CVE-2023-5931 is a critical arbitrary file upload vulnerability affecting the rtMedia plugin for WordPress, BuddyPress, and bbPress versions prior to 4.6.16. This flaw allows low-privileged attackers, such as subscribers, to upload malicious files like PHP scripts to the server due to insufficient file validation. With a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH), successful exploitation could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, its high severity and ease of exploitation warrant immediate patching.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 4.6.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rtcamp:rtmedia:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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