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CVE-2026-14488

9.1
Critical
EPSS 0.31%Patch availableJul 29, 2026

Unauthenticated deletion of WordPress posts/pages via Meta Box AIO MB Frontend Submission.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-14488 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-14488 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.31% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-14488?

CVE-2026-14488 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.1. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-14488?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-14488. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-14488 affect?

CVE-2026-14488 affects Meta Box AIO plugin (MB Frontend Submission) <= 3.8.0, WordPress sites using Meta Box AIO/MBFS. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-14488?

Update Meta Box AIO/MB Frontend Submission to the fixed version; verify backups.

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Meta Box AIO plugin (MB Frontend Submission) <= 3.8.0WordPress sites using Meta Box AIO/MBFS
impact

Unauthenticated attacker can delete arbitrary posts/pages by sending rwmb_frontend_field_object_id to template_redirect, bypassing nonce and auth checks.

action required

Immediate action required

affected versions
Meta Box Meta Box AIO
  • affected<= 3.8.0

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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