CVE-2026-15248 Meta Box < 5.13.1 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Attachment Deletion via IDOR
Low-privilege users can delete arbitrary media attachments belonging to other users due to missing authorization checks in the Meta Box plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-15248?
CVE-2026-15248 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Meta Box, published on 2 Aug 2026. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-15248?
How do I fix CVE-2026-15248?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-15248 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-15248 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-15248 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vpwf-36p2-3fwr.