---
id: CVE-2026-97471
title: >-
  The Avada (Fusion) Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive
  Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.16.1 via the
  'args[link_target]' parameter
summary: >-
  The Avada (Fusion) Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive
  Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.16.1 via the
  'args[link_target]' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated
  attackers to e…
severity: medium
cvss: 5.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-200
published: '2026-10-14'
updated: '2026-10-14'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-14T04:19:05.483'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-97471'
references:
  - url: 'https://avada.com/blog/version-7-16-2-security-update/'
    label: security@wordfence.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ebbd41a8-b9ff-4afe-bcfd-1df52d8d3b5f?source=cve
    label: security@wordfence.com
tags:
  - nvd
ingestedAt: '2026-10-14T05:14:27.660Z'
---

## Overview

The Avada (Fusion) Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.16.1 via the 'args[link_target]' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract arbitrary user meta values for any user ID, including administrator email addresses, login names, wp_user_level, and WooCommerce customer PII such as billing_email, billing_phone, and billing_address_1. The awb-instagram-nonce required to trigger this endpoint is printed in plaintext in fusionInstagramVars on any page rendering the [fusion_instagram] shortcode, making it harvestable by any anonymous visitor before the exploit request is sent.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.