CVE-2019-14793Disclosure(metabox / meta_box)

LOWCVSS 6.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

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.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-862

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • meta_box

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
meta_box

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-08-03: 1Technical Details · 2026-08-03: 108-03
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
By indicator
Full discourse1 post
  • pdnuclei-bot@pdnuclei_bot
    Disclosure

    🚨 CVE-2019-14793 - high 🚨 Meta Box <= 4.16.2 - Arbitrary File Deletion > The Meta Box plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion in the aja... 👾 https://cloud.projectdiscovery.io/library/CVE-2019-14793 @pdnuclei #NucleiTemplates #cve

    Post summary

    The tweet announces CVE-2019-14793, noting that Meta Box WordPress plugin versions up to 4.16.2 allow arbitrary file deletion, and provides a link to additional details.

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CPE platform detail1 entries

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PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
Appmetaboxmeta_box-wordpress-

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