FKIE_CVE-2025-14675

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-03-07 08:16 - Updated: 2026-04-22 21:27
Severity ?
7.2 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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).
References
security@wordfence.comhttps://github.com/wpmetabox/meta-box/pull/1654
security@wordfence.comhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/meta-box/tags/5.11.0/inc/fields/file.php#L30
security@wordfence.comhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/meta-box/tags/5.11.0/inc/fields/file.php#L54
security@wordfence.comhttps://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3475210/meta-box#file3
security@wordfence.comhttps://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/036467de-95bb-4bfd-9522-df8dc17f3102?source=cve
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  "id": "CVE-2025-14675",
  "lastModified": "2026-04-22T21:27:27.950",
  "metrics": {
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          "attackComplexity": "LOW",
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          "baseScore": 7.2,
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          "confidentialityImpact": "HIGH",
          "integrityImpact": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "HIGH",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
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