rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress: SQL injection
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress is affected by SQL injection. Exploitation requires an authenticated WordPress account. A successful request can alter database queries and expose or modify WordPress data. The published affected range is <= 4.6.18.
- Component
- rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress
- Plugin slug
rtmedia-for-wordpress-buddypress-and-bbpress- Affected
- <= 4.6.18
- Safe version
> 4.6.18- Published
- Jul 10, 2026
This CVE was published Jul 10, 2026 and is one of 2 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress to a release after 4.6.18, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
A safe version is available, so updating to that version or later is the preferred remediation. If an immediate update is not practical, consider a targeted application patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality.
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 time-based SQL Injection via the order_by parameter 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 subscriber 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:N/A:N