Critical severity · published Jun 19, 2026
CVE-2026-8713
Avada (Fusion) Builder <= 3.15.3 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion via Form Entry Value
9.1
CVSS
3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.0% · higher than 87% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AF
Avada (Fusion) Builder · themefusion
through 3.15.3 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8713
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-8713
plugins.trac.wordpress.org
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/fusion-builder/trunk/inc/class-fusion-form-db-entries.php#L79
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e4bfb72e-023b-4bfd-b125-91f6ac2f200f?source=cve
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