WordPress plugin · meta-box
Is Meta Box safe?
Safe on 5.15.3 or newer.
The current version, 5.15.3, is past every affected range on record (9 of 9 records list one). Keep it updated and you’re clear of them.
- Flaws on record
- 9
- High or critical
- 3
- Exploited
- none
- Current version
- 5.15.3
- Last updated
- Oct 20, 2026
- Active installs
- 500,000+
Every recorded flaw
- Oct 20, 2026Meta Box – WordPress Custom Fields Framework: Missing AuthorizationCVE-2026-109700 · affects up to 5.15.2 · reported by PatchstackMedium 6.5
- Aug 2, 2026Meta Box: Does not verify that a user is authorized to delete the supplied attachment before deleting itCVE-2026-15248 · fixed in 5.13.1 · reported by WPScanMedium 5.5
- Jun 15, 2026Contributor Arbitrary File Deletion in Meta Box – WordPress Custom Fields Framework <= 5.11.1 versions.CVE-2026-39468 · affects up to 5.11.1 · reported by Patchstack1.2% oddsMedium 6.8
- Mar 7, 2026Meta Box: Arbitrary file deletionCVE-2025-14675 · affects up to 5.11.1 · reported by Wordfence2.4% oddsHigh 7.2
- Nov 1, 2024Meta Box – WordPress Custom Fields Framework: Missing AuthorizationCVE-2024-43235 · affects up to 5.9.10 · reported by PatchstackHigh 7.1
- Apr 15, 2024Meta Box: Does not prevent users with at least the contributor role from access arbitrary custom fields assigned to other user's postsCVE-2024-1204 · fixed in 5.9.4 · reported by WPScanMedium 4.3
- Feb 5, 2024Meta Box – WordPress Custom Fields Framework: Stored Cross-Site ScriptingCVE-2023-6526 · affects up to 5.9.2 · reported by WordfenceMedium 6.4
- Aug 9, 2019The Meta Box plugin before 4.16.2 for WordPress mishandles the uploading of files to custom folders.CVE-2019-14794 · fixed in 4.16.2 · reported by MITRE1.4% oddsHigh 7.5
- Aug 9, 2019The 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.CVE-2019-14793 · fixed in 4.16.3 · reported by MITRE1.7% oddsMedium 6.5
Records come from the National Vulnerability Database, published by the researchers who found each flaw (Wordfence, Patchstack, WPScan and others); exploited status from CISA; exploit odds from FIRST’s EPSS; current version, installs and closures from wordpress.org, checked daily. Want every plugin on your site checked at once? Run the free website check.
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