CVE-2025-14675 PUBLISHED

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

Assigner: Wordfence
Reserved: 13.12.2025 Published: 07.03.2026 Updated: 07.03.2026

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).

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Score: 7.2

Product Status

Vendor metabox
Product Meta Box
Versions Default: unaffected
  • affected from * to 5.11.1 (incl.)

Credits

  • JongHwan Shin finder

References

Problem Types

  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE