CVE-2025-14675

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

HIGH
7.2
CVSS Score
Published: March 7, 2026 at 07:22 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:36 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMetabox

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Severity
HIGH7.2
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
SSVC
No known exploit

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

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Metabox· Metaboxwordpress-plugin
60%
v ≤ 5.11.1

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

7.2HIGHWordfence
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-22

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