CVE-2026-45578: WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-45578?

avideo: upgrade to newer than 29.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2026-45578 being exploited?

CVE-2026-45578 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2026-45578 affect?

CVE-2026-45578 affects avideo. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform. In 29.0 and earlier, there is a classic shell-metacharacter injection. The YPTSocket notification branch in plugin/Live/on_publish.php builds an execAsync() command line by string concatenation,

Routine

HIGH 8.8UPGRADE

CVE-2026-45578 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting avideo. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform. In 29.0 and earlier, there is a classic shell-metacharacter injection. The YPTSocket notification branch in plugin/Live/on_publish.php builds an execAsync() command line by string concatenation, single-quoting each argument but never calling escapeshellarg(). A ' in any of the three interpolated values ($users_id, $m3u8, $obj->liveTransmitionHistory_id) closes the quoted token and lets the attacker ap

Why this priority

High severity

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.3% (top 75%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-78
Published	2026-05-29
Last modified	2026-07-21

Publisher (CNA): GitHub, Inc. · Vendor: wwbn

Last updated 2026-07-21 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-05-29 14:16 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-07-21 12:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

wwbn avideo UPGRADE

Affected: <= 29.0

Fixed in: newer than 29.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy avideo || rpm -q avideo || avideo --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 29.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade avideo

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade avideo

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2026-45578?

avideo: upgrade to newer than 29.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2026-45578 being exploited?

CVE-2026-45578 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2026-45578 affect?

CVE-2026-45578 affects avideo. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform. In 29.0 and earlier, there is a classic shell-metacharacter injection. The YPTSocket notification branch in plugin/Live/on_publish.php builds an execAsync() command line by string concatenation,

How urgent is CVE-2026-45578?

Priority 37/100. High severity

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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References

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