Cyber Resilience

CVE-2026-41056

Wwbn Avideo ≤ 29.0

Public PoC
Published
21 April 2026
Modified
23 April 2026
Patch / advisory
CVSS Score v3.1 8.1
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Raw vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
EPSS Score 0.0034 26th percentile
Risk Priority 59 floored blend · peak EPSS

Summary

CVE-2026-41056 is a high-severity Permissive Cross-domain Security Policy with Untrusted Domains (CWE-942) vulnerability in Wwbn Avideo. Its CVSS base score is 8.1 (High).

Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Drive-by Compromise (T1189); ranked at the 26th 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-4 (Information Flow Enforcement) and SC-7 (Boundary Protection) — 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-2026-41056 is a cross-origin resource sharing (CORS) misconfiguration vulnerability affecting WWBN AVideo, an open source video platform, in versions 29.0 and below. The issue resides in the `allowOrigin($allowAll=true)` function within `objects/functions.php`, which indiscriminately reflects any arbitrary `Origin` header value back in the `Access-Control-Allow-Origin` response header while also setting `Access-Control-Allow-Credentials: true`. This function is invoked by key API endpoints, including `plugin/API/get.json.php` and `plugin/API/set.json.php`, which manage user data retrieval, authentication, livestream credentials, and state-changing operations. The vulnerability is rated with a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N) and is associated with CWE-942 (Permissive Cross-domain Policy with Untrusted Domains).

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by hosting a malicious website that tricks an authenticated user into visiting it, leveraging the application's `SameSite=None` session cookie policy. This enables the attacker's site to perform credentialed cross-origin requests to the AVideo instance, reading sensitive authenticated API responses. Potential impacts include theft of user personally identifiable information (PII), livestream keys, and execution of state-changing operations on behalf of the victim, such as modifying user data or other administrative actions.

Mitigation is available via a patch in commit caf705f38eae0ccfac4c3af1587781355d24495e on the WWBN/AVideo GitHub repository. The GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-ccq9-r5cw-5hwq provides further details on the issue and recommends upgrading to a patched version to enforce proper origin validation and restrict cross-origin access.

OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)

EU & UK References

Vulnerability Data

WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform. In versions 29.0 and below, the `allowOrigin($allowAll=true)` function in `objects/functions.php` reflects any arbitrary `Origin` header back in `Access-Control-Allow-Origin` along with `Access-Control-Allow-Credentials: true`. This function is called by both `plugin/API/get.json.php` and `plugin/API/set.json.php` —…

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the primary API endpoints that handle user data retrieval, authentication, livestream credentials, and state-changing operations. Combined with the application's `SameSite=None` session cookie policy, any website can make credentialed cross-origin requests and read authenticated API responses, enabling theft of user PII, livestream keys, and performing state changes on behalf of the victim. Commit caf705f38eae0ccfac4c3af1587781355d24495e contains a fix.

CWE(s)

Related Threats

MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise Techniques

T1189 Drive-by Compromise Initial Access
Adversaries may gain access to a system through a user visiting a website over the normal course of browsing.
T1557 Adversary-in-the-Middle Credential Access
Adversaries may attempt to position themselves between two or more networked devices using an adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) technique to support follow-on behaviors such as [Network Sniffing](https://attack.
T1659 Content Injection Initial Access
Adversaries may gain access and continuously communicate with victims by injecting malicious content into systems through online network traffic.
Derived from this CVE’s CWE(s) via the direct CWE→ATT&CK cross-walk.

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Affected Assets

wwbn
avideo
≤ 29.0

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)
  • V3.4.3
  • V3.4.6
  • V3.5.2

Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI

Information flow enforcement requires approved authorizations and would reject policies permitting untrusted domains.

Boundary protection at external interfaces stops unauthorized cross-domain communication allowed by permissive policies.

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-01 mostly match
prevents

Hardened configuration baselines and reviews directly prevent permissive CSP or cross-domain policies.

PR.PS-06 mostly match
prevents

Secure SDLC activities include review and testing of web security policies to avoid untrusted domains.

ID.RA-01 partial match
prevents

Vulnerability identification processes can surface permissive policy misconfigurations.

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 can detect overly permissive cross-domain policies but does not prevent their initial introduction.

degrades

Network security policies can restrict cross-domain communication but do not specifically mandate strict CSP or cross-domain policy configuration.

degrades

Security of network services includes defining allowed endpoints, which can limit untrusted domains but does not directly address web-client policy files.

degrades

Web filtering can block untrusted domains at the network level, partially mitigating permissive cross-domain policies.

prevents

Application security requirements should specify secure CSP and cross-domain policy settings, directly addressing the weakness.

prevents

Secure architecture principles include defining trust boundaries, which can reduce permissive cross-domain allowances.

References