CVE-2025-14675CWE-22

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

High · published March 7, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.2
EPSS
2%
Percentile
83.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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).

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.2 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.02391 · 83.8th percentile
Weakness
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Published
2026-03-07T07:22Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 07 MAR 07:22Z
    Meta Box <= 5.11.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Deletion
    cvelistv5