CVE-2026-85160 AVideo through c91b5975d CSRF and Path Traversal via stopLive.php
Attackers can delete directories via path traversal and CSRF in stopLive.php, requiring admin interaction to trigger recursive deletion.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-85160?
CVE-2026-85160 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in WWBN AVideo, published on 3 Sep 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
AVideo through commit c91b5975d contains a cross-site request forgery and path traversal vulnerability in stopLive.php that allows attackers to delete directories by exploiting missing token validation and unsanitized key parameter concatenation. Attackers can craft an image tag with a traversal payload like key=../../videos to trigger recursive deletion of the videos directory when an admin visits a malicious page.
Weakness: CWE-73
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-85160?
How do I fix CVE-2026-85160?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-85160 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-2026-85160 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2026-85160 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-539c-mj4x-m9hp, GHSA-qqhx-ccvr-97q7.