rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress Vulnerabilities
The rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress WordPress plugin has 5 known security vulnerabilities, including 3 critical. The most recent was disclosed on September 4, 2023. Check whether your site runs an affected version below.
View rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress on WordPress.orgSummary
Latest vulnerability disclosed on September 4, 2023.
Recommendation
WPSentry recommends extreme caution
Only run rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress if it is updated to the latest patched release. This plugin has a history of 3 critical, potentially exploitable vulnerabilities. If you already use it, update immediately — or consider a safer alternative.
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Known rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress vulnerabilities
- medium
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress <= 4.6.14 - Missing Authorization to Settings Update
Affected versions: <4.6.15Disclosed September 4, 2023 - critical
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress <= 4.2 - Arbitary File Upload
Affected versions: <4.2.1Disclosed December 21, 2016 - medium
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress <= 3.10.1 - Cross-Site Scripting
Affected versions: <3.10.2Disclosed January 28, 2016 - critical
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress < 3.7.40 - SQL Injection
Affected versions: <3.7.40Disclosed April 28, 2015 - critical
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress <= 3.9.5 - Local File Inclusion
Affected versions: <=3.9.5Disclosed November 24, 2014
How to stay protected
Update promptly
Keep rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress on its latest release — most vulnerabilities are fixed in newer versions.
Scan regularly
Run an external scan after every update to catch outdated or vulnerable software early.
Monitor continuously
Enable monitoring to get alerted the moment a new issue affects your stack.
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