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CVE-2019-14793: The Meta Box plugin before 4.16.3 for WordPress allows file deletion via ajax, with the wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=rwmb_delete_file attachment_id parameter.

medium Affects meta-box (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

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

Package
meta-box (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<4.16.3
Fixed in
4.16.3
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.5
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (77.4th percentile)
Published
2019-08-09
Source
nvd

References

CWE-862
NVD recordmeta-box (WordPress plugin) advisories

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