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CVE-2024-1204: The Meta Box WordPress plugin before 5.9.4 does not prevent users with at least the contributor role from access arbitrary custom fields assigned to other user's posts.

medium Affects meta-box (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.2, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The Meta Box WordPress plugin before 5.9.4 does not prevent users with at least the contributor role from access arbitrary custom fields assigned to other user's posts.

Package
meta-box (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<5.9.4
Fixed in
5.9.4
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.3
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (43.1th percentile)
Published
2024-04-15
Source
nvd

References

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