Path Traversal in Metabox Meta Box
CVE-2025-14675
The Meta Box plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the 'ajax_delete_file' function in all versions up to, and including, 5.11.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php).
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.024 (83.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 83rd percentile — 83.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.024 · newest: 0.024 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Metabox Meta Box — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/036467de-95bb-4bfd-9522-df8dc…
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3475210/meta-box
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/meta-box/tags/5.11.0/inc/fields/file.php
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/meta-box/tags/5.11.0/inc/fields/file.php
- github.com/wpmetabox/meta-box/pull/1654
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-14675?
- CVE-2025-14675 is a high-severity vulnerability in Metabox Meta Box, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.2/10. Published 2026-03-07.
- How severe is CVE-2025-14675?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.2 out of 10.