CVE-2026-90546 WWBN AVideo Missing Authorization via like.json.php
Logged-in users can bypass access controls to like password-protected or group-restricted videos, altering video metadata without authorization.
- 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-2026-90546?
CVE-2026-90546 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in WWBN AVideo, published on 12 Sep 2026. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
WWBN AVideo through commit c3edcc274c389816d434acadac07ee78eaf330c1 fails to validate video access permissions in the like.json.php endpoint, allowing logged-in users to record likes on password-protected and group-restricted videos. Attackers can submit like requests for videos they cannot watch to increment like counters and bypass access controls.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-90546?
How do I fix CVE-2026-90546?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-90546 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-2026-90546 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-90546 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5jgf-mc35-5wg5, GHSA-7833-g5c9-2gx7.