Critical Vulnerabilities in Avada Builder Plugin Affect Over One Million WordPress Sites
In May 2026, two critical vulnerabilities were discovered in the Avada Builder WordPress plugin, affecting over one million active installations. The first, CVE-2026-4782, is an arbitrary file read vulnerability exploitable by authenticated users with at least subscriber-level access, allowing them to read sensitive files on the server. The second, CVE-2026-4798, is a time-based blind SQL injection vulnerability that can be exploited without authentication, enabling attackers to extract sensitive information from the database, including password hashes. Both vulnerabilities have been patched in version 3.15.3 of the plugin. This incident underscores the importance of timely software updates and the potential risks associated with widely used plugins. Organizations should prioritize patch management and consider implementing additional security measures to protect against similar vulnerabilities in the future.
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