CVE-2026-28502 — avideo
Fix: WWBN/AVideo@b739aeeCVE-2026-28502 is a Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability in wwbn/avideo. The records list no fixed version yet; check the vendor advisory below and apply the mitigations in the meantime.
WWBN AVideo: Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Unsafe Plugin ZIP Extraction
Exploitation Status
No confirmed exploitation observed yet
- CISA assesses this as automatable — exploitation doesn’t require manual, per-target effort, which raises the odds of mass scanning and opportunistic attacks.
- A successful exploit gives an attacker total control of the affected component, not partial access.
- CISA’s own triage has not observed active exploitation or public proof-of-concept code for this CVE as of its last assessment.
Exploitation and automatability from CISA’s SSVC triage for CVE-2026-28502.
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
Real-World Exposure
wwbn/avideoReal-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.
Description
Summary
An authenticated Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerability was identified in AVideo related to the plugin upload/import functionality.
The issue allowed an authenticated administrator to upload a specially crafted ZIP archive containing executable server-side files. Due to insufficient validation of extracted file contents, the archive was extracted directly into a web-accessible plugin directory, allowing arbitrary PHP code execution.
Vulnerability Type
- Remote Code Execution (RCE)
- CWE-434: Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Affected Versions
- All versions up to and including 22.x.
Fixed Version
- A fix is expected to be released in version 23.
Root Cause
The system validated only the ZIP extension of uploaded plugin packages but did not enforce a strict allowlist of file types within the archive. Extracted files were placed directly in a web-accessible directory without preventing execution of server-side scripts.
Impact
An authenticated administrator could execute arbitrary code on the server, resulting in full system compromise, including:
- Confidentiality loss
- Integrity loss
- Availability impact
Remediation
Upgrade immediately to AVideo version 23 or later.
Version 23 introduces improved validation and secure handling of plugin extraction.
Workarounds
If upgrade is not immediately possible:
- Disable plugin upload/import functionality.
- Configure the web server to prevent execution of PHP files inside plugin upload directories.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | wwbn/avideo | all versions | No fix |
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.
Remediation status
The records we use list no patched version of wwbn/avideo for CVE-2026-28502. Check the maintainer's advisory, and where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range.
Mitigate without a patch
Treat uploaded files as untrusted until proven otherwise: validate the actual content type rather than the supplied extension, store uploads outside the web root on a volume mounted without execute permission, and rename them to server-generated identifiers so an attacker cannot choose the path a request will later resolve.
Frequently Asked Questions
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