Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-54357 is a CSRF issue in the WordPress Avada theme through version 7.11.10. A successful attack would require a user interaction and is described as causing limited integrity impact. The bundle does not identify the affected action, a fixed version, or confirmed exploitation.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority WordPress hygiene issue. It is not reported as actively exploited in the provided sources, but affected public websites should be inventoried and updated according to vendor guidance.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-352 in ThemeFusion Avada, affecting versions through 7.11.10. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3 with network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required, unchanged scope, no confidentiality or availability impact, and low integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to WordPress sites running the Avada theme at version 7.11.10 or earlier. Practical risk depends on the vulnerable state-changing action and victim context, which are not specified in the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or any cited evidence of active exploitation. The CVSS vector indicates exploitation requires user interaction, consistent with CSRF risk, but no attack scenario details are provided.
Researcher notes
Available evidence is sparse. The CVE identifies product, affected range, CWE, and CVSS vector, but not vulnerable endpoint, nonce failure details, required victim role, proof of concept, or fixed version. Avoid asserting exploitability beyond the published CSRF classification.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites using the Avada theme.
- Check whether Avada is version 7.11.10 or earlier.
- Review ThemeFusion and Patchstack guidance for a fixed version or workaround.
- Upgrade Avada if vendor guidance identifies a patched release.
- Prioritize affected sites with privileged or high-change administrative workflows.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed Avada versions from WordPress administration or asset inventory.
- Compare findings against the affected range: through 7.11.10.
- Review site change history for unexpected administrative actions.
- Track vendor and Patchstack advisories for remediation details.
- Document any exposed sites and remediation status.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-352: User-session and phishing behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4PatchstackVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/avada/vulnerability/wordpress-avada-theme-7-11-10-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cveCVE reference, Patchstack · vdb-entry
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CWE details
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.