CVE-2026-15248: Meta Box (WordPress plugin) · Missing Authorization
Affects Meta Box (WordPress plugin)Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium : upgrade to 5.13.1 when convenient.
Data as of 1 Nov 2026, 08:20 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 31% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.13.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 2 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 31 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Meta Box (WordPress plugin) to 5.13.1.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Meta Box | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
If you cannot patch yet, restrict user roles and permissions carefully to prevent low-privilege users from performing deletion actions on media attachments.
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.