CVE-2026-89301CWE-862broken-access-control

CVE-2026-89301

High · published October 10, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.5
EPSS
0%
Percentile
36.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to limited file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the process function in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.13 This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary safe files on the server.. The public nonce (rtmedia_upload_nonce) is emitted into frontend JavaScript on any page rendering the rtMedia gallery or upload shortcode, making it retrievable by unauthenticated visitors without any prior authentication or privileged action.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.5 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00429 · 36.1th percentile
Weakness
CWE-862 · Missing Authorization
Published
2026-10-10T09:16Z
References (9)
https://github.com/rtCamp/rtMedia/releases/tag/4.7.14 · [email protected]https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddypress-media/tags/4.7.13/app/main/controllers/shortcodes/RTMediaGalleryShortcode.php#L151 · [email protected]https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddypress-media/tags/4.7.13/app/main/controllers/upload/RTMediaUploadEndpoint.php#L85 · [email protected]https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddypress-media/tags/4.7.13/app/main/controllers/upload/RTMediaUploadModel.php#L49 · [email protected]https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddypress-media/tags/4.7.13/app/main/controllers/upload/processors/RTMediaUploadFile.php#L180 · [email protected]https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddypress-media/tags/4.7.13/app/main/controllers/upload/processors/RTMediaUploadFile.php#L253 · [email protected]https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddypress-media/tags/4.7.13/app/main/controllers/upload/processors/RTMediaUploadFile.php#L91 · [email protected]https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddypress-media/tags/4.7.13/app/main/routers/RTMediaRouter.php#L120 · [email protected]https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ea679227-5ab3-408b-ae1b-340099880789?source=cve · [email protected]
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 OCT 03:32Z
    EPSS moved — → 0%
    epss
  • 10 OCT 04:26Z
    rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress <= 4.7.13 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Limited File Read/Disclosure and Limited File Deletion via Sideload via 'files[tmp_name]' Parameter
    cvelistv5
  • 10 OCT 04:26Z
    rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress <= 4.7.13 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Limited File Read/Disclosure and Limited File Deletion via Sideload via 'files[tmp_name]' Parameter
    cvelistv5