Path traversal in rtMedia plugin lets attackers delete files
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress through 4.7.13 contains a path traversal flaw (CWE-22) because a pathname is not restricted to the intended directory. An unauthenticated remote attacker can delete arbitrary files on the server.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Description from the CNA
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in rtCamp Inc. rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress buddypress-media allows Path Traversal.This issue affects rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress: from n/a through 4.7.13.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29
Timeline
- 2026-10-11 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-105892
- 2026-10-11 Alias added: GHSA-jh84-7mpc-g94c
More rtCamp vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-12086 GoDAM <= 1.12.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload via WPForms File Upload Field CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2026-22524 WordPress Log in with Google plugin <= 1.4.2 - Broken Authentication vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-03088 SQL injection in rtCamp rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-47263 WordPress rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress plugin <= 4.7.11 - SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-42512 WordPress rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress plugin <= 4.7.10 - SQL Injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-13766 rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress <= 4.7.11 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via 'compare' Parameter CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2026-105892 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-105892 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jh84-7mpc-g94c · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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