---
title: "CVE-2026-89301: rtMedia for WordPress - Limited File Deletion"
description: "rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress plugin <= 4.7.13 contains a limited file deletion vulnerability caused by insufficient file path validation in the process function, letting unauthenticated attackers delete arbitrary safe files, exploit requires no authentication."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-89301/
---

# CVE-2026-89301 rtMedia for WordPress - Limited File Deletion

rtMedia for WordPress, BuddyPress and bbPress plugin <= 4.7.13 contains a limited file deletion vulnerability caused by insufficient file path validation in the process function, letting unauthenticated attackers delete arbitrary safe files, exploit requires no authentication.

CVSS base score 7.5 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Not required

EPSS

0.43% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-89301)

## Details

Type

Limited File Deletion

Impact

Data Tampering

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Published

10 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

Weakness

[CWE-862](https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html)

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest version beyond 4.7.13.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-89301](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-89301)
- [https://github.com/rtCamp/rtMedia/releases/tag/4.7.14](https://github.com/rtCamp/rtMedia/releases/tag/4.7.14)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddypress-media/tags/4.7.13/app/main/controllers/shortcodes/RTMediaGalleryShortcode.php#L151](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddypress-media/tags/4.7.13/app/main/controllers/shortcodes/RTMediaGalleryShortcode.php#L151)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddypress-media/tags/4.7.13/app/main/controllers/upload/RTMediaUploadModel.php#L49](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddypress-media/tags/4.7.13/app/main/controllers/upload/RTMediaUploadModel.php#L49)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddypress-media/tags/4.7.13/app/main/controllers/upload/processors/RTMediaUploadFile.php#L91](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddypress-media/tags/4.7.13/app/main/controllers/upload/processors/RTMediaUploadFile.php#L91)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddypress-media/tags/4.7.13/app/main/controllers/upload/RTMediaUploadEndpoint.php#L85](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddypress-media/tags/4.7.13/app/main/controllers/upload/RTMediaUploadEndpoint.php#L85)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddypress-media/tags/4.7.13/app/main/controllers/upload/processors/RTMediaUploadFile.php#L180](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddypress-media/tags/4.7.13/app/main/controllers/upload/processors/RTMediaUploadFile.php#L180)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddypress-media/tags/4.7.13/app/main/controllers/upload/processors/RTMediaUploadFile.php#L253](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddypress-media/tags/4.7.13/app/main/controllers/upload/processors/RTMediaUploadFile.php#L253)
- [https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddypress-media/tags/4.7.13/app/main/routers/RTMediaRouter.php#L120](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddypress-media/tags/4.7.13/app/main/routers/RTMediaRouter.php#L120)
- [https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ea679227-5ab3-408b-ae1b-340099880789?source=cve](https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ea679227-5ab3-408b-ae1b-340099880789?source=cve)

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- Whether you run the affected software, and where
- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
- The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number
- What it would cost the business, ranked into what to fix first

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