CVE-2020-37173
Wwbn Avideo 8.1
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XSummary
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 44th 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 map to AC-22 (Publicly Accessible Content) and AC-3 (Access Enforcement) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
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 Data
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.
- CWE(s)
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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Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Control response
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.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
CWE-359 does not impair RC.CO-04's ability to issue approved public recovery updates, yet any resulting PII exposure can partially undermine the outcome's overall efficacy and trust.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Masking or anonymizing personal identifiers limits the amount of private personal information that can be disclosed through application outputs or logs.
Monitoring and quarantining outbound messages that contain personal or private data directly reduces the chance that such information will be disclosed to unauthorized recipients.
The explicit prohibition on copying personally identifiable information into development and test environments directly lowers the exposure of private personal data to staff or processes that should not see it.
Labeling, chain-of-custody, and access-control requirements limit the exposure of private personal information during any transfer method.
Mandating privacy procedures and a designated privacy officer helps ensure that private personal information is not disclosed without proper authorization or necessity.
The agreements impose enforceable restrictions on the handling of private personal information, thereby decreasing the risk that such data will be exposed to unauthorized parties.