Auth bypass in Metabox Meta Box
CVE-2019-14793
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 77th percentile — 76.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: +0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- metabox.io/changelog/ (Vendor Advisory)
- www.pluginvulnerabilities.com/2019/02/01/full-disclosure-of-authenticated-arbit… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-14793?
- CVE-2019-14793 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Metabox Meta Box, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-08-09.
- How severe is CVE-2019-14793?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2019-14793 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.