How severe is CVE-2026-40909?

CVE-2026-40909 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.7, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2026-40909 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-40909?

CVE-2026-40909 affects Wwbn Avideo. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-40909?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2026-40909 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2026-40909 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-24288.

When was CVE-2026-40909 published?

CVE-2026-40909 was published on 2026-04-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2026-40909

CVE-2026-40909 is a high-severity vulnerability in Wwbn Avideo with a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 8.7)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (49th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-24288
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Wwbn Avideo
Published: 2026-04-21
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform. In versions 29.0 and prior, the locale save endpoint (`locale/save.php`) constructs a file path by directly concatenating `$_POST['flag']` into the path at line 30 without any sanitization. The `$_POST['code']` parameter is then written verbatim to that path via `fwrite()` at line 40. An admin attacker (or any user who can CSRF an admin, since no CSRF token is checked and cookies use `SameSite=None`) can traverse out of the `locale/` directory and write arbitrary `.php` files to any writable location on the filesystem, achieving Remote Code Execution. Commit 57f89ffbc27d37c9d9dd727212334846e78ac21a fixes the issue.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-40909?: WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform. In versions 29.0 and prior, the locale save endpoint (`locale/save.php`) constructs a file path by directly concatenating `$_POST['flag']` into the path at line 30 without any sanitization. The `$_POST['code']` parameter is then written verbatim to that path via `fwrite()` at line 40. An admin attacker (or any user who can CSRF an admin, since no CSRF token is checked and cookies use `SameSite=None`) can traverse out of the `locale/` directory and write arbitrary `.php` files to any writable location on the filesystem, achieving Remote Code Execution. Commit 57f89ffbc27d37c9d9dd727212334846e78ac21a fixes the issue.
How severe is CVE-2026-40909?: CVE-2026-40909 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 8.7, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2026-40909 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-40909?: CVE-2026-40909 affects Wwbn Avideo. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-40909?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2026-40909 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2026-40909 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-24288.
When was CVE-2026-40909 published?: CVE-2026-40909 was published on 2026-04-21 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:wwbn:avideo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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