Unauthenticated Reflected XSS via innerHTML in AVideo
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform. In versions 25.0 and below, there is a reflected XSS vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript in a victim's browser. User input from a URL parameter flows through PHP's json_encode() into a JavaScript function that renders it via innerHTML, bypassing encoding and achieving full script execution. The vulnerability is caused by two issues working together: unescaped user input passed to JavaScript (videoNotFound.php), and innerHTML rendering HTML tags as executable DOM (script.js). The attack can be escalated to steal session cookies, take over accounts, phish credentials via injected login forms, spread self-propagating payloads, and compromise admin accounts — all by exploiting the lack of proper input sanitization and cookie security (e.g., missing HttpOnly flag on PHPSESSID). The issue has been fixed in version 26.0.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WWBN | AVideo | before 26.0 | 26.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | wwbn/avideo (Packagist) | up to 25.0 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-wfq5-qgqp-hvhv |
- AVideo VendorWWBN Affected before 26.0 Fixed in 26.0 Patch available CNA
- wwbn/avideo (Packagist) Vendor— Affected up to 25.0 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-wfq5-qgqp-hvhv
Remediation
- Fix · CNA AVideo (WWBN) Fixed in 26.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-33035
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wfq5-qgqp-hvhv
References
More WWBN Avideo vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-29567 Code injection in WWBN AVideo CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-26095 AVideo Allows Unauthenticated Live Stream Control via Token Verification URL Override in control.json.php CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2026-25874 Improper access control in WWBN AVideo CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-25758 AVideo has an Unauthenticated SQL Injection via `doNotShowCats` Parameter (Backslash Escape Bypass) CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2024-20951 An issue in WWBN AVideo v.12.4 through v.14.2 allows a remote attacker to execute… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2023-10706 OS injection vulnerability in World Wide Broadcast Network AVideo version before 12.4… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2026-33035 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-33035 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wfq5-qgqp-hvhv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences