vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: buddypress-media: CVE-2023-5931: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C) | Nov 29, 2023 | May 15, 2025 | May 4, 2026 |
Severity
9
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
Nov 29, 2023
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
May 4, 2026
Description
The rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to missing file type validation in the rtmedia_api_process_rtmedia_upload_media_request() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.6.15. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible.
Solution
buddypress-media-plugin-cve-2023-5931
References
Rapid7 Labs
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