The Meta Box plugin before 4.16.2 for WordPress mishandles the uploading of files to custom folders.
Priority LOW 36CWE-19Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
The Meta Box plugin before 4.16.2 for WordPress mishandles the uploading of files to custom folders.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01415 72nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-14794
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h8gw-46gf-w8c5
References
Advisory 1
More metabox Meta Box vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-01119 Meta Box < 5.9.4 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Posts' Custom Field Disclosure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2019-10999 The Meta Box plugin before 4.16.3 for WordPress allows file deletion via ajax, with the… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2023-05981 Meta Box – WordPress Custom Fields Framework <= 5.9.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.4
Sources
- CVE-2019-14794 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-14794 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h8gw-46gf-w8c5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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