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CVE-2026-15248

Meta Box < 5.13.1 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Attachment Deletion via IDOR

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 2, 2026 at 06:00 AM UTC
Updated: August 26, 2026 at 04:51 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorMetabox

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
SSVC
PoC

Description

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.

Affected

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

Metabox· Metaboxwordpress-plugin
60%
v < 5.13.1
Affected range stops below 5.13.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

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.

References (1)

ExploitVDB EntryTechnical Description
Source: cverecord
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/a101136d-606f-4529-ae78-a4fff7724e2c/

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCPoCNot automatablePartial impact

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

CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
LOW
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-862

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