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Plain-English summary
CVE-2023-49738 is a high-severity file disclosure flaw in WWBN AVideo. A remote unauthenticated attacker could make the application read files it should not expose. The documented affected target is a specific development master commit, so production urgency depends on whether that code was deployed.
Executive priority
Prioritize quickly for any internet-facing AVideo deployment based on the affected development commit. If only stable releases are used, first confirm whether they contain the vulnerable code. The business risk is confidentiality loss, especially leakage of credentials or private media platform data.
Technical view
The vulnerability affects image404Raw.php in WWBN AVideo dev master commit 15fed957fb. Talos and CVE data describe CWE-73 external file or path control leading to arbitrary file read over HTTP. CVSS 3.1 is 7.5: network reachable, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, high confidentiality impact.
Likely exposure
Likely exposure is AVideo deployments built from or matching dev master commit 15fed957fb with image404Raw.php reachable. The sources do not identify affected stable releases or package versions, so version mapping requires local code review and vendor confirmation.
Exploitation context
The source bundle describes a specially crafted HTTP request, but provides no KEV listing and no cited evidence of active exploitation. Risk is still material because unauthenticated remote file read can expose configuration files, secrets, credentials, or other sensitive server-side data.
Researcher notes
Evidence is specific to WWBN AVideo dev master commit 15fed957fb and image404Raw.php. The supplied sources do not name a patched version, stable release impact, or observed exploitation. Avoid broad product claims until source comparison or vendor guidance confirms affected branches.
Mitigation direction
- Check WWBN AVideo vendor or repository guidance for a fixed commit or release.
- Move affected deployments off dev master commit 15fed957fb after verifying the fix source.
- Restrict public access to AVideo endpoints where business requirements allow.
- Monitor requests to image404Raw.php and investigate suspicious file-read patterns.
- Rotate exposed secrets if logs or review suggest sensitive files were accessed.
Validation and detection
- Inventory AVideo deployments and identify whether code matches dev master commit 15fed957fb.
- Confirm whether image404Raw.php is reachable from public or untrusted networks.
- Review web access logs for unusual image404Raw.php requests or path-like parameters.
- Compare deployed code with current vendor guidance before declaring remediation complete.
- Assess whether configuration, credential, or private media files could be exposed.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- High
- CVSS
- 7.5 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N3.93.6Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
7.5HighVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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CWE details
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External Control of File Name or Path
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