CVE-2023-49738 Path traversal in AVideo

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can read arbitrary files via a crafted HTTP request in AVideo, exposing sensitive data.

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-2023-49738?

CVE-2023-49738 is a high-severity 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

An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the image404Raw.php functionality of WWBN AVideo dev master commit 15fed957fb. A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to arbitrary file read.

Weakness: CWE-73

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49738?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wwbn Avideo.

How do I fix CVE-2023-49738?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49738 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-2023-49738 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49738 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Wwbn Avideo vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2566-fq23-672g.

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