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TI-2023-05463 Aliases CVE-2023-5931GHSA-4frw-j2v5-2xwf

rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress < 4.6.16 - Subscriber+ RCE

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-434Published · Updated

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

EPSS 0.00816 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix Fixed rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress (Unknown): 4.6.16

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
UnknownrtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPressbefore 4.6.164.6.16Patch availableCNA
  • rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress VendorUnknown Affected before 4.6.16 Fixed in 4.6.16 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:rtcamp:rtmedia:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 4.6.16VulnerablertCamp
  • cpe:2.3:a:rtcamp:rtmedia:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 4.6.16 Vulnerable ·rtCamp

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

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-5931
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4frw-j2v5-2xwf

References

  • TI-2023-05471 rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress < 4.6.16 - Admin+ RCE CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.2

Sources