rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress SQL Injection Vulnerability

A time-based SQL injection vulnerability has been identified in the rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress plugin, affecting all versions through 4.6.18. The vulnerability arises from inadequate escaping of the user-supplied 'order_by' parameter, coupled with a lack of proper preparation in the SQL query. This flaw allows authenticated attackers with subscriber access and above to inject additional SQL queries into existing ones, potentially leading to the extraction of sensitive information from the database.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability allows for time-based SQL injection, where an attacker can manipulate SQL queries to extract sensitive data from the database.

Remediation

Users are advised to update the rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress plugin to version 4.6.19 or a newer patched version.