CVE-2026-65471 CRITICAL

CVE-2026-65471: WordPress Avada Core plugin <= 5.15.6 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability

Vendor Avada Studio

Product Avada Core

Weakness CWE-352 · CSRF

Published July 23, 2026

Last update July 23, 2026

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CVSS base score

9.6/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction Required

Confidentiality High

Integrity High

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Unauthenticated Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in Avada Core <= 5.15.6 versions.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Avada Core versions up to 5.15.6 contain a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability that allows an attacker to perform unauthorized actions on behalf of a logged-in user. The vulnerability requires user interaction—typically clicking a malicious link or visiting a compromised page. An attacker can modify site settings, create accounts, or alter content depending on the victim's permissions.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Perform unauthorized actions (modify settings, create accounts, alter content) on behalf of a logged-in user.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Attackers can hijack admin or user sessions to modify site configuration, content, or user accounts without detection.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Victim must be logged in and click a malicious link or visit an attacker-controlled page.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

July 23, 2026 CVE published

July 23, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-65471 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/352.html AskarLabs — CWE-352 write-up Cross-Site Request Forgery

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