Meta Box <= 4.16.1 - Mishandling of File Upload

7.5
External Control of File Name or Path
CVE CVE-2019-14794
CVSS 7.5 (High)
Publicly Published February 1, 2019
Last Updated January 29, 2023

Description

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

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Vulnerability Details for Meta Box – WordPress Custom Fields Framework

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug meta-box (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 4.16.2, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 4.16.1
Patched Version
  • 4.16.2

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