Subscriber Broken Access Control in rtMedia for WordPress

Publication date: 2026-06-15

Last updated on: 2026-06-15

Assigner: Patchstack

Description

Subscriber Broken Access Control in rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress <= 4.7.9 versions.

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Meta Information

Published

2026-06-15

Last Modified

2026-06-15

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-06-16

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-04

NVD

CVE-2026-40773

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
rtmedia	rtmedia	to 4.7.9 (inc)

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-862	The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Subscriber Broken Access Control issue found in rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress, and bbPress versions up to 4.7.9. It means that users with subscriber-level permissions may be able to access or perform actions that should be restricted to higher privilege levels.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized actions being performed by subscriber-level users, potentially allowing them to modify or interfere with data or functionality they should not have access to. According to the CVSS score, it has a high impact on integrity but does not affect confidentiality or availability.

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