CVE-2026-120836

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Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in eLightUp Meta Box – WordPress Custom Fields Framework meta-box allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Meta Box – WordPress Custom Fields Framework: from n/a through 5.15.3.

Overview

State: PUBLISHED
Assigner (CNA): Patchstack
CVSS severity: MEDIUM
CVSS score: 6.5 / 10
CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Effective score: 6.5 / 10 MEDIUM source: CNA overview
CWE(s): CWE-862
Reserved: 2026-11-03
Published: 2026-11-07 17:23 UTC
Last updated: 2026-11-07 18:21 UTC
Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2026/120xxx/CVE-2026-120836.json

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Versions	Platforms
eLightUp	Meta Box – WordPress Custom Fields Framework	`0` (affected)	—

Vendor references (1)

References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.

https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/meta-box/vulnerability/wordpress-meta-box-wordpress-custom-fields-framework-plugin-5-15-3-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve vdb-entry

Web references (0)

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Raw JSON

The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2026-120836.json.

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