CVE-2023-41951 WordPress rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress plugin <= 4.6.14 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls to read or modify media data in the rtMedia WordPress plugin due to missing authorization checks.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-41951?

CVE-2023-41951 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in rtCamp rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress, published on 13 Dec 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in rtCamp rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress: from n/a through 4.6.14.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41951?

How do I fix CVE-2023-41951?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41951 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2023-41951 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41951 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3w2v-f8x7-qc92.

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