CVE-2020-36711 describes a Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Avada theme for WordPress, affecting versions up to and including 6.2.3. This flaw, stemming from insufficient input sanitization and output escaping in the update_layout function, allows authenticated users with contributor-level privileges or higher to inject malicious web scripts. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and the potential for limited impact on confidentiality and integrity, requiring user interaction. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 6.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:theme-fusion:avada:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.