CVE-2019-14793
HighThe 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.
Published Aug 9, 2019 · Updated Nov 21, 2024 · Also known as 8341c7fb-6f3f-45ee-86c3-9c9d2617594a
Key Facts
Patch in the next maintenance window- CVE-2019-14793 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.1 v3.1) affecting Meta Box (Metabox).
- It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
- EPSS estimates a 1.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- Fixed versions are available, including Meta Box 4.16.3.
- Brandefense priority: patch in the next maintenance window, because of its high severity, although no exploitation is known.
CVSS v3.1
8.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)
1.7%
Higher than 77.0% of all scored CVEs
Exploited in the wild
No known
Not in a known-exploited catalog
Public exploit code
None known
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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 Products
2 affected entries in total| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Meta BoxMetabox | See advisory | 4.16.3 |
Patched Releases
Meta Box
4.16.3
Timeline
Publicly disclosed
Aug 9, 2019
Last updated
Nov 21, 2024
Weakness Type
- CWE-862 Missing Authorization
References
- advisoryhttps://metabox.io/changelog/
- advisoryhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8341c7fb-6f3f-45ee-86c3-9c9d2617594a?source=api-prod
- advisoryhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8341c7fb-6f3f-45ee-86c3-9c9d2617594a?source=api-scan
- exploithttps://www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2019/02/01/full-disclosure-of-authenticated-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-wordpress-plugin-with-300000-installs/
FAQ
Common Questions.
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: Meta Box (Metabox). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
Fixed versions are available, including Meta Box 4.16.3.
Brandefense priority: patch in the next maintenance window, because of its high severity, although no exploitation is known.
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