CVE-2026-15248 json
Meta Box < 5.13.1 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Attachment Deletion via IDOR
published 2026-08-02 3 mo ago modified 2026-08-26 2 mo ago also EUVD-2026-51935
- cvss
- 5.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 31%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The Meta Box WordPress plugin before 5.13.1 does not verify that a user is authorized to delete the supplied attachment before deleting it, allowing users with a low-privilege role such as Contributor to permanently delete arbitrary media attachments belonging to other users.
Patch / fix
- Unknown Meta Box 5.13.1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 3 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 31% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a101136d-606f-4529-ae78-a4fff7724e2c/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L |
Affected products
- Unknown Meta Box
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
- Technology feeds
References
-
wpscan.com
/vulnerability/a101136d-606f-4529-ae78-a4fff7724e2c/
exploit, vdb-entry, technical-description
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2026-15248
- NVD CVE-2026-15248
Fencer Vulns keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.
CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.