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CVE-2026-28502: WWBN AVideo · Unrestricted File Upload

Affects WWBN AVideoSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.3 Critical : upgrade to 24.0 as a priority.

Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
9.3Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 53% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 24.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Mar 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade AVideo and wwbn/AVideo to 24.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
WWBNAVideoAffected
  • <24.0
Fixed in
  • 24.0
GitHubwwbn/AVideopkg:github/wwbn/AVideoOther threatsAffected
  • <24.0
Fixed in
  • 24.0

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AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2026-28502, organizations should immediately upgrade WWBN AVideo to version 24.0 or later, where the vulnerability is patched. Until upgrade is possible, restrict plugin upload permissions strictly to trusted administrators and monitor upload activities for suspicious ZIP archives. Implement additional file validation controls on the server side to detect and block archives containing executable files or unexpected file types. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block attempts to access or execute unauthorized PHP files in plugin directories. Regularly audit administrator accounts for compromise and enforce strong authentication mechanisms such as multi-factor authentication (MFA). Isolate the AVideo server in a segmented network zone with limited access to reduce lateral movement risk. Maintain up-to-date backups and incident response plans to quickly recover from potential exploitation.

Description

WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform. Prior to version 24.0, an authenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability was identified in AVideo related to the plugin upload/import functionality. The issue allowed an authenticated administrator to upload a specially crafted ZIP archive containing executable server-side files. Due to insufficient validation of extracted file contents, the archive was extracted directly into a web-accessible plugin directory, allowing arbitrary PHP code execution. This issue has been patched in version 24.0.

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