CVE-2026-40773: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in rtCamp Inc. rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress
CVE-2026-40773 is a medium severity vulnerability in rtCamp Inc.'s rtMedia plugin for WordPress, BuddyPress, and bbPress. It involves missing authorization controls (CWE-862) affecting subscriber roles in versions up to 4.7.9. This flaw allows users with limited privileges to perform unauthorized actions, impacting the integrity of the system. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability is a broken access control issue (CWE-862) in rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress, and bbPress, affecting subscriber roles in versions up to 4.7.9. It allows users with subscriber privileges to bypass authorization restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized modification or actions within the application. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges at the level of a subscriber, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact. There is no vendor advisory or patch available at this time.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users with subscriber-level privileges to perform unauthorized actions that can alter data or application state, impacting the integrity of the affected system. Confidentiality and availability are not impacted according to the CVSS vector. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict subscriber privileges where possible and monitor for unusual activity related to rtMedia plugin usage.
CVE-2026-40773: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in rtCamp Inc. rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress
Description
CVE-2026-40773 is a medium severity vulnerability in rtCamp Inc.'s rtMedia plugin for WordPress, BuddyPress, and bbPress. It involves missing authorization controls (CWE-862) affecting subscriber roles in versions up to 4.7.9. This flaw allows users with limited privileges to perform unauthorized actions, impacting the integrity of the system. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.5medium
Affected software
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is a broken access control issue (CWE-862) in rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress, and bbPress, affecting subscriber roles in versions up to 4.7.9. It allows users with subscriber privileges to bypass authorization restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized modification or actions within the application. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.5 (medium), reflecting network attack vector, low attack complexity, required privileges at the level of a subscriber, no user interaction, unchanged scope, no confidentiality impact, high integrity impact, and no availability impact. There is no vendor advisory or patch available at this time.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users with subscriber-level privileges to perform unauthorized actions that can alter data or application state, impacting the integrity of the affected system. Confidentiality and availability are not impacted according to the CVSS vector. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict subscriber privileges where possible and monitor for unusual activity related to rtMedia plugin usage.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-15T09:20:36.793Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a30614e0b89be688893d286
Added to database: 6/15/2026, 8:32:14 PM
Last enriched: 6/15/2026, 9:45:49 PM
Last updated: 6/16/2026, 5:02:14 AM
Views: 4
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