Answer in brief
CVE-2026-16482 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress <= 4.7.11 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection via 'compare' Parameter. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps rtcamp/rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps rtcamp/rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| rtcamp/rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPressgeneric | 0 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Sep 12, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Sep 12, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Sep 12, 2026
The rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to time-based blind SQL Injection via the 'compare' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.11 due to insufficient escaping on the user supplied parameter and lack of sufficient preparation on the existing SQL query. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to append additional SQL queries into already existing queries that can be used to extract sensitive information from the database. This is exploitable on any public page containing an rtMedia shortcode (e.g., [rtmedia_gallery]) when the rtmedia_shortcode GET parameter is set, because RTMediaQuery::query() merges $_REQUEST into the internal query while only validating top-level array keys, allowing the nested 'compare' subvalue to reach the vulnerable sink without authentication.
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