CVE-2026-40773 WordPress rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress plugin <= 4.7.9 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Subscribers can bypass access controls to modify media data in the rtMedia WordPress plugin, requiring an upgrade to secure the site.
- 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-2026-40773?
CVE-2026-40773 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in rtCamp Inc. rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress, published on 15 Jun 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Subscriber Broken Access Control in rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress <= 4.7.9 versions.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-40773?
How do I fix CVE-2026-40773?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-40773 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-2026-40773 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-40773 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2j8m-7c2m-9c93.