Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Avada for WordPress allowed logged-in Contributor-level users or higher to upload files without proper type validation. On affected sites, that could let a low-privileged account place dangerous files on the server, potentially leading to full site compromise.
Executive priority
Treat as high priority for any public WordPress site using Avada. The business risk is site takeover from a low-privileged account, so version validation and role review should be completed promptly.
Technical view
CVE-2024-1468 is a CWE-434 arbitrary file upload in Avada's ajax_import_options() function. Sources state all versions up to and including 7.11.4 are affected. CVSS 3.1 is 8.8: network reachable, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites running Avada versions up to 7.11.4, especially sites with Contributor, Author, Editor, or Administrator accounts that may be compromised or broadly assigned.
Exploitation context
The bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or cited active exploitation. Exploitation requires authenticated Contributor-level access or higher. Successful abuse may make remote code execution possible, but the sources do not provide confirmed exploitation details.
Researcher notes
The strongest evidence is Wordfence and CVE data describing missing file type validation in ajax_import_options(). The affected metadata in the bundle appears sparse, so rely on the stated affected range and vendor changelog for remediation confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Check vendor guidance and update Avada beyond affected versions.
- Remove unnecessary Contributor-level or higher accounts.
- Use least privilege for all WordPress content roles.
- Review uploaded files for unexpected or executable content.
- Apply server controls that prevent execution from upload directories.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WordPress sites using the Avada theme.
- Confirm each Avada version is newer than 7.11.4.
- Review Contributor-level and higher user accounts.
- Audit recent uploads for unexpected file types.
- Check logs for suspicious authenticated upload activity.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 8.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H2.85.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
8.8HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.