Path Traversal in Wwbn Avideo
CVE-2026-33493
WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform. In versions up to and including 26.0, the `objects/import.json.php` endpoint accepts a user-controlled `fileURI` POST parameter with only a regex check that the value ends in `.mp4`. Unlike `objects/listFiles.json.php`, which was hardened with a `realpath()` + directory prefix check to restrict paths to the `videos/` directory, `import.json.php` performs no directory restriction. This allows an authenticated user with upload permission to: (1) steal any other user's private video files by importing them into their own account, (2) read `.txt`/`.html`/`.htm` files adjacent to any `.mp4` file on the filesystem, and (3) delete `.mp4` and adjacent text files if writable by the web server process. Commit e110ff542acdd7e3b81bdd02b8402b9f6a61ad78 contains a patch.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 35.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.004 · change: +0.001
Affected products
- Wwbn Avideo — versions <= 26.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/WWBN/AVideo/security/advisories/GHSA-83xq-8jxj-4rxm (Exploit, Mitigation, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/WWBN/AVideo/commit/e110ff542acdd7e3b81bdd02b8402b9f6a61ad78 (Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-33493?
- CVE-2026-33493 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wwbn Avideo, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-03-23.
- How severe is CVE-2026-33493?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.