CVE-2019-14793: Medium severity metabox.io meta box vulnerability

Published Aug 9, 2019
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Updated

The Meta Box plugin before 4.16.3 for WordPress allows file deletion via ajax, with the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=rwmbdeletefile attachmentid parameter.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Metabox Meta Box Wordpress<4.16.3

Event History

Aug 9, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:16 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:16 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2019-14793?

CVE-2019-14793 is rated as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential for unauthorized file deletion.

2

How do I fix CVE-2019-14793?

To resolve CVE-2019-14793, update the Meta Box plugin to version 4.16.3 or later.

3

What does CVE-2019-14793 affect?

CVE-2019-14793 affects the Meta Box plugin for WordPress prior to version 4.16.3.

4

Who is impacted by CVE-2019-14793?

Websites using the Meta Box plugin before version 4.16.3 are at risk of being impacted by CVE-2019-14793.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2019-14793?

CVE-2019-14793 is an authenticated arbitrary file deletion vulnerability that can be exploited via AJAX requests.

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