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rtMedia EUVDEUVD-2026-63335

| CVE-2026-66592 CRITICAL
SQL Injection (CWE-89)
2026-08-20 Patchstack GHSA-6g76-jfv7-jr9x
9.3
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: Patchstack
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Identify WordPress site running rtMedia
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted request with SQL payload
  3. Exploit
    Bypass query sanitization (CWE-89)
  4. Execution
    Extract sensitive database records
  5. Impact
    Leverage stolen credentials/data for account takeover

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

The affected rtMedia plugin (version 4.7.11 or earlier) must be installed and active on a network-reachable WordPress site; no authentication is required (CVSS PR:N), no user interaction is needed (UI:N), and attack complexity is low (AC:L), so exploitation works against default configurations of any site running the plugin. The primary limiting factor is deployment: only sites that have this specific plugin enabled are exploitable, and sites already upgraded past 4.7.11 (once a fixed release is available) are not. No special feature-flag or non-default configuration is called out in the description beyond having the plugin active.

Impact

The signals are largely aligned toward a genuine priority: the CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) describes trivial, remote, unauthenticated, low-complexity exploitation, and the C:H impact reflects meaningful data exposure. Two signals temper the raw 9.3 score: I:N and only A:L indicate the flaw is primarily a read/extraction and limited-availability issue rather than full database takeover, and no EPSS score was supplied so real-world exploitation probability cannot be quantified from the input. It is not in CISA KEV and no POC is referenced, so this is not confirmed active exploitation - but WordPress plugin SQLi is a heavily automated target class, so absence of a POC today offers little durable protection. Any operator running this plugin, from a small municipal IT team to a large host, should treat an unauthenticated SQLi as urgent and patch promptly rather than wait for a POC to surface.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An attacker locates a public WordPress site running rtMedia and sends a crafted HTTP request carrying malicious SQL to a vulnerable plugin parameter, requiring no authentication or user interaction. The injected query extracts sensitive rows - such as usernames, password hashes, or session tokens from the WordPress database - which the attacker then uses to escalate toward account takeover. No public POC is referenced, but the low attack complexity makes this readily automatable at scale.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.3% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Aug 20, 2026

SQL injection in the rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress plugin (versions 4.7.11 and earlier) lets remote unauthenticated attackers inject crafted SQL into a backend query, per a Patchstack-reported advisory. With CVSS 9.3 and a scope-changed vector, successful exploitation exposes sensitive database contents (WordPress user records, session/auth data, private media metadata) without any login. There is no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not listed in CISA KEV, but the unauthenticated network-reachable nature makes it high-priority for any site running the plugin.

RemediationAI

The provided data does not include an exact fixed version, so treat remediation as: upgrade rtMedia to a release later than 4.7.11 once the patched version is confirmed via the Patchstack advisory (https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/buddypress-media/vulnerability/wordpress-rtmedia-for-wordpress-buddypress-and-bbpress-plugin-4-7-11-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve) or the plugin's WordPress.org changelog. No vendor-released patch version is identified in the input, so until an upgrade is applied, apply specific compensating controls: deploy a WAF or Patchstack virtual patch with SQLi rules covering the plugin's endpoints (trade-off: rule tuning may cause false positives on legitimate media queries); restrict or deactivate the rtMedia plugin if the media features are non-essential (trade-off: loss of album/upload functionality); and place the site behind access restrictions or rate-limiting on the affected request paths to reduce automated scanning exposure. Verify database backups and rotate any secrets (auth keys, salts, admin credentials) if compromise is suspected, since C:H means credential/session data could already be exposed.

Affected VersionsENISA

rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress n/a ≤4.7.11

Affected Packages

euvd rtmedia_for_wordpress_buddypress_and_bbpress no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

Checking this CVE against your own stacks and servers is part of the Basic plan and up.

Technical ContextAI · show details

rtMedia is a media-management plugin that adds photo, audio, and video album features to WordPress installations, integrating with the BuddyPress and bbPress social/forum frameworks (vendor rtCamp, CPE cpe:2.3:a:rtcamp:rtmedia_for_wordpress,_buddypress_and_bbpress). The root cause is CWE-89 (Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command): user-controllable input reaches a database query without proper parameterization or sanitization, allowing an attacker to alter the query's logic. Because WordPress plugins share the single site database, a SQLi in one plugin can expose data written by WordPress core and every other plugin, which is consistent with the Scope:Changed metric in the published vector.

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Severity by source

Vendor (Patchstack) PRIMARY 9.3 CRITICAL
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:L
vuln.today AI 7.5 HIGH

Unauthenticated, network, low-complexity SQLi gives AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N; primarily data extraction so C:H, I:N/A:N, and I assess S:U as the DB stays within the WordPress security authority.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (Patchstack).

CVSS VectorVendor: Patchstack

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
Low

DescriptionCVE.org

Unauthenticated SQL Injection in rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress <= 4.7.11 versions.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

The rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress plugin (versions 4.7.11 and earlier) contains an unauthenticated SQL injection vulnerability that exposes the entire WordPress database to remote attackers, including user credentials, session tokens, and private media records. Any organization running this plugin faces immediate risk of credential theft, account compromise, and data breach without requiring attackers to authenticate.

Business Impact: Severe
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Immediately deactivate the plugin; for organizations requiring continued media functionality, restrict database access via network-level IP whitelisting and deploy WAF rules to block SQL injection payloads. Enable database transaction logging and activity monitoring to detect exploitation attempts, and maintain restrictive access controls on WordPress administrative interfaces.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.3%
Top 78% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
moderately popular WordPress media plugin, common but not on most sites
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.3%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Out-of-Cycle
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
Very High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

46
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +46
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

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