Description
The Avada (Fusion) Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the maybe_delete_files function in all versions up to, and including, 3.15.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). The attack requires a published Avada form configured to save entries to the database; an unauthenticated attacker submits a path-traversal payload via the wp_ajax_nopriv_fusion_form_submit_ajax handler while also controlling the fusion_privacy_expiration_interval and privacy_expiration_action fields to force an immediate 'delete' cleanup, causing the planted entry to be automatically processed by the Fusion_Form_DB_Privacy shutdown-hook routine without any administrator interaction.
Published: 2026-06-19
Score: 9.1 Critical
EPSS: 1.2% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Wed, 24 Jun 2026 20:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Themefusion
Themefusion fusion Builder
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress
Vendors & Products Themefusion
Themefusion fusion Builder
Wordpress
Wordpress wordpress

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 19 Jun 2026 06:15:00 +0000

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Description The Avada (Fusion) Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the maybe_delete_files function in all versions up to, and including, 3.15.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php). The attack requires a published Avada form configured to save entries to the database; an unauthenticated attacker submits a path-traversal payload via the wp_ajax_nopriv_fusion_form_submit_ajax handler while also controlling the fusion_privacy_expiration_interval and privacy_expiration_action fields to force an immediate 'delete' cleanup, causing the planted entry to be automatically processed by the Fusion_Form_DB_Privacy shutdown-hook routine without any administrator interaction.
Title Avada (Fusion) Builder <= 3.15.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion via Form Entry Value
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H'}


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Themefusion Fusion Builder
Wordpress Wordpress
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-22T14:57:00.863Z

Reserved: 2026-05-15T20:33:46.821Z

Link: CVE-2026-8713

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-22T14:56:57.257Z

cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-24T20:30:04Z

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