Meta Box < 5.13.1 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Attachment Deletion via IDOR
Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-862Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · High · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00375 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed Meta Box (Unknown): 5.13.1
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 5.13.1 | 5.13.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Meta Box VendorUnknown Affected before 5.13.1 Fixed in 5.13.1 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Meta Box (Unknown) Fixed in 5.13.1
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-15248
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-vpwf-36p2-3fwr
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-15248 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-15248 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-vpwf-36p2-3fwr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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