Cyber Resilience

CVE-2026-33293

Path Traversal in Wwbn Avideo ≤ 26.0

Public PoCPath Traversal
Published
22 March 2026
Modified
24 March 2026
Patch / advisory
CVSS Score v3.1 8.1
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score 0.0050 41th percentile
Risk Priority 60 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2026-33293 is a high-severity Path Traversal (CWE-22) vulnerability in Wwbn Avideo. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 41th 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-3 (Access Enforcement) and SI-10 (Information Input Validation) — 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-2026-33293 is a path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22) in WWBN AVideo, an open-source video platform. In versions prior to 26.0, the `deleteDump` parameter in the `plugin/CloneSite/cloneServer.json.php` file is passed directly to the PHP `unlink()` function without path sanitization. This allows attackers to supply traversal sequences, such as `../../`, to target arbitrary files on the server filesystem.

An attacker with valid clone credentials can exploit this vulnerability remotely over the network with low complexity and no user interaction required. Successful exploitation enables deletion of critical files, such as `configuration.php`, resulting in high integrity and availability impacts (CVSS 8.1: AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H). This can cause complete denial of service or facilitate further attacks by removing security-critical files.

The issue is fixed in AVideo version 26.0. The GitHub security advisory (GHSA-xmjm-86qv-g226) and the fixing commit (941decd6d19e2e694acb75e86317d10fbb560284) detail the patch, which administrators should apply promptly to mitigate the risk.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform. Prior to version 26.0, the `deleteDump` parameter in `plugin/CloneSite/cloneServer.json.php` is passed directly to `unlink()` without any path sanitization. An attacker with valid clone credentials can use path traversal sequences (e.g., `../../`) to…

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delete arbitrary files on the server, including critical application files such as `configuration.php`, causing complete denial of service or enabling further attacks by removing security-critical files. Version 26.0 fixes the issue.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

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.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

CVEs Like This One

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CVE-2026-45731Same product: Wwbn Avideo
CVE-2026-33493Same product: Wwbn Avideo
CVE-2026-39369Same product: Wwbn Avideo
CVE-2026-33238Same product: Wwbn Avideo
CVE-2026-41062Same product: Wwbn Avideo
CVE-2026-41058Same product: Wwbn Avideo
CVE-2026-40909Same product: Wwbn Avideo

Affected Assets

wwbn
avideo
≤ 26.0

Mitigating Controls

Control response

Prevent
Stop it (NIST 800-53)

Detect
Catch it (NIST detect / respond)

Harden
Shrink the surface (DISA STIG)

Validate
Prove the fix (OWASP ASVS)
  • V5.3.2

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

Enforces the intended directory access authorizations that path traversal would otherwise bypass.

Input validation directly neutralizes special path elements before pathname construction occurs.

Least privilege reduces the impact of any unauthorized file access obtained via traversal.

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-02 partial match
prevents

Patching/maintenance can remediate known path-traversal flaws in deployed software (partial prevention of exploitability) but does nothing to stop the coding defect from being introduced in the first place.

PR.AA-05 none match
prevents

PR.AA-05 defines and reviews access policies but does not address code-level pathname neutralization, so neither direction prevents CWE-22.

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.

finds

Security testing in development catches path traversal via static/dynamic analysis.

prevents

Secure SDLC mandates input validation and path sanitization that directly prevent path traversal.

prevents

Application security requirements include rules for safe file handling and canonicalization.

prevents

Secure architecture principles require least-privilege file access and directory isolation.

prevents

Secure coding standards explicitly forbid unsafe path construction and mandate safe APIs.

mitigates

Information access restriction limits which files an application may read or write.

References