CVE-2026-126545 WWBN AVideo through 29.7.1 Missing Authorization via get_api_tags API
Registered AVideo users can query the tags API to obtain titles and stored video passwords of restricted and password-protected videos.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Harmful if only installed
- No
- Needs a specific call
- No
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-126545?
CVE-2026-126545 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WWBN AVideo, published on 11 Nov 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
WWBN AVideo through 29.7.1 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in API::get_api_tags() in plugin/API/API.php that allows registered users to access restricted video data by querying the tags API. Attackers can subscribe to a tag and query APIName=tags to obtain filenames, titles and stored video_password values of unlisted, group-restricted and password-protected videos, enabling unauthorized viewing.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-126545?
An affected version is exposed as installed. No special setting or call is needed.
How do I fix CVE-2026-126545?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-126545 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2026-126545 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-126545 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-3w98-8958-84rh, GHSA-h557-gp8h-jfv2.