Cyber Resilience

CVE-2023-30854

RCE in Wwbn Avideo ≤ 12.4

Public PoCRCECommand Injection
Published
28 April 2023
Modified
21 November 2024
Patch / advisory
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CVSS Score v3.1 8.8
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.052 92th percentile
Risk Priority 89 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2023-30854 is a high-severity OS Command Injection (CWE-78) vulnerability in Wwbn Avideo. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Command and Scripting Interpreter (T1059); ranked in the top 8% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.

Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary

Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.

AVideo is an open source video platform that contained an OS command injection vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-30854, in the authenticated endpoint /plugin/CloneSite/cloneClient.json.php prior to version 12.4. The flaw, assigned CWE-78, permitted remote code execution and received a CVSS 3.1 score of 8.8 reflecting network-accessible exploitation with low attack complexity and low privileges required.

An authenticated attacker could supply crafted input to the vulnerable endpoint and execute arbitrary operating system commands on the server, achieving full remote code execution with the privileges of the web application process. No user interaction or special network positioning was needed beyond valid credentials.

The GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-6vrj-ph27-qfp3 states that the issue is resolved in AVideo 12.4; administrators should upgrade to that release to eliminate the injection vector.

EPSS for the CVE rose from a low baseline to a peak of 0.7021 on 2026-03-04 before receding to the current value of 0.3223, indicating a clear post-disclosure increase in observed exploitation interest.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

A05:2025 Injection

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

AVideo is an open source video platform. Prior to version 12.4, an OS Command Injection vulnerability in an authenticated endpoint `/plugin/CloneSite/cloneClient.json.php` allows attackers to achieve Remote Code Execution. This issue is fixed in version 12.4.

CWE(s)
CWE-78

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1059 Command and Scripting Interpreter Execution
Adversaries may abuse command and script interpreters to execute commands, scripts, or binaries.
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T1059.003 Windows Command Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse the Windows command shell for execution.
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T1059.004 Unix Shell Execution
Adversaries may abuse Unix shell commands and scripts for execution.
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T1059.001 PowerShell Execution
Adversaries may abuse PowerShell commands and scripts for execution.
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T1190 Exploit Public-Facing Application Initial Access
Adversaries may attempt to exploit a weakness in an Internet-facing host or system to initially access a network.
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Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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Affected Assets

wwbn
avideo
≤ 12.4

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

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Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

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Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

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Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V1.2.5
  • V1.2.8
  • V15.2.5

Likely Mitigating Controls AI

Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.

SC-27 Platform-independent Applications
addresses: CWE-78

Platform-independent apps typically execute inside a managed runtime or sandbox that restricts direct OS command execution, reducing the ability to exploit OS command injection.

SI-10 Information Input Validation
addresses: CWE-78

Validates inputs to block special elements that would alter OS command execution.

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.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

PR.PS-06's SDLC practices directly require secure coding and input handling that blocks command-injection defects, yet the single broad outcome leaves many specific neutralization vectors and verification gaps unaddressed.

PR.PS-02 partial match
prevents

Routine patching/maintenance can remediate known command-injection CVEs in dependencies (partial forward) but does nothing to stop developers from introducing improper neutralization in custom code (none reverse).

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.

A.8.29 Security testing in development and acceptance mostly match
finds

Security testing and code review target insecure use of operating-system command interfaces, catching command-injection flaws introduced during development.

References