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Critical· 9.1

CVE-2026-14488

The Meta Box AIO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to a missing authorization flaw that lets attackers delete any post or page. The issue exists in all versions up to and including 3.8.0. It can be triggered by an unauthenticated user on any page that hosts a frontend submission form.

publishedJul 29, 2026
last modifiedJul 29, 2026
sourcesNVD
severity · cvss
9.1
critical · how bad it is
exploitation · epss
n/a
chance of exploitation in 30 days
(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →
auto-deletes from the system
counting…on Sep 12, 2026

No official fix yet. If none appears within 45 days of first tracking, this entry is removed automatically.

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Who is affected

Meta Box AIO plugin for WordPress, versions 3.8.0 and earlier.

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Real-world impact

An attacker can delete any post or page on the site by sending a crafted request, effectively removing content or disrupting the site’s operation.

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Why this severity

The CVSS score of 9.1 reflects that the vulnerability is exploitable over the network without authentication, and it allows an attacker to cause a complete loss of data (high impact) and availability (high impact).

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What to do about it

no official fix yet

No official fix or mitigation is documented in the sources yet. Monitor the vendor advisory and apply the patch as soon as it is released.

No fix documented in sources

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Timeline

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How it’s attacked

Attack vectorNetwork (remote)
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredNone
User interactionNone needed
ScopeUnchanged
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
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References & advisories

(ai-assisted) A model wrote this summary from the official data, so double-check it against the source before you act on it. Read the official advisory →