rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress < 4.7.12 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Activity Privacy Modification via IDOR
Priority LOW 19CWE-639Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-639.
Summary
The rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress WordPress plugin before 4.7.12 does not check ownership before changing the privacy level of an activity and its attached media, relying only on a nonce shared with every logged-in user, allowing users with a subscriber-level account or above to make another user's private activity public or hide it.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00188 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress (Unknown): 4.7.12
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress | before 4.7.12 | 4.7.12 | Patch available | CNA |
- rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress VendorUnknown Affected before 4.7.12 Fixed in 4.7.12 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress (Unknown) Fixed in 4.7.12
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-88912
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fvcq-6v6m-mmrf
References
Sources
- CVE-2026-88912 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-88912 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fvcq-6v6m-mmrf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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