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CVE-2026-89239: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in WWBN AVideo

0
Medium
VulnerabilityCVE-2026-89239cvecve-2026-89239
Published: 09/11/2026 (09/11/2026, 11:15:20 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: WWBN
Product: AVideo

Description

WWBN AVideo through commit c3edcc274c389816d434acadac07ee78eaf330c1 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability in the showAlertMessage() function that inserts the raw Referer header into a JavaScript comment without encoding. Attackers can craft a Referer header containing */ to close the comment and inject arbitrary JavaScript that executes in the site origin for visitors arriving from the attacker-controlled page.

CVSS v4.0

Score 5.3medium

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Passive
Vuln. Confidentiality
Low
Vuln. Integrity
Low
Vuln. Availability
None
Subsq. Confidentiality
Low
Subsq. Integrity
Low
Subsq. Availability
None
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Affected software

WWBN

AVideo

Affected versions
=0
GitHub Actionsmore threats →ai
wwbn/AVideo
pkg:github/wwbn/AVideo
Affected versions
=0

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 09/11/2026, 11:48:44 UTC

Technical Analysis

WWBN AVideo contains a reflected XSS vulnerability in the showAlertMessage() function. The function inserts the raw Referer header into a JavaScript comment without encoding, allowing an attacker to close the comment prematurely using a crafted Referer header containing '*/' and inject arbitrary JavaScript code. This code executes in the security context of the vulnerable site for users who visit from the attacker-controlled page. The vulnerability affects version 0 of AVideo. No patch or remediation information is provided in the input data.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation allows an attacker to execute arbitrary JavaScript in the context of the vulnerable site for users who arrive from a maliciously crafted Referer header. This can lead to typical reflected XSS impacts such as session hijacking, defacement, or redirection to malicious sites. The CVSS score of 5.3 indicates a medium impact with low privileges required and user interaction needed.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, users should be cautious about visiting untrusted links that could trigger this vulnerability. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided in the input data.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
VulnCheck
Date Reserved
2026-09-11T10:51:31.662Z
Cvss Version
4.0
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6aa3e6de91cc7f38481866b4

Added to database: 09/11/2026, 11:32:46 UTC

Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 11:48:44 UTC

Last updated: 09/11/2026, 19:42:43 UTC

Views: 6

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