rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress < 4.6.16 - Subscriber+ RCE
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
The rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress WordPress plugin before 4.6.16 does not validate files to be uploaded, which could allow attackers with a low-privilege account (e.g. subscribers) to upload arbitrary files such as PHP on the server
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress | before 4.6.16 | 4.6.16 | Patch available | CNA |
- rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress VendorUnknown Affected before 4.6.16 Fixed in 4.6.16 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress (Unknown) Fixed in 4.6.16
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress 4.6.16
2 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 1 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2023-05471 rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress < 4.6.16 - Admin+ RCEPriority LOW 34
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5931
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4frw-j2v5-2xwf
References
More rtCamp Rtmedia vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-05471 rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress < 4.6.16 - Admin+ RCE CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2
Sources
- CVE-2023-5931 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-5931 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4frw-j2v5-2xwf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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