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PHP EUVDEUVD-2026-13559

| CVE-2026-33025 HIGH
SQL Injection (CWE-89)
2026-03-20 security-advisories@github.com
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · GitHub Advisory
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Attack ChainAIDerived

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

  1. Access
    Authenticate as valid AVideo user
  2. Delivery
    Craft malicious POST request with SQL in sort parameter
  3. Exploit
    Inject SQL via ORDER BY clause
  4. Execution
    Execute arbitrary SQL queries
  5. Impact
    Exfiltrate or modify database contents

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A05:2025 - Injection
ASVS 5.0
V1 - Encoding and Sanitization Parameterized queries, prepared statements
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Initial Access, Persistence

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Requires authenticated user account on AVideo versions prior to 8.0. Attacker sends POST request with malicious sort[] array keys in getSqlFromPost() method to inject SQL into ORDER BY clause. No victim interaction needed.

Impact

The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N) indicates this is a network-exploitable vulnerability with low attack complexity requiring only low-privilege authentication, resulting in high confidentiality and integrity impacts to the vulnerable system. The requirement for authentication (PR:L) reduces the attack surface compared to unauthenticated vulnerabilities, but the low complexity means exploitation is straightforward once access is obtained. The vulnerability is limited to components like queue.json.php and index.php that process sort parameters, which may not be universally exposed in all deployments. While the 8.6 CVSS score suggests high severity, the lack of EPSS data, absence from CISA KEV, and the authentication requirement indicate this is not currently being actively exploited at scale. Organizations running AVideo-Encoder should prioritize patching based on whether they have untrusted authenticated users and whether the affected queue functionality is exposed, making this a medium-to-high priority depending on deployment context rather than an emergency patch.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An authenticated attacker with low-privilege credentials logs into an AVideo-Encoder instance and navigates to the queue management interface. The attacker crafts a malicious POST request to queue.json.php containing a specially crafted sort parameter with SQL injection payloads in the array keys, such as sort[malicious_column`;DROP TABLE users;--]=asc. Because the application uses these keys directly as SQL identifiers in an ORDER BY clause without proper validation, the injected SQL commands execute against the database, allowing the attacker to extract sensitive data like user credentials, modify video metadata, or manipulate the application's data integrity with high confidence of success given the low attack complexity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
Patch available 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Mar 20, 2026

Unauthenticated SQL injection in AVideo versions before 8.0 allows authenticated attackers to manipulate database queries through unsanitized sort parameters in POST requests, potentially leading to unauthorized data access or modification. The vulnerability stems from improper use of real_escape_string() on SQL identifiers rather than string literals, rendering the escaping mechanism ineffective. Affected organizations should upgrade to version 8.0 or implement WAF rules restricting sort parameter characters to alphanumeric and underscore values.

Earlier versions of this analysis (1)
v1 Mar 20, 2026 - 08:37 CVSS 8.8

A SQL Injection vulnerability exists in AVideo, a video-sharing platform, where the getSqlFromPost() method in Object.php fails to properly sanitize $_POST['sort'] array keys used as SQL column identifiers in ORDER BY clauses. AVideo-Encoder versions prior to 8.0 are affected, allowing authenticated attackers with low privileges to execute arbitrary SQL commands and potentially extract or manipulate database contents. The CVSS score of 8.6 indicates high severity with network-based attack vector and low complexity, though no KEV listing or EPSS data suggests active exploitation has not been widely observed.

RemediationAI

Upgrade AVideo-Encoder to version 8.0 or later, which contains the fix as documented in the GitHub commit at https://github.com/WWBN/AVideo-Encoder/commit/d1c8a17ac88b5e27da9dfb7a230bbaf54aa53124 and detailed in the security advisory at https://github.com/WWBN/AVideo-Encoder/security/advisories/GHSA-5qvj-5h75-27pj. For environments where immediate upgrading is not feasible, implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) rule to block POST requests where any sort parameter key contains characters outside the range [A-Za-z0-9_], effectively restricting sort keys to valid SQL identifier characters. As an additional mitigation layer, restrict access to the vulnerable endpoints (queue.json.php and index.php) to trusted IP ranges using network-level access controls or reverse proxy rules, reducing the attack surface to only trusted authenticated users.

Affected VersionsENISA

AVideo-Encoder < 8.0

Affected Packages

euvd avideo_encoder fix: 8.0

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability affects AVideo-Encoder (CPE data indicates cpe:2.3:a:avideo:avideo-encoder versions below 8.0), a PHP-based video encoding and sharing platform. The root cause is CWE-89 (SQL Injection) where the application incorrectly relies on real_escape_string() to sanitize SQL identifiers in an ORDER BY clause. The real_escape_string() function only escapes string-context characters like quotes and null bytes, but provides no protection when user input is used directly as column names or SQL identifiers outside of quoted strings. The vulnerable code path is in the Object.php file's getSqlFromPost() method, which processes the sort parameter from POST requests and constructs dynamic SQL queries. This represents a fundamental misunderstanding of SQL injection prevention, where identifier context requires allowlisting or proper quoting mechanisms rather than string escaping.

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Severity by source

GitHub Advisory PRIMARY 8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from GitHub Advisory · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorGitHub Advisory

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Updated
Apr 16, 2026 - 06:19 EUVD-patch-fix
executive summary
Patch available
Apr 16, 2026 - 05:29 EUVD
8.0
CVE Published
Mar 20, 2026 - 05:16 nvd
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionGitHub Advisory

AVideo is a video-sharing Platform. Versions prior to 8.0 contain a SQL Injection vulnerability in the getSqlFromPost() method of Object.php. The $_POST['sort'] array keys are used directly as SQL column identifiers inside an ORDER BY clause. Although real_escape_string() was applied, it only escapes string-context characters (quotes, null bytes) and provides no protection for SQL identifiers - making it entirely ineffective here. This issue has been fixed in version 8.0. To workaround this issue without upgrading, operators can apply a WAF rule to block POST requests where any sort[*] key contains characters outside [A-Za-z0-9_]. Alternatively, restrict access to the queue view (queue.json.php, index.php) to trusted IP ranges only.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

AVideo versions before 8.0 contain a SQL injection vulnerability in sort parameter handling that allows authenticated users to manipulate database queries and access or modify sensitive data. Organizations running AVideo must upgrade immediately to version 8.0, as this vulnerability directly threatens data confidentiality and integrity for any system handling customer or operational data through AVideo.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

Vendor-released patch: AVideo version 8.0. Interim mitigation if upgrade is delayed: Deploy WAF rule to restrict sort parameters to alphanumeric characters and underscores only, and limit database user permissions to minimum required privileges.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 92% exploitable
Data Quality
7 sources
Confidence: High
EUVD NVD CVE.org EPSS Vulnrichment GitHub VulDB

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 HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.0%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
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
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable
Yes
Human Impact
High
Technical Impact
Total

Priority Score

44
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +44
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

SQL injection exploits the way applications construct database queries by mixing user input directly into SQL statements.

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