CVE-2026-105892
Path traversal in rtMedia WordPress plugin allows arbitrary file access/deletion
Is CVE-2026-105892 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-105892 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-105892?
CVE-2026-105892 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-105892?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-105892. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-105892 affect?
CVE-2026-105892 affects rtMedia for WordPress, rtMedia for BuddyPress, rtMedia for bbPress, rtMedia <= 4.7.13, and 1 further product or version. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-105892?
Update rtMedia to fixed version immediately; if unavailable, disable plugin and audit affected sites.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Path traversal permits arbitrary file read and deletion on web hosts, enabling data exposure, site loss/defacement, or potential site takeover.
Immediate action required
- affected<= 4.7.13
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.