PatchSiren

PatchSiren cyber security CVE debrief

CVE-2026-40773 rtCamp Inc. CVE debrief

A vulnerability was discovered in rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress, versions up to and including 4.7.9. This issue is classified as a Subscriber Broken Access Control vulnerability. The Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) score for this vulnerability is 6.5, indicating a Medium severity level. The CVSS vector for this vulnerability is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N. The weakness associated with this vulnerability is CWE-862.

Vendor
rtCamp Inc.
Product
rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress
CVSS
MEDIUM 6.5
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-15
Original CVE updated
2026-06-15
Advisory published
2026-06-15
Advisory updated
2026-06-15

Who should care

Users of rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress, particularly those using versions up to and including 4.7.9, should be aware of this vulnerability and take necessary actions to mitigate the risk.

Technical summary

The vulnerability allows a subscriber to perform unauthorized actions due to a broken access control mechanism. The CVSS score of 6.5 indicates a Medium severity level, with the impact being primarily on integrity (I:H) and no impact on confidentiality (C:N) or availability (A:N).

Defensive priority

MEDIUM

Recommended defensive actions

  • Update to a version of rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress that is not vulnerable.
  • Review and restrict subscriber permissions to prevent unauthorized actions.

Evidence notes

Evidence for this CVE was provided by Patchstack, as indicated in the sourceItem and resourceLinks.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-40773 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-40773

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-40773 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40773

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.