AVideo's WebSocket Token Never Expires Due to Commented-Out Timeout Validation in verifyTokenSocket()
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-613.
Summary
WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform. In versions up to and including 26.0, the `verifyTokenSocket()` function in `plugin/YPTSocket/functions.php` has its token timeout validation commented out, causing WebSocket tokens to never expire despite being generated with a 12-hour timeout. This allows captured or legitimately obtained tokens to provide permanent WebSocket access, even after user accounts are deleted, banned, or demoted from admin. Admin tokens grant access to real-time connection data for all online users including IP addresses, browser info, and page locations. Commit 5d5237121bf82c24e9e0fdd5bc1699f1157783c5 fixes the issue.
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 | up to 26.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | wwbn/avideo (Packagist) | up to 26.0 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-2mg4-pfgx-64cf |
- AVideo VendorWWBN Affected up to 26.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- wwbn/avideo (Packagist) Vendor— Affected up to 26.0 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-2mg4-pfgx-64cf
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-34362
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2mg4-pfgx-64cf
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-2026-34362 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-34362 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2mg4-pfgx-64cf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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