The Meta Box – A Framework for Dynamic Websites plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Stored Cross-Site Scripting via
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 4.9 Medium.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 13:36 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (Wordfence) | CVSS 3.1 | 4.9 |
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 29 Oct 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| metaboxMeta Box – A Framework for Dynamic Websites | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Users should check for updates from the Meta Box plugin vendor and apply any official fixes when available. Until then, restrict subscriber-level access where possible and audit consuming plugins or themes for exposure of the vulnerable 'profile_background' field. Avoid rendering stored values via rwmb_the_value()/format_single_value() without proper sanitization.
Description
The Meta Box plugin for WordPress up to version 5.15.2 is vulnerable to stored cross-site scripting (XSS) via the 'profile_background' parameter. Authenticated users with subscriber-level access or higher can inject malicious scripts that execute when a page is viewed. Exploitation depends on a consuming plugin or theme that exposes this background field and renders stored values insecurely.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-109216 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/wpmetabox/meta-box/pull/1709 (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/meta-box/tags/5.15.2/inc/fields/background.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/meta-box/tags/5.15.2/inc/sanitizer.php (opens in a new tab)
- plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/meta-box/tags/5.15.3/inc/fields/background.php (opens in a new tab)
- wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7a8948f5-8bcf-48f2-b3a6-bfa24ba9bef0?source=cve (opens in a new tab)