🛡️ CVE-2020-23489 — avideo
Description
AVideo vulnerable to Improper Privilege Management
The import.json.php file before 8.9 for AVideo is vulnerable to a File Deletion vulnerability. This allows the deletion of configuration.php, causing certain privilege checks to not be in place, leading to privilege escalation to admin. Local File Inclusion may also leak credentials and important files.
Patches
Upgrade to version 8.9
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. The scope is unchanged, so the impact stays within the vulnerable component. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.
Weakness class
CVE-2020-23489 is classified as CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management. Privileges are assigned, dropped or restored incorrectly, leaving an actor with more access than intended.
Affected software
CVE-2020-23489 is recorded against 1 package.
- wwbn/avideo (fixed in 8.9)
Timeline and source
Published on 24 May 2022 and last revised on 8 November 2023. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
github.com (Web)
nvd.nist.gov (Advisory)
github.com (Web)
github.com (Web)
cube01.io (Web)
github.com (Package)
Details
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| wwbn/avideo | — | 8.9 |
References
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