CVE-2017-18606: The avada theme before 5.1.5 for WordPress has stored XSS.

medium Affects avada (WordPress theme). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published 2019-09-10; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

The avada theme before 5.1.5 for WordPress has stored XSS.

Package: avada (WordPress theme) WordPress
Affected versions: <5.1.5
Fixed in: 5.1.5
Severity: medium CVSS 6.1
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (59.8th percentile)
Published: 2019-09-10
Source: nvd

References

CWE-79

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