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WWBN AVideo CVE-2026-89243

| EUVDEUVD-2026-76055 CRITICAL
Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)
2026-09-11 VulnCheck GHSA-4773-89rr-mp32
9.2
CVSS 4.0 · Vendor: VulnCheck
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Authenticate as admin with canAdminUserGroups
  2. Delivery
    Inject script into group_name via setGroup_name()
  3. Exploit
    Payload stored in user group
  4. Execution
    Victim admin opens user manager
  5. Persist
    Script executes in admin session
  6. Impact
    Perform admin actions / hijack session

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Output encoding, context-aware escaping
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Execution

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Exploitation Conditions

Requires an authenticated AVideo administrator account that holds the canAdminUserGroups permission to write the malicious group_name (PR:H). Payload execution is not automatic - it depends on a second administrator subsequently browsing the user manager interface where the stored value is rendered (UI:P). Exploitation is therefore limited to environments with multiple admins and requires trust already granted to the injecting account; it is not remotely reachable by an unauthenticated or low-privileged user.

Impact

The CVSS 4.0 score of 9.2 (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N) appears overstated for what is a privileged-to-privileged stored XSS. Exploitation requires an authenticated administrator (PR:H) who already holds the canAdminUserGroups permission to plant the payload, and it fires only when another administrator interacts with the user manager (UI:P). The high VC/VI and scope-change (SC:H/SI:H) values assume the victim admin's session can be fully hijacked to pivot to broader system compromise, which is plausible but conditional. There is no EPSS-notable signal provided, no KEV listing, and no known POC - real-world risk is moderate and gated behind trusted-admin access, so this is best treated as a defense-in-depth/insider or account-compromise concern rather than an internet-facing critical.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A malicious or compromised administrator with the canAdminUserGroups permission creates or edits a user group, setting the group name to a string containing a JavaScript payload. When a higher-privileged administrator later opens the user manager to review groups, the script runs in their session, allowing the attacker to perform actions as that admin (e.g., create accounts, exfiltrate session data, or escalate privileges via same-origin requests). No public POC is identified at this time.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Why: CRITICAL severity.
No patch listed yet 0.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Sep 11, 2026

Stored cross-site scripting in WWBN AVideo (open-source video CMS) allows an administrator holding the canAdminUserGroups permission to persist malicious HTML/JavaScript through UserGroups::setGroup_name(), which then executes in the browser of any other administrator who opens the user manager interface. Affects all builds through commit c3edcc274c389816d434acadac07ee78eaf330c1. Reported by VulnCheck; no public exploit identified at time of analysis and it is not in CISA KEV.

RemediationAI

Patch available per vendor advisory (GHSA-qm3h-2jrx-xmg6); no exact fixed release version is stated in the input, so upgrade to the latest AVideo build past commit c3edcc274c389816d434acadac07ee78eaf330c1 and verify against the advisory. As compensating controls until patched: tightly restrict who holds the canAdminUserGroups permission (the only role able to inject), since limiting it directly removes the attack surface; add server-side output encoding/HTML sanitization of group_name where it is rendered in the user manager; and deploy a restrictive Content-Security-Policy that disallows inline script execution to blunt payload execution in admin browsers (trade-off: a strict CSP may break existing inline admin-UI scripts and require testing). Review existing user-group names for previously injected markup before considering the issue closed.

Affected VersionsENISA

AVideo 0 ≤c3edcc274c389816d434acadac07ee78eaf330c1

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Technical ContextAI · show details

AVideo is a self-hosted PHP video-streaming platform (YouTube/Vimeo-style). The root cause is CWE-79 (improper neutralization of input during web page generation): the setGroup_name() setter on the UserGroups model stores the group_name field verbatim without HTML-encoding or sanitization. Because the stored value is later rendered into the administrative user-manager page without output encoding, injected markup is parsed as active content. The single affected CPE is cpe:2.3:a:wwbn:avideo, matched by the vendor security advisory GHSA-qm3h-2jrx-xmg6.

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Severity by source

Vendor (VulnCheck) PRIMARY 9.2 CRITICAL
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N
vuln.today AI 8.1 HIGH

Injection requires a high-privilege admin (PR:H) and victim admin interaction (UI:R); stored script crosses into another admin's session context (S:C) enabling session/data compromise, no availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (VulnCheck).

CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
Passive
Vulnerable system: Confidentiality
High
Vulnerable system: Integrity
High
Vulnerable system: Availability
None
Subsequent system: Confidentiality
High
Subsequent system: Integrity
High
Subsequent system: Availability
None

DescriptionCVE.org

WWBN AVideo through commit c3edcc274c389816d434acadac07ee78eaf330c1 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in UserGroups::setGroup_name() that fails to sanitize group_name input. Administrators with canAdminUserGroups permission can inject malicious HTML and JavaScript that executes in the browser when other administrators access the user manager interface.

Technical POC Analysis

Stored cross-site scripting, CWE-79.

Full technical POC analysis - root cause, step-by-step exploitation and patch breakdown - is part of the Pro and Business plans.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

WWBN AVideo, an open-source video content management platform, contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in user group administration that allows administrators with group management permissions to inject malicious code executed in the browsers of other administrators. This enables unauthorized modification of platform configuration and administrative activities, compromising the integrity of video platform governance for affected organizations.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Restrict the canAdminUserGroups permission to administrators with demonstrated operational necessity, with monthly audit review. Implement and enforce Content Security Policy headers prohibiting inline script execution (script-src 'self'). Enable comprehensive audit logging for all user group modifications and administrator panel access attempts. Establish a weekly manual review process for user group configurations to detect suspicious entries. Segregate lower-privilege administrator accounts from direct access to user management functions where possible. Monitor WWBN AVideo's GitHub repository, security advisories, and VulnCheck threat feeds for notification of a patched commit/release.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 70% exploitable
Prevalence
Low
niche self-hosted open-source video platform, limited production footprint
Social Media
2
Sightings
Data Quality
5 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity CRITICAL
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.4%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
CRITICAL severity
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision
Scheduled
Exploitation
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
No
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

46
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +46
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Cross-Site Scripting occurs when an application accepts untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without proper validation or encoding.

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