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Meta Box

meta-box
total installs
500,000
total vulns
2
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high
2
medium
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low
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latest vuln
patched
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vulnerabilities (2)
Meta Box <= 5.11.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Deletion
high ✓ patched
cvss score 8.1
cwe CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
published Apr 13, 2026
The Meta Box plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation 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).
Meta Box <= 5.11.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Deletion
high ✓ patched
cvss score 7.2
cwe CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
published Mar 6, 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).