CVE-2026-15248

Meta Box < 5.13.1 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Attachment Deletion via IDOR

Published Aug 2, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The Meta Box WordPress plugin before 5.13.1 does not verify that a user is authorized to delete the supplied attachment before deleting it, allowing users with a low-privilege role such as Contributor to permanently delete arbitrary media attachments belonging to other users.

Remediation

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History
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First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions meta Box
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions meta Box
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Weaknesses CWE-284
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Weaknesses CWE-862
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Weaknesses CWE-284
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Description The Meta Box WordPress plugin before 5.13.1 does not verify that a user is authorized to delete the supplied attachment before deleting it, allowing users with a low-privilege role such as Contributor to permanently delete arbitrary media attachments belonging to other users.
Title Meta Box < 5.13.1 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Attachment Deletion via IDOR
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
WPScan
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2026, 4:18 PM
Reserved
Jul 9, 2026, 12:15 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 2, 2026, 6:16 AM
Modified
Aug 26, 2026, 4:31 PM