CVE-2026-29093: WWBN AVideo · Improper Authentication
Affects WWBN AVideoSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High : upgrade to 24.0 soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 43% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 24.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade AVideo and wwbn/AVideo to 24.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| WWBNAVideo | Affected
| Fixed in
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GitHubwwbn/AVideopkg:github/wwbn/AVideoOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade all WWBN AVideo instances to version 24.0 or later, which patches this vulnerability by securing or removing the exposed memcached port. If upgrading is not immediately possible, restrict network access to port 11211 using firewall rules or network segmentation to allow only trusted hosts to connect. Avoid exposing memcached services to public or untrusted networks. Consider configuring memcached to use SASL authentication or switch PHP session storage to a more secure backend that supports authentication and encryption. Regularly audit docker-compose and deployment configurations to ensure no sensitive services are exposed unintentionally. Monitor network traffic for unusual access to memcached ports and implement intrusion detection rules to alert on suspicious activity targeting memcached.
Description
WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform. Prior to version 24.0, the official docker-compose.yml publishes the memcached service on host port 11211 (0.0.0.0:11211) with no authentication, while the Dockerfile configures PHP to store all user sessions in that memcached instance. An attacker who can reach port 11211 can read, modify, or flush session data — enabling session hijacking, admin impersonation, and mass session destruction without any application-level authentication. This issue has been patched in version 24.0.