CVE-2019-14793

Published: Aug 9, 2019Modified: Jun 17, 2026

6.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Metabox: Meta Box

Metabox

1 product

Meta Box

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Metabox Meta Box	Before 4.16.3

Related CWEs

CWE-862

Missing Authorization

The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

References (4)

https://metabox.io/changelog/

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2019/02/01/full-disclosure-of-authenticated-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-wordpress-plugin-with-300000-installs/

Source: cve@mitre.org

ExploitThird Party Advisory

https://metabox.io/changelog/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

https://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2019/02/01/full-disclosure-of-authenticated-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-wordpress-plugin-with-300000-installs/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitThird Party Advisory

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