Medium

Meta Field Block <= 1.5.1 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary User Meta Exposure

  • Disclosed: 27.05.2026
  • Updated: 11.10.2026 10:22

The Meta Field Block plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.1. This is due to the plugin allowing users to specify arbitrary object IDs and object types via block attributes without validating whether the authenticated user has permission to access the requested object's metadata. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to read arbitrary user meta, post meta, and term meta data from any object in the database. On sites using plugins that store sensitive data in meta fields (e.g., WooCommerce billing/shipping information), this could lead to the exposure of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) including names, email addresses, phone numbers, and physical addresses.

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PlatformPackageVulnerable versionsFixed in
WordPress plugin Meta Field Block – Display Custom Fields for ACF, Meta Box and More <= 1.5.1 1.5.2

References

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
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-639
Platform
WordPress
Package
Meta Field Block – Display Custom Fields for ACF, Meta Box and More
Disclosed
27.05.2026
Updated
11.10.2026 10:22

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Vulnerability history: Meta Field Block – Display Custom Fields for ACF, Meta Box and More

All published vulnerabilities of this package (WordPress plugin), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.

Total entries
4
First → latest
08.2024 05.2026
Without a fix
0
Exploited in attacks
0

Severity breakdown

  • Medium 4

Disclosures per year

  1. 2024: 1
  2. 2025: 0
  3. 2026: 3
  1. Meta Field Block <= 1.5.1 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary User Meta Exposure this entry
    Medium · 6.5 CVE-2026-3173 <= 1.5.1 1.5.2

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