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CVE-2023-49589: WWBN AVideo · Weak Password Recovery

Affects WWBN AVideoSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 60% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 10 Jan 2024

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

  1. Immediately restrict access to the password recovery endpoint (userRecoverPass.php) by implementing IP whitelisting or rate limiting to reduce attack surface.
  2. Enhance the password reset token generation mechanism by using cryptographically secure random number generators with sufficient entropy to prevent token prediction or forgery.
  3. Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) for password recovery processes to add an additional verification layer beyond token possession.
  4. Monitor logs for unusual or repeated password reset requests to detect potential exploitation attempts early.
  5. Conduct a thorough code review and security audit of the password recovery functionality to identify and remediate similar weaknesses.
  6. If possible, update to a patched version once available or apply backported fixes to the affected codebase.
  7. Educate users about phishing and social engineering risks related to password recovery to reduce indirect exploitation.
  8. Consider deploying Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious password reset requests targeting this vulnerability.

Description

An insufficient entropy vulnerability exists in the userRecoverPass.php recoverPass generation functionality of WWBN AVideo dev master commit 15fed957fb. A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to an arbitrary user password recovery. An attacker can send an HTTP request to trigger this vulnerability.

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