[HIGH] CVE-2025-14675 — CVSS 7.2 (March 7, 2026)

A HIGH-severity vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-14675 has been published on March 7, 2026 with a CVSS base score of 7.2. This security advisory provides a detailed breakdown of the vulnerability, its potential impact, weakness classification, and actionable steps to protect your systems.

Vulnerability Details

CVE ID: CVE-2025-14675
Severity: HIGH
CVSS Score: 7.2
Published: March 7, 2026
Weakness (CWE): CWE-22

Technical Description

The Meta Box plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the 'ajax_delete_file' function in all versions up to, and including, 5.11.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to delete arbitrary files on the server, which can easily lead to remote code execution when the right file is deleted (such as wp-config.php).

Potential Impact

If exploited, this high-severity vulnerability could allow an attacker to compromise sensitive data confidentiality, tamper with system integrity, cause a denial of service. Organizations running affected software should treat this as a priority remediation item.

Recommended Action

No official patch is available yet. Until one is released:

1. Monitor the official NVD page and vendor channels for patch announcements.
2. Restrict access to the affected system or service where possible.
3. Apply network-level mitigations such as firewall rules or WAF policies.
4. Enable logging and alerting for anomalous activity related to this vulnerability.
5. Review your incident response plan in case of active exploitation.

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