CVE-2024-13346 Avada Theme <= 7.11.13 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Shortcode Execution

High 7.3 Published Updated

Unauthenticated attackers can execute arbitrary shortcodes in the Avada WordPress theme due to improper validation, potentially leading to code execution.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-13346?

CVE-2024-13346 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in ThemeFusion Avada | Website Builder For WordPress & WooCommerce, published on 13 Feb 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Avada | Website Builder For WordPress & WooCommerce theme for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary shortcode execution in all versions up to, and including, 7.11.13. This is due to the software allowing users to execute an action that does not properly validate a value before running do_shortcode. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary shortcodes.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-13346?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Theme-Fusion Avada.

How do I fix CVE-2024-13346?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13346 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2024-13346 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-13346 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6v5g-5362-mj6f.

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