CVE-2019-14793 json
The Meta Box plugin before 4.16.3 for WordPress allows file deletion via ajax, with the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=rwmb_delete_file att…
published 2019-08-09 7 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-5925
- cvss
- 6.5
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known, plus a Nuclei check
Summary
The Meta Box plugin before 4.16.3 for WordPress allows file deletion via ajax, with the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=rwmb_delete_file attachment_id parameter.
Patch / fix
- metabox meta_box 4.16.3
Exploit prediction
1.72% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- Nuclei template Meta Box <= 4.16.2 - Arbitrary File Deletion nuclei detection template
- pluginvulnerabilities.com https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2019/02/01/full-disclosure-of-authenticated-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-wordpress-plugin-with-300000-installs/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
pluginvulnerabilities.com
/2019/02/01/full-disclosure-of-authenticated-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-wordpress-plugin-with-30
exploit, third-party-advisory
-
metabox.io
/changelog/
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-14793
- NVD CVE-2019-14793
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