CVE-2026-90538: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in WWBN AVideo
WWBN AVideo through commit c3edcc274c389816d434acadac07ee78eaf330c1 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in playlistsFromUser.json.php that allows unauthenticated attackers to read private playlists by requesting another user's identifier. Attackers can retrieve Favorite and Watch Later playlists belonging to other users due to improper cache keying that conflates requests across different user contexts.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
WWBN AVideo, at commit c3edcc274c389816d434acadac07ee78eaf330c1, contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the playlistsFromUser.json.php endpoint. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to retrieve private playlists such as Favorite and Watch Later belonging to other users by requesting their user identifiers. The root cause is improper cache keying that conflates requests across different user contexts, leading to exposure of sensitive information without authentication or privileges.
Potential Impact
Attackers can read private playlist data of other users without authentication, potentially exposing user preferences and viewing habits. This unauthorized information disclosure impacts user privacy but does not indicate direct code execution or system compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the affected endpoint or implement additional authorization checks to prevent unauthorized access to user playlists.
CVE-2026-90538: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in WWBN AVideo
Description
WWBN AVideo through commit c3edcc274c389816d434acadac07ee78eaf330c1 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in playlistsFromUser.json.php that allows unauthenticated attackers to read private playlists by requesting another user's identifier. Attackers can retrieve Favorite and Watch Later playlists belonging to other users due to improper cache keying that conflates requests across different user contexts.
CVSS v4.0
Score 6.9medium
Affected software
WWBN
AVideo
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
WWBN AVideo, at commit c3edcc274c389816d434acadac07ee78eaf330c1, contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the playlistsFromUser.json.php endpoint. This flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to retrieve private playlists such as Favorite and Watch Later belonging to other users by requesting their user identifiers. The root cause is improper cache keying that conflates requests across different user contexts, leading to exposure of sensitive information without authentication or privileges.
Potential Impact
Attackers can read private playlist data of other users without authentication, potentially exposing user preferences and viewing habits. This unauthorized information disclosure impacts user privacy but does not indicate direct code execution or system compromise.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the affected endpoint or implement additional authorization checks to prevent unauthorized access to user playlists.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-12T11:12:50.791Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aa5465055bf5e2cf54629cf
Added to database: 09/12/2026, 12:32:16 UTC
Last enriched: 09/12/2026, 12:49:16 UTC
Last updated: 09/13/2026, 00:47:18 UTC
Views: 9
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