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CVE-2025-14675

Meta Box <= 5.11.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary File Deletion

No exploitation reported by the sources we read.

  • Published2026-03-07
  • Fixed in5.11.2
  • WeaknessCWE-22

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Description

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).

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2026-03-0708:16CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

OSV
wpmetabox/meta-box
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.11< 5.11.25.11.2

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As Wordfence, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • metabox Meta Boxother versions: not affected
    Affected
    • ≤ 5.11.1no fix statedsemver

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-04-08

Fix

  1. Update wpmetabox/meta-box to 5.11.2

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • NVDCVE recordread 2026-10-23
  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2026-03-09
  • CNACVSS 3.17.2known since 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-22known since 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score2.7 %2026-11-09
  • OSVaffected packages—
  • GitHub AdvisoriesadvisoryHIGH2026-03-10

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2026-03-07
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Deferred
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-m4q3-832v-44j6

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-14675?

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).

Is CVE-2025-14675 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2025-14675 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 2.7% on 2026-11-09, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-14675?

CVE-2025-14675 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.2 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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