CVE-2026-89301 Missing authorization in rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress
Unauthenticated attackers can read and delete arbitrary safe files on the server due to missing authorization checks in the rtMedia WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-89301?
CVE-2026-89301 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in rtcamp rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress, published on 10 Oct 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to limited file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the process function in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.13 This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary safe files on the server.. The public nonce (rtmedia_upload_nonce) is emitted into frontend JavaScript on any page rendering the rtMedia gallery or upload shortcode, making it retrievable by unauthenticated visitors without any prior authentication or privileged action.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-89301?
How do I fix CVE-2026-89301?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-89301 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-2026-89301 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-89301 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p8rm-hfx6-rqv3.