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CVE-2026-16482

HIGH 7.5 CVSS 3.1
Published
September 12, 2026
Last modified
September 15, 2026
NVD status
Deferred
Reported by
security@wordfence.com
Weakness
CWE-89
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Description

The rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based blind SQL Injection via the 'compare' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.11 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. This is exploitable on any public page containing an rtMedia shortcode (e.g., [rtmedia_gallery]) when the rtmedia_shortcode GET parameter is set, because RTMediaQuery::query() merges $_REQUEST into the internal query while only validating top-level array keys, allowing the nested 'compare' subvalue to reach the vulnerable sink without authentication.

Affected WordPress components

  • rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress Plugin · buddypress-media
    Confirmed match Active
    Up to and including 4.7.11
    View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

  • rtcamp rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress — Up to and including 4.7.11

References

  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddypress-media/tags/4.7.11/app/helper/RTMediaModel.php#L105
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddypress-media/tags/4.7.11/app/helper/RTMediaModel.php#L116
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddypress-media/tags/4.7.11/app/main/routers/query/RTMediaQuery.php#L611
  • plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3652137/buddypress-media/tags/4.7.12/app/helper/db/RTDBModel.php
  • www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/53d9b351-ba17-431a-b371-7dc1a87bd757?source=cve
  • nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record