CVE-2026-15248

unknowncovered by 1 sourcefirst seen 2026-08-02

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.

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Exploitation outlook

Low exploitation risk0.17% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 6% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Advisory coverage (1)

unknownCVE-2026-15248: The Meta Box WordPress plugin before 5.13.1 does not verify that a user is authorized to delet…nvd · 2026-08-02

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