TI-2024-01119 Aliases CVE-2024-1204 GHSA-6mpg-x75c-hw5v

Meta Box < 5.9.4 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Posts' Custom Field Disclosure

MEDIUM 53Published 2024-04-15 · Updated 2024-08-01

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Low · None · None
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

The Meta Box WordPress plugin before 5.9.4 does not prevent users with at least the contributor role from access arbitrary custom fields assigned to other user's posts.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00505 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD

Fix Fixed Meta Box (Unknown): 5.9.4

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Unknown	Meta Box	before 5.9.4	5.9.4	Patch available	CNA

Meta Box VendorUnknown Affected before 5.9.4 Fixed in 5.9.4 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:metabox:meta_box::::::wordpress::*	before 5.9.4	Vulnerable	metabox

cpe:2.3:a:metabox:meta_box:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 5.9.4 Vulnerable ·metabox

Remediation

Fix · CNA Meta Box (Unknown) Fixed in 5.9.4

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-1204
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6mpg-x75c-hw5v

References

Exploit 1

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/03191b00-0b05-42db-9ce2-fc525981b6c9/

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-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

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