CVE-2026-33867: WWBN AVideo · Cleartext Storage of Sensitive Information
Affects WWBN AVideoSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.1 Critical.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
Contested
Critical score, yet low EPSS after six months- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| WWBNAVideo | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubwwbn/AVideopkg:github/wwbn/AVideoOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
- Immediately apply the patch referenced by commit f2d68d2adbf73588ea61be2b781d93120a819e36 or upgrade to a version of AVideo that addresses this vulnerability.
- Review and tighten database access controls to ensure only authorized personnel and services have read access to sensitive data.
- Conduct thorough security assessments to identify and remediate any SQL injection or other vulnerabilities that could allow unauthorized database access.
- Implement encryption at rest for database storage to add an additional layer of protection for sensitive data.
- Regularly audit database backups and ensure they are securely stored and access-controlled.
- Educate developers and administrators on secure password storage best practices, including hashing with salts and encryption.
- Monitor logs and alerts for unusual database access patterns that could indicate exploitation attempts.
- Consider implementing multi-factor authentication and network segmentation to reduce the risk of lateral movement if an attacker gains initial access.
Description
WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform. In versions up to and including 26.0, AVideo allows content owners to password-protect individual videos. The video password is stored in the database in plaintext — no hashing, salting, or encryption is applied. If an attacker gains read access to the database (via SQL injection, a database backup, or misconfigured access controls), they obtain all video passwords in cleartext. Commit f2d68d2adbf73588ea61be2b781d93120a819e36 contains a patch.