CVE-2026-41062 WWBN AVideo has an Incomplete fix: Directory traversal bypass via query string in ReceiveImage downloadURL parameters

Medium 6.5 Published Updated

Attackers can read arbitrary files from the server by bypassing directory traversal checks via query string manipulation in AVideo.

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-2026-41062?

CVE-2026-41062 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Wwbn Avideo, published on 21 Apr 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 29.0 and below, the directory traversal fix introduced in commit 2375eb5e0 for `objects/aVideoEncoderReceiveImage.json.php` only checks the URL path component (via `parse_url($url, PHP_URL_PATH)`) for `..` sequences. However, the downstream function `try_get_contents_from_local()` in `objects/functionsFile.php` uses `explode('/videos/', $url)` on the **full URL string** including the query string. An attacker can place the `/videos/../../` traversal payload in the query string to bypass the security check and read arbitrary files from the server filesystem. Commit bd11c16ec894698e54e2cdae25026c61ad1ed441 contains an updated fix.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-41062?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including wwbn/avideo. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
wwbn/avideo PackagistAll versions to 29.0None
wwbn/avideo PackagistAll versions to 29.0None

Products include Wwbn Avideo.

How do I fix CVE-2026-41062?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-41062 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-2026-41062 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-41062 exists.

All Wwbn Avideo vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m63r-m9jh-3vc6.

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