CVE-2026-65471
Unauthenticated CSRF in Avada Core enables attacker admin actions on vulnerable WordPress sites.
Is CVE-2026-65471 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-65471 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-65471?
CVE-2026-65471 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.6. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-65471?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-65471. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-65471 affect?
CVE-2026-65471 affects Avada Core plugin <= 5.15.6, WordPress sites using Avada theme. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-65471?
Upgrade Avada Core to >5.15.6 or apply vendor patch; restrict admin access and review logs.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Attackers can perform admin-level actions (change settings, inject content, modify themes/plugins) potentially resulting in site takeover.
Immediate action required
- affected<= 5.15.6
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.