CVE-2026-33482 AVideo has an OS Command Injection via $() Shell Substitution Bypass in sanitizeFFmpegCommand()
Attackers can execute arbitrary OS commands on the standalone encoder server by bypassing input sanitization in ffmpeg command construction.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-33482?
CVE-2026-33482 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in Wwbn Avideo, published on 23 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform. In versions up to and including 26.0, the `sanitizeFFmpegCommand()` function in `plugin/API/standAlone/functions.php` is designed to prevent OS command injection in ffmpeg commands by stripping dangerous shell metacharacters (`&&`, `;`, `|`, `` ` ``, `<`, `>`). However, it fails to strip `$()` (bash command substitution syntax). Since the sanitized command is executed inside a double-quoted `sh -c` context in `execAsync()`, an attacker who can craft a valid encrypted payload can achieve arbitrary command execution on the standalone encoder server. Commit 25c8ab90269e3a01fb4cf205b40a373487f022e1 contains a patch.
Weakness: CWE-78
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-33482?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including wwbn/avideo. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
wwbn/avideo Packagist | All versions to 26.0 | None |
wwbn/avideo Packagist | All versions to 26.0 | None |
Products include Wwbn Avideo.
How do I fix CVE-2026-33482?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-33482 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2026-33482 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-33482 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Wwbn Avideo
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- CVE-2026-33478 AVideo Multi-Chain Attack: Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Clone Key Disclosure, Database Dump, and Command Injection
- CVE-2022-30534 Command injection in AVideo
- CVE-2022-30547 Path traversal in AVideo
- CVE-2022-32572 Command injection in AVideo
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pmj8-r2j7-xg6c.