meFusion Avada Builder Plugin up to 3.16.1 on WordPress Shortcode args[link_target] information disclosure

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in meFusion Avada Builder Plugin up to 3.16.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation of the argument args[link_target] results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2026-97471. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in meFusion Avada Builder Plugin up to 3.16.1. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component Shortcode Handler. The manipulation of the argument args[link_target] with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is available at wordfence.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-97471 since 09/24/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/14/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WordPress Plugin

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• meFusion

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• Avada Builder Plugin

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• 3.16.0
• 3.16.1

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