rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress <= 4.2 - Arbitary File Upload

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
CVE Not available
CVSS Critical (9.8)
Publicly Published December 21, 2016
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher James Golovich
Description

The rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress for WordPress is vulnerable to Direct file access in versions up to, and including, 4.2. This is due to the 'rtUploadAttachment.php' file preventing direct access to the the file. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to access the file directly which triggers execution and lets unauthenticated users upload files.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug buddypress-media (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 4.2.1
Patched Version
  • 4.2.1
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