CVE-2020-37173
Published: 11 February 2026
Summary
CVE-2020-37173 is a high-severity Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor (CWE-359) vulnerability in Wwbn Avideo. Its CVSS base score is 8.7 (High).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 42.5th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified are NIST 800-53 AC-22 (Publicly Accessible Content) and AC-3 (Access Enforcement).
Deeper analysis
CVE-2020-37173 is an information disclosure vulnerability affecting AVideo Platform version 8.1. The issue exists in the playlistsFromUser.json.php endpoint, which permits attackers to enumerate sensitive user details by manipulating the users_id parameter. Exposed information includes email addresses, password hashes, and administrative status, classified under CWE-359 (Exposure of Private Information to an Unauthorized Actor).
Remote unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability with low complexity and no user interaction, as indicated by its CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.5 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N). Exploitation allows retrieval of high-impact confidential user data across the network, potentially enabling follow-on attacks such as password cracking or impersonation of administrators.
Advisories and additional resources are available at https://avideo.com, https://github.com/WWBN/AVideo, https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47997, and https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/avideo-platform-information-disclosure-user-enumeration, which security practitioners should review for mitigation recommendations and any available patches.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2020-31127
Vulnerability details
AVideo Platform 8.1 contains an information disclosure vulnerability that allows attackers to enumerate user details through the playlistsFromUser.json.php endpoint. Attackers can retrieve sensitive user information including email, password hash, and administrative status by manipulating the users_id parameter.
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Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Direct remote exploitation of public-facing web endpoint (T1190) for unauthenticated account enumeration (T1087) and exposure of password hashes/credentials (T1552).
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Enforces approved authorizations for access to sensitive user information, directly preventing unauthorized enumeration via the playlistsFromUser.json.php endpoint.
Restricts publication of sensitive user details like emails, password hashes, and admin status on publicly accessible endpoints.
Protects information associated with publicly accessible web systems from unauthorized exfiltration through the vulnerable endpoint.