# CVE-2026-43885: WWBN AVideo: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor and Missing Authorization

> Unauthenticated attackers can read API secrets to bypass authentication and access protected user data in WWBN AVideo.

- **Severity:** High 7.7 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 May 2026
- **Updated:** 15 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-xr49-f4rh-qcjf

## What is CVE-2026-43885?

CVE-2026-43885 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WWBN AVideo, published on 11 May 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 29.0, an unauthenticated user can read APISecret from objects/plugins.json.php and use it to call protected API endpoints (e.g. users_list) without logging in. Commit 1c36f229d0a103528fb9f64d0a1cc0e1e8f5999b contains an updated fix.

Weakness: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization), CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-43885?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including wwbn/avideo.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `wwbn/avideo` | Packagist | All versions to 29.0 | None |
| `wwbn/avideo` | Packagist | All versions to 29.0 | None |

## How do I fix CVE-2026-43885?

No fix has been published for CVE-2026-43885 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2026-43885 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-43885 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-43885 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-43885 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WWBN AVideo, published on 11 May 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-43885 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- wwbn/avideo (Packagist): affected all versions up to 29.0; no fix listed
- wwbn/avideo (Packagist): affected all versions up to 29.0; no fix listed

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-43885/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-43885/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-43885
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43885
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-43885

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-43885/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.