CVE-2019-14794

Meta Box <= 4.16.1 - Mishandling of File Upload

Severity Score

7.5

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The Meta Box plugin before 4.16.2 for WordPress mishandles the uploading of files to custom folders.

El plugin Meta Box en versiones anteriores a 4.16.2 para WordPress, maneja inapropiadamente la carga de archivos hacia carpetas personalizadas.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

High

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2019-02-01 CVE Published
2019-08-09 CVE Reserved
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-19: Data Processing Errors
CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path

CAPEC

References (1)

URL	Tag	Source

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://metabox.io/changelog	2019-08-14

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Metabox Search vendor "Metabox"		Meta Box Search vendor "Metabox" for product "Meta Box"				< 4.16.2 Search vendor "Metabox" for product "Meta Box" and version " < 4.16.2"		wordpress		Affected