CVE-2024-54357
📋 TL;DR
A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Avada WordPress theme allows attackers to trick authenticated administrators into performing unintended actions. This affects all Avada installations up to version 7.11.10. Attackers could modify theme settings or potentially perform other administrative actions.
💻 Affected Systems
- ThemeFusion Avada WordPress Theme
📦 What is this software?
Avada by Theme Fusion
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
An attacker could completely reconfigure the WordPress site, modify critical settings, inject malicious code, or compromise the entire site functionality.
Likely Case
Attackers would modify theme settings, change configurations, or perform limited administrative actions that don't require elevated privileges beyond what the victim user already has.
If Mitigated
With proper CSRF protections and user awareness, the vulnerability would be blocked by browser security mechanisms and user verification prompts.
🎯 Exploit Status
CSRF attacks are generally low complexity but require social engineering to trick authenticated users.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 7.11.11 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/avada/vulnerability/wordpress-avada-theme-7-11-10-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel
2. Navigate to Appearance > Themes
3. Check for Avada theme updates
4. Update to version 7.11.11 or later
5. Clear any caching plugins/CDN caches
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
CSRF Protection Plugin
allInstall a WordPress security plugin that adds CSRF protection
Disable Theme Settings
allTemporarily restrict access to theme settings for non-essential administrators
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict SameSite cookie policies and Content Security Policy headers
- Require re-authentication for sensitive administrative actions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Appearance > Themes > Avada details for version numberCheck Version:
wp theme list --field=name,version --status=activeVerify Fix Applied:
Confirm Avada theme version is 7.11.11 or higher in WordPress admin📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unexpected theme setting changes
- Multiple failed CSRF token validations
Network Indicators:
- POST requests to theme admin endpoints without proper referrer headers
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("avada" OR "theme-fusion") AND ("csrf" OR "nonce" OR "referer")