CVE-2025-14675

HIGH EPSS 46.7%
Published Mar 7, 20263mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
7.2 CVSS 3.1
High
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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).

CVSS Details

Base Score
7.2
Exploitability
1.2
Impact
5.9
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required High
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability High

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
46.7% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-22 Path Traversal Resource Mgmt

References 5

  • github.com https://github.com/wpmetabox/meta-box/pull/1654
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/meta-box/tags/5.11.0/inc/fields/file.php#L30
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/meta-box/tags/5.11.0/inc/fields/file.php#L54
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3475210/meta-box#file3
  • wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/036467de-95bb-4bfd-9522-df8dc17f3102?source=cve

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.