Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-47862 is a critical flaw in WWBN AVideo’s browser-language handling. The public record says a specially crafted HTTP request can trigger local file inclusion and lead to arbitrary code execution. This is high business urgency for any exposed AVideo instance matching the affected development commit.
Executive priority
Treat as urgent if AVideo is deployed, especially on the public internet. The vulnerability is rated critical and may allow full system compromise, but the supplied sources do not prove active exploitation.
Technical view
The issue is a CWE-73 external control of file name or path weakness in getLanguageFromBrowser in WWBN AVideo dev master commit 15fed957fb. The CVSS 3.1 score is 9.8 because exploitation is network-reachable, unauthenticated, low complexity, and can affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Likely exposure
Evidence only names WWBN AVideo dev master commit 15fed957fb. Organizations running that commit, downstream builds from it, or unverified custom deployments should treat exposure as plausible until checked.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or other evidence of active exploitation. Talos and CVE data describe crafted HTTP requests as the attack path, but no confirmed exploitation-in-the-wild signal is provided.
Researcher notes
Do not broaden affected scope beyond AVideo dev master commit 15fed957fb without vendor evidence. The available data supports LFI leading to code execution, CVSS 9.8, CWE-73, and unauthenticated network reachability; patch details are not included in the bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Identify whether any AVideo deployment matches or derives from commit 15fed957fb.
- Check WWBN and Talos guidance for a fixed version or official remediation.
- Restrict public access to affected AVideo instances until exposure is resolved.
- Prioritize patching or replacement for internet-facing instances.
- Review web logs for unusual language or localization-related request patterns.
Validation and detection
- Inventory all AVideo versions, commits, containers, and custom forks in use.
- Compare deployed code lineage against dev master commit 15fed957fb.
- Confirm whether getLanguageFromBrowser exists in the deployed build.
- Verify vendor-fixed code or compensating access controls are present.
- Document whether each instance is internet-facing or internally restricted.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE details
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External Control of File Name or Path
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