CVE-2019-14793: Medium severity metabox.io meta box vulnerability
Published Aug 9, 2019
·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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.