CVE-2026-45731: WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform

Q: How do I fix CVE-2026-45731?

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

Q: Is CVE-2026-45731 being exploited?

CVE-2026-45731 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-2026-45731 affect?

CVE-2026-45731 affects avideo. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.9). WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform. In 29.0 and earlier, view/update.php reads $_POST['updateFile'] as a relative path under updatedb/ and passes it to PHP's file() for line-by-line execution as part of a database migration. An au

Q: How urgent is CVE-2026-45731?

Priority 32/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 4.9UPGRADE

CVE-2026-45731 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.9) 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, view/update.php reads $_POST['updateFile'] as a relative path under updatedb/ and passes it to PHP's file() for line-by-line execution as part of a database migration. An authenticated administrator can abuse this to read arbitrary text files reachable from the web-server process.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.9 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	High
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 60%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
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-2026-45731?

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

Is CVE-2026-45731 being exploited?

CVE-2026-45731 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-2026-45731 affect?

CVE-2026-45731 affects avideo. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.9). WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform. In 29.0 and earlier, view/update.php reads $_POST['updateFile'] as a relative path under updatedb/ and passes it to PHP's file() for line-by-line execution as part of a database migration. An au

How urgent is CVE-2026-45731?

Priority 32/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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References

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