CVE-2020-23489 is a high-severity (CVSS 8.8) CWE-862 vulnerability in wwbn/avideo. A fix is available for wwbn/avideo — see the affected versions and patch details below.
AVideo vulnerable to Improper Privilege Management
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
The import.json.php file before 8.9 for AVideo is vulnerable to a File Deletion vulnerability. This allows the deletion of configuration.php, causing certain privilege checks to not be in place, leading to privilege escalation to admin. Local File Inclusion may also leak credentials and important files.
Patches
Upgrade to version 8.9
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | wwbn/avideo | all versions | 8.9composer require wwbn/avideo:^8.9 |
Affected Products
avideowwbnDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for wwbn/avideo, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update wwbn/avideo to 8.9 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2020-23489 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Close the privilege gap rather than the entry point: audit which accounts, roles and service identities can reach the affected operation, drop the component to the least privilege it actually needs, and review file and directory permissions created by earlier installs — a default left in place is what makes this reachable.
Frequently Asked Questions
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