# CVE-2026-59549: rtCamp rtMedia unauthenticated SQL injection

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-59549-rtcamp-rtmedia-unauthenticated-sql-injection  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-27. Updated: 2026-07-27  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-59549 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.3 · Published 2026-07-27

rtMedia is a popular WordPress plugin used to add media galleries to social networking sites powered by BuddyPress and bbPress. A critical security flaw allows unauthorized attackers to interact directly with the website's database without needing a password. This could lead to the theft of sensitive user information, exposure of private site data, or disruption of website operations.

Technologies: [rtCamp rtMedia](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/rtmedia). Vendors: [rtCamp](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/rtcamp).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-59549 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-59549 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-59549?** Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.3, published 27 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** rtCamp rtMedia <= 4.7.10.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-59549?** A patch was published: Fixed in version 4.7.11 Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**How is CVE-2026-59549 attacked?** It is attacked over the network, in a software library.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-59549?** Check whether you run rtCamp rtMedia at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A SQL injection vulnerability exists in the rtMedia plugin (buddypress-media) for WordPress due to improper neutralization of special elements in SQL commands (CWE-89). The flaw allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary SQL queries against the backend database. This is achieved via a network-based attack vector with low complexity and no user interaction required. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized data extraction or limited impact on service availability. The vulnerability is addressed in version 4.7.11.

## Affected products

- rtCamp rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress <= 4.7.10

## Timeline

- 2026-07-10: disclosed: Reported by Zainul Anwar Adi Putra
- 2026-07-23: advisory: Patchstack published advisory
- 2026-07-27: advisory: NVD published CVE record
- patched: Fixed in version 4.7.11

## References

- [https://wordpress.org/plugins](https://wordpress.org/plugins)
- [https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/buddypress-media/vulnerability/wordpress-rtmedia-for-wordpress-buddypress-and-bbpress-plugin-4-7-10-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve](https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/buddypress-media/vulnerability/wordpress-rtmedia-for-wordpress-buddypress-and-bbpress-plugin-4-7-10-sql-injection-vulnerability?_s_id=cve)

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