Auth bypass in Meta Box
CVE-2026-15248
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control
EPSS: 0.003 (20.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L.
Affected products
- Unknown Meta Box — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, exploit, vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-15248?
- CVE-2026-15248 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Meta Box, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-08-02.
- How severe is CVE-2026-15248?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.