CVE-2026-88927: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress
Description
The rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress WordPress plugin before 4.7.14 does not verify that a user owns or may write to the album an upload is assigned to, allowing users with a subscriber-level account or above to place media into another user's private album and have it attributed to that user.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.3medium
Affected software
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The rtMedia plugin for WordPress, BuddyPress, and bbPress prior to version 4.7.14 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639). The plugin does not properly verify ownership or write permissions on albums during media uploads. As a result, authenticated users with subscriber-level privileges or above can place media files into private albums owned by other users, causing unauthorized attribution of media content.
Potential Impact
Unauthorized users can upload media to private albums of other users, potentially leading to privacy violations and misattribution of content. This could affect user trust and content integrity within affected WordPress sites using the vulnerable plugin versions.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade the rtMedia plugin to version 4.7.14 or later, where this authorization verification issue is fixed. No other mitigation steps are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WPScan
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-10T14:12:02.634Z
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6acf225a2cdf04f656513baf
Added to database: 10/14/2026, 06:34:02 UTC
Last enriched: 10/14/2026, 06:49:35 UTC
Last updated: 10/14/2026, 19:00:33 UTC
Views: 14
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