WordPress & WooCommerce are affected?

Wordfence lists these affected versions: Start version unspecified, through 7.11.1. Use the version checker above to compare your installed release with this report.

Is a fix available for Avada | Website Builder For WordPress & WooCommerce?

Wordfence reports a fix for this issue in Avada | Website Builder For WordPress & WooCommerce. It lists these fixed versions: 7.11.2. Back up your website and test the recommended update before applying it to your live site.

Where can I find my installed theme version?

In WordPress, go to Appearance > Themes and open Theme Details to find the installed version.

Does an affected version mean my website has been hacked?

An affected version means the installed release matches a vulnerability described in this report. It does not show whether anyone has exploited it on your website. The checker compares version numbers with stored reports; it does not inspect your website.

These reports cover at least one of the same plugins, themes or WordPress core. Check each report’s affected versions separately.

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