Description
Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in Meta Box AIO <= 3.7.1 versions.
Published: 2026-10-06
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
Action: Immediate Patch
AI Analysis

Impact

An unauthenticated privilege escalation flaw exists in Meta Box AIO plugin versions 3.7.1 and earlier. This vulnerability allows an attacker without authentication to gain elevated privileges within a WordPress installation.

Affected Systems

The affected product is eLightUp Meta Box AIO, a WordPress plugin. Versions 3.7.1 and earlier are impacted, while newer releases are not documented as vulnerable in this advisory.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 9.8 indicates a high severity. EPSS is < 1%, indicating a very low exploitation probability, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV. The description does not specify the attack vector or exploitation technique, so the assessment is limited to the severity rating.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 7, 2026 at 05:24 UTC.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade Meta Box AIO to version 3.7.2 or later to eliminate the privilege escalation flaw.
  • If an upgrade is not viable, disable or remove the Meta Box AIO plugin entirely from the WordPress site to prevent exploitation.
  • Apply role‑based access controls or firewall rules to restrict access to administrative areas of the plugin until the patch can be applied.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on October 7, 2026 at 05:24 UTC.

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History

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Elightup
Elightup meta Box Aio
Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions meta Box Aio
Vendors & Products Elightup
Elightup meta Box Aio
Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions meta Box Aio

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in Meta Box AIO <= 3.7.1 versions.
Title WordPress Meta Box AIO plugin <= 3.7.1 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Weaknesses CWE-266
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Subscriptions

Elightup Meta Box Aio
Wordpress-extensions Meta Box Aio
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Patchstack

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-06T10:31:37.178Z

Reserved: 2026-04-07T10:58:58.454Z

Link: CVE-2026-39761

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-06T10:30:01.258Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-10-06T09:17:48.010

Modified: 2026-10-06T15:04:25.990

Link: CVE-2026-39761

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-07T05:30:13Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-266

    Incorrect Privilege Assignment