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Vulnerability · Published Mar 7, 2026 · Assigned by Wordfence

CVE-2025-14675Meta Box <= 5.11.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Deletion

High 7.2

In plain English

A high-severity path traversal in Meta Box from metabox. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 2.7% (higher than 86% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)2.7%top 14.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

The Meta Box plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the 'ajax_delete_file' function in all versions up to, and including, 5.11.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php).

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Packagistwpmetabox/meta-box5.11.2GHSA-m4q3-832v-44j6

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
metabox Meta Box 0 – through 5.11.1

Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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