CVE-2026-40908 WWBN AVideo has an Unauthenticated Information Disclosure via git.json.php Exposes Developer Emails and Deployed Version
Unauthenticated attackers can access git.json.php to retrieve developer emails, commit hashes, and internal system references from the AVideo platform.
- 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-2026-40908?
CVE-2026-40908 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wwbn Avideo, published on 21 Apr 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 29.0 and prior, the file `git.json.php` at the web root executes `git log -1` and returns the full output as JSON to any unauthenticated user. This exposes the exact deployed commit hash (enabling version fingerprinting against known CVEs), developer names and email addresses (PII), and commit messages which may contain references to internal systems or security fixes. As of time of publication, no known patched versions are available.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-40908?
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 29.0 | None |
wwbn/avideo Packagist | All versions to 29.0 | None |
Products include Wwbn Avideo.
How do I fix CVE-2026-40908?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-40908 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-40908 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-40908 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Wwbn Avideo
- CVE-2026-40911 WWBN AVideo YPTSocket WebSocket Broadcast Relay Leads to Unauthenticated Cross-User JavaScript Execution via Client-Side eval() Sinks
- 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-52hf-63q4-r926.