rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress: Sensitive information exposure
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress is affected by sensitive information exposure. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. Successful exploitation can disclose data that should not be available to the caller.
- Component
- rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress
- Plugin slug
buddypress-media- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Dec 13, 2025
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Dec 13, 2025 and is one of 6 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to to Information Disclosure due to missing authorization in the handle_rest_pre_dispatch() function when the Godam plugin is active, in versions 4.7.0 to 4.7.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve media items associated with draft or private posts.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N