CVE-2024-1204

Meta Box < 5.9.4 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Posts' Custom Field Disclosure

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Published Apr 15, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 4.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Unknown

Meta Box

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`0`	affected	< 5.9.4

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:metabox:meta_box:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

No advisories available

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.505% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/03191b00-0b05-42db-9ce2-fc525981b6c9/

History

May 15, 2025 2:00 PM First appearance in the feed. Weaknesses updated. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Metabox Metabox meta Box
Weaknesses		NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs		cpe:2.3:a:metabox:meta_box::::::wordpress::*
Vendors & Products		Metabox Metabox meta Box

Subscriptions

Metabox Meta Box

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 6:33 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: WPScan
Published: Apr 15, 2024, 5:00 AM
Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 6:33 PM
Reserved: Feb 2, 2024, 3:15 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 6:33 PM

Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 6:33 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:03 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: Apr 15, 2024, 5:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:03 AM

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