CVE-2026-32454
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in ThemeFusion Avada Core fusion-core allows DOM-Based XSS.This issue affects Avada Core: from n/a through < 5.15.0.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceDOM-Based XSS vulnerability in ThemeFusion Avada Core fusion-core plugin allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via unsanitized user input that gets rendered in the browser's DOM without proper encoding.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Avada Core plugin installationLocate the fusion-core plugin directory in the WordPress plugins folder (typically /wp-content/plugins/fusion-core/) or check via WordPress admin plugin listAffected if The fusion-core plugin is not installed or not present on the system
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Determine installed versionRead the main plugin file (e.g., fusion-core.php) or the plugin header comment to find the Version: X.X.X field, or query via WordPress admin under Plugins > Installed PluginsAffected if Version cannot be determined or is lower than 5.15.0
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Compare version to affected rangeCompare the installed version number against 5.15.0 using standard version comparisonAffected if Installed version is 5.14.x or earlier (any version below 5.15.0)
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Confirm plugin is activeCheck WordPress admin dashboard under Plugins > Installed Plugins to verify fusion-core status shows as 'Active'Affected if Plugin is active and processing user input in the WordPress environment
User is affected if Avada Core fusion-core plugin is installed, active, and running a version lower than 5.15.0, allowing unsanitized user input to be rendered in the DOM without encoding.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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dbcve · scopedUpgrade Avada Core to version 5.15.0 or later which contains the fix for this XSS vulnerability.
Avada Core version 5.15.0 or later
- 1. Back up your WordPress site and database before performing any updates.
- 2. Navigate to WordPress dashboard > Appearance > Themes.
- 3. Locate the Avada theme and check if an update to version 5.15.0 or later is available.
- 4. If an update is available, update to the latest version of Avada (5.15.0 or newer).
- 5. Alternatively, update via WordPress admin > Dashboard > Updates or through WP-CLI: wp theme update avada
- 6. After updating, clear any caching plugins and verify the site functions correctly.
- 7. Test that the XSS vulnerability is remediated by verifying user inputs are properly sanitized in Avada Core functionality.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2026-32454 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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