TI-2019-10999 Aliases CVE-2019-14793 GHSA-5mmc-x8m3-9q8h

The Meta Box plugin before 4.16.3 for WordPress allows file deletion via ajax, with the…

LOW 32CWE-862Published 2019-08-09 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · High · None
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0172 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:metabox:meta_box::::::wordpress::*	before 4.16.3	Vulnerable	metabox

cpe:2.3:a:metabox:meta_box:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 4.16.3 Vulnerable ·metabox

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-14793
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5mmc-x8m3-9q8h

References

Exploit 1

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

Advisory 1

https://metabox.io/changelog/

TI-2024-01119 Meta Box < 5.9.4 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Posts' Custom Field Disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
TI-2019-11000 The Meta Box plugin before 4.16.2 for WordPress mishandles the uploading of files to custom folders. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
TI-2023-05981 Meta Box – WordPress Custom Fields Framework <= 5.9.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4

Sources

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