CVE-2026-6279

Avada (Fusion) Builder <= 3.15.2 - Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via PHP Function Injection via 'render_logics' Shortcode Attribute via Widget AJAX Handler

criticalImproper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
9.8
CVSS Score
9.8
CVSS Score
critical
Severity
3.15.3
Patched in
0d
Time to patch

Description

The Avada Builder (fusion-builder) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via PHP Function Injection in versions up to and including 3.15.2. This is due to the `wp_conditional_tags` case in `Fusion_Builder_Conditional_Render_Helper::get_value()` passing attacker-controlled values from a base64-decoded JSON blob directly to `call_user_func()` without any allowlist validation. This is exploitable by unauthenticated attackers through the `fusion_get_widget_markup` AJAX endpoint, which is registered for non-privileged (unauthenticated) users via `wp_ajax_nopriv_fusion_get_widget_markup`. The endpoint is protected only by a nonce (`fusion_load_nonce`), but this nonce is generated for user ID 0 and is deterministically exposed in the JavaScript output of any public-facing page containing a Post Cards (`[fusion_post_cards]`) or Table of Contents (`[fusion_table_of_contents]`) element. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected sites.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
High
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=3.15.2
PublishedMay 20, 2026
Last updatedMay 20, 2026
Affected pluginfusion-builder
Research Plan
Unverified

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Research Findings
Static analysis — not yet PoC-verified

Summary

The Avada Builder (fusion-builder) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) in versions up to and including 3.15.2. This vulnerability stems from the insecure use of the call_user_func() PHP function within the plugin's conditional rendering logic, which processes unvalidated user-provided input.

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