rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress: SQL injection
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress is affected by SQL injection. Exploitation requires at least contributor-level access. A successful request can alter database queries and expose or modify WordPress data.
- Component
- rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress
- Plugin slug
rtmedia-for-wordpress-buddypress-and-bbpress- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Apr 23, 2024
This CVE was published Apr 23, 2024 and is one of 2 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 blind SQL Injection via the rtmedia_gallery shortcode in all versions up to, and including, 4.6.18 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H