CVE-2023-47862 Path traversal in AVideo

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

A local file inclusion vulnerability in AVideo allows attackers to achieve arbitrary code execution via crafted HTTP requests.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-47862?

CVE-2023-47862 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Wwbn Avideo, published on 10 Jan 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A local file inclusion vulnerability exists in the getLanguageFromBrowser functionality of WWBN AVideo dev master commit 15fed957fb. A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to arbitrary code execution. An attacker can send a series of HTTP requests to trigger this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-73

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-47862?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wwbn Avideo.

How do I fix CVE-2023-47862?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-47862 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2023-47862 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-47862 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Wwbn Avideo vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jxch-62jx-98vm.

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