Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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ReconAttacker registers sibling subdomain of AVideo host
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DeliveryHost hidden forged-admin form on attacker page
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ExploitPhish authenticated AVideo admin into visiting attacker page
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InstallBrowser auto-submits cross-site POST with sibling referer
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C2get_domain() resolves both to same parent domain, bypass succeeds
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ExecuteObjectYPT admin write accepted
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ImpactLive server configuration overwritten
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Origin validation
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires all of the following: (1) the victim has an active authenticated AVideo administrator session in their browser at the time of attack; (2) the attacker controls a sibling subdomain sharing the same registrable domain as the AVideo instance (e.g., any *.example.com host if AVideo is at avideo.example.com) OR can craft a URL with a long or unparseable gTLD that causes isSameDomain() to default-allow the origin; and (3) the administrator is induced to load attacker-controlled content in the same browser session (UI:P - passive user interaction). Deployments that isolate the admin interface behind a VPN, internal IP allowlist, or separate authentication layer significantly reduce exploitability by limiting the attacker's ability to serve a forged-request page that reaches the admin endpoint. CSRF cannot read response data due to the same-origin policy, so the attack is limited to state-changing writes and cannot directly exfiltrate server responses. |
| Impact | The CVSS 4.0 base score of 8.7 (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H) correctly captures that no attacker privileges are needed and the attack is network-reachable, but VC:H is likely overstated for pure CSRF - the same-origin policy prevents the attacker from reading the forged request's response, meaning confidentiality impact is indirect at best. The dominant real-world risk is integrity (live server configuration can be overwritten) and availability (misconfiguration-induced service disruption). The CVE is not in CISA KEV and no POC has been published, so exploitation remains theoretical, though the attack mechanics are well-understood CSRF techniques requiring no specialized tooling. Even a mid-sized self-hosted media deployment in olsztyn should treat this as urgent, given that successful exploitation hands an attacker admin-level configuration writes without needing any credentials. EPSS score is absent from available intelligence; absence of exploit evidence should not be read as low risk given the low attack complexity. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker registers a sibling subdomain (e.g., attacker.example.com) of the target AVideo deployment (avideo.example.com) and hosts a page with a hidden form that submits a forged POST to the AVideo admin ObjectYPT endpoint. When a logged-in administrator visits the attacker's page - via phishing email or injected link - the browser sends the request with the sibling referer, which get_domain() resolves to the same parent domain and accepts as valid. The attacker's payload silently overwrites live server configuration, potentially disabling authentication or redirecting media streams. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 01, 2026
Cross-site request forgery in WWBN AVideo's referer-validation logic allows unauthenticated remote attackers to trick administrative users into issuing forged requests that modify live server configuration. The flaw resides in the get_domain() and isSameDomain() functions, which fail to reject origins from sibling subdomains or malformed long-gTLD URLs, enabling forged admin-level ObjectYPT writes. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis, but the bypass is straightforward to weaponize against any deployment where an attacker can influence an admin to visit a malicious page.
RemediationAI
Update WWBN AVideo to a commit newer than 9c39d8c8, which contains corrected referer-origin validation logic. No specific tagged release version is confirmed in the available data - consult the GitHub security advisory at https://github.com/WWBN/AVideo/security/advisories/GHSA-jm6j-xqvq-r8p5 for the precise fix commit and any associated release tag. Additional technical detail is available via VulnCheck at https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wwbn-avideo-cross-site-request-forgery-via-get-domain-validation. As compensating controls while patching, replace or supplement the referer-based CSRF check with a synchronizer token pattern on all state-changing admin forms, add SameSite=Strict or SameSite=Lax to session cookies to eliminate browser-level cross-site request submission (note: SameSite=Strict may break OAuth redirect flows if used), and restrict admin endpoints to VPN or allowlisted IP ranges to prevent external attackers from serving the forged-request page to admins.
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WWBN AVideo (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:wwbn:avideo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*) is an open-source self-hosted video publishing platform. The root cause is CWE-346 (Origin Validation Error): the application's CSRF defense relies on referer-header inspection in the get_domain() and isSameDomain() helpers rather than synchronizer tokens or SameSite cookie enforcement. The validation fails on two distinct bypass paths: first, sibling-subdomain origins where get_domain() strips the full hostname to its registrable domain and treats any co-sibling (e.g., attacker.example.com vs. avideo.example.com) as trusted; second, unparseable long-gTLD origins where the parser cannot classify the URL structure and implicitly permits the request. Both bypasses allow forged HTTP requests to reach the ObjectYPT write interface, which governs persistent server-side configuration parameters.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CSRF cannot read response data (SOP prevents it), so C:L; admin config writes yield I:H and misconfiguration-induced A:H; UI:R because admin must visit attacker-controlled page.
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DescriptionCVE.org
WWBN AVideo through commit 9c39d8c8 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability in the get_domain() and isSameDomain() functions that fail to properly validate referer origins. Attackers can forge requests from sibling subdomains or unparseable long-gTLD origins to perform administrative ObjectYPT writes including live server configuration changes.
Technical POC Analysis
CWE-346 / CWE-352: the site-referer authenticity gate fails open.
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Executive ViewAI
WWBN AVideo contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability allowing unauthenticated attackers to manipulate server configurations by socially engineering administrative users into visiting malicious web pages. Successful exploitation could result in unauthorized system changes, operational disruption, and potential data exposure through modified configurations. Organizations deploying WWBN AVideo should immediately restrict administrative access and implement interim security controls to prevent configuration tampering.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) Restrict administrative interface access to corporate VPN and trusted IP ranges; (2) Enforce multi-factor authentication for all administrative accounts; (3) Implement reverse proxy or web application firewall with strict CSRF token validation and referer header validation for all administrative endpoints; (4) Configure all session cookies with SameSite=Strict and Secure flags; (5) Deploy Content Security Policy headers on administrative pages; (6) Mandatory security awareness training for administrators on social engineering and phishing threats targeting admin access.
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Attack Technique
Cross-Site Request Forgery exploits the automatic credential inclusion behavior of web browsers.
A cross-site scripting (xss) vulnerability exists in the functiongetOpenGraph videoName functionality of WWBN AVideo 11.
An issue in WWBN AVideo v.12.4 through v.14.2 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the systemRootPath
A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the unzipDirectory functionality of WWBN AVideo 11.6 and dev master commit
An insufficient entropy vulnerability exists in the salt generation functionality of WWBN AVideo dev master commit 15fed
Unauthenticated SQL injection in AVideo before 24.0.
OS injection vulnerability in World Wide Broadcast Network AVideo version before 12.4, allows attackers to execute arbit
A reflected cross-site scripting (xss) vulnerability exists in the charts tab selection functionality of WWBN AVideo 11.
A cross-site scripting (xss) vulnerability exists in the channelBody.php user name functionality of WWBN AVideo 11.6 and
A cross-site scripting (xss) vulnerability exists in the videoAddNew functionality of WWBN AVideo 11.6 and dev master co
An insufficient entropy vulnerability exists in the userRecoverPass.php recoverPass generation functionality of WWBN AVi
WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable
AVideo is an open source video platform. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low
EUVD-2026-69724
GHSA-jq52-xm3v-6823
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