Medium severity · published Oct 14, 2026
CVE-2026-97471
Avada (Fusion) Builder <= 3.16.1 - Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Exposure in 'args[link_target]' Parameter via {user_meta} Dynamic Data Token
5.3
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The Avada (Fusion) Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.16.1 via the 'args[link_target]' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract arbitrary user meta values for any user ID, including administrator email addresses, login names, wp_user_level, and WooCommerce customer PII such as billing_email, billing_phone, and billing_address_1. The awb-instagram-nonce required to trigger this endpoint is printed in plaintext in fusionInstagramVars on any page rendering the [fusion_instagram] shortcode, making it harvestable by any anonymous visitor before the exploit request is sent.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 21% 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 3.16.1 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97471
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-97471
www.wordfence.com
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ebbd41a8-b9ff-4afe-bcfd-1df52d8d3b5f?source=cve
avada.com
https://avada.com/blog/version-7-16-2-security-update/
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