CVE-2026-89253: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in WWBN AVideo
WWBN AVideo through commit c3edcc274c389816d434acadac07ee78eaf330c1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the user 'donationLink' profile field. User::setDonationLink() (objects/user.php) stores the value and save() validates it only with filter_var(..., FILTER_VALIDATE_URL), which accepts strings such as http://evil.example/"onmouseover=alert(document.domain)//, while getDonationLink() applies only strip_tags() and does not encode double quotes. plugin/CustomizeUser/actionButton.php echoes the value unencoded into an <a href="..."> attribute, and that button is included from view/modeYoutubeBottom.php on the watch page when the CustomizeUser option allowDonationLink is enabled. An authenticated user who updates their own profile via objects/userUpdate.json.php can therefore break out of the href attribute and inject an event handler that executes JavaScript in the browser of any visitor—including an administrator—who views the attacker's videos and interacts with (for example, hovers over) the donation button. The issue was unfixed at the time of reporting.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
WWBN AVideo contains a stored XSS vulnerability in the 'donationLink' user profile field. The setDonationLink() function stores user input validated only by filter_var() with FILTER_VALIDATE_URL, which does not prevent injection of malicious attribute-breaking strings. The getDonationLink() function applies strip_tags() but does not encode double quotes. The vulnerable value is output unencoded into an <a href="..."> attribute in plugin/CustomizeUser/actionButton.php, included on the watch page when allowDonationLink is enabled. An authenticated user can exploit this to inject event handlers that execute JavaScript in the browsers of visitors who interact with the donation button. The issue was unfixed at the time of reporting.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user can inject malicious JavaScript that executes in the browsers of any visitor, including administrators, who view the attacker's videos and interact with the donation button. This can lead to session hijacking, privilege escalation, or other malicious actions within the context of the affected website. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 score of 9.3, indicating critical severity with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch was available at the time of reporting. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory for updates. Until a fix is released, consider disabling the allowDonationLink option to prevent the donation button from rendering user-controlled URLs. Avoid interacting with donation links from untrusted users. Implement additional input validation and output encoding for the donationLink field to prevent injection.
CVE-2026-89253: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in WWBN AVideo
Description
WWBN AVideo through commit c3edcc274c389816d434acadac07ee78eaf330c1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the user 'donationLink' profile field. User::setDonationLink() (objects/user.php) stores the value and save() validates it only with filter_var(..., FILTER_VALIDATE_URL), which accepts strings such as http://evil.example/"onmouseover=alert(document.domain)//, while getDonationLink() applies only strip_tags() and does not encode double quotes. plugin/CustomizeUser/actionButton.php echoes the value unencoded into an <a href="..."> attribute, and that button is included from view/modeYoutubeBottom.php on the watch page when the CustomizeUser option allowDonationLink is enabled. An authenticated user who updates their own profile via objects/userUpdate.json.php can therefore break out of the href attribute and inject an event handler that executes JavaScript in the browser of any visitor—including an administrator—who views the attacker's videos and interacts with (for example, hovers over) the donation button. The issue was unfixed at the time of reporting.
CVSS v4.0
Score 9.3critical
Affected software
WWBN
AVideo
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Technical Analysis
WWBN AVideo contains a stored XSS vulnerability in the 'donationLink' user profile field. The setDonationLink() function stores user input validated only by filter_var() with FILTER_VALIDATE_URL, which does not prevent injection of malicious attribute-breaking strings. The getDonationLink() function applies strip_tags() but does not encode double quotes. The vulnerable value is output unencoded into an <a href="..."> attribute in plugin/CustomizeUser/actionButton.php, included on the watch page when allowDonationLink is enabled. An authenticated user can exploit this to inject event handlers that execute JavaScript in the browsers of visitors who interact with the donation button. The issue was unfixed at the time of reporting.
Potential Impact
An authenticated user can inject malicious JavaScript that executes in the browsers of any visitor, including administrators, who view the attacker's videos and interact with the donation button. This can lead to session hijacking, privilege escalation, or other malicious actions within the context of the affected website. The vulnerability has a CVSS 4.0 score of 9.3, indicating critical severity with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official fix or patch was available at the time of reporting. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory for updates. Until a fix is released, consider disabling the allowDonationLink option to prevent the donation button from rendering user-controlled URLs. Avoid interacting with donation links from untrusted users. Implement additional input validation and output encoding for the donationLink field to prevent injection.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-11T10:51:59.215Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa3e6e091cc7f38481866c2
Added to database: 09/11/2026, 11:32:48 UTC
Last enriched: 09/11/2026, 11:47:21 UTC
Last updated: 09/11/2026, 22:23:26 UTC
Views: 12
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