rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress < 4.6.16 - Admin+ RCE
CVE-2023-5939

7.2HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress
Vendor
CVE Published:
26 December 2023

What is CVE-2023-5939?

The rtMedia plugin for WordPress, which supports BuddyPress and bbPress, contains a vulnerability that allows privileged users to execute arbitrary code remotely. This occurs due to the improper handling of imported file contents in versions before 4.6.16. If exploited, this weakness can lead to severe security risks, including unauthorized actions taken by attackers with elevated privileges. Website administrators are strongly encouraged to update to the latest version to mitigate this issue.

Affected Version(s)

rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress 0 < 4.6.16

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/db5d41fc-bcd3-414f-aa99-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Alex Sanford
WPScan
.