vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: meta-box: CVE-2019-14794: External Control of File Name or Path
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Feb 1, 2019 | May 15, 2025 | May 5, 2026 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Feb 1, 2019
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
May 5, 2026
Description
The Meta Box plugin before 4.16.2 for WordPress mishandles the uploading of files to custom folders.
Solution
meta-box-plugin-cve-2019-14794
References
Rapid7 Labs
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