CVE-2026-34738 AVideo: Video Publishing Workflow Bypass via Unauthorized overrideStatus Request Parameter
Attackers with upload permissions can bypass video moderation by setting status to active, circumventing admin-controlled review workflows.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-34738?
CVE-2026-34738 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Wwbn Avideo, published on 31 Mar 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform. In versions 26.0 and prior, AVideo's video processing pipeline accepts an overrideStatus request parameter that allows any uploader to set a video's status to any valid state, including "active" (a). This bypasses the admin-controlled moderation and draft workflows. The setStatus() method validates the status code against a list of known values but does not verify that the caller has permission to set that particular status. As a result, any user with upload permissions can publish videos directly, circumventing content review processes. At time of publication, there are no publicly available patches.
Weakness: CWE-285
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-34738?
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-2026-34738?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-34738 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-2026-34738 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-34738 exists.
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- CVE-2022-30547 Path traversal in AVideo
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-m577-w9j8-ch7j.