Advisory details:
github_osv / GHSA-pv87-r9qf-x56p
| Advisory ID | github_osv/GHSA-pv87-r9qf-x56p |
| Aliases |
CVE-2026-28501
|
| Summary | AVideo has Unauthenticated SQL Injection via JSON Request Bypass in objects/videos.json.php ## Impact An unauthenticated SQL Injection vulnerability exists in AVideo within the objects/videos.json.php and objects/video.php components. The application fails to properly sanitize the catName parameter when it is supplied via a JSON-formatted POST request body. Because JSON input is parsed and merged into $_REQUEST after global security checks are executed, the payload bypasses the existing sanitization mechanisms. This allows an unauthenticated attacker to: - Execute arbitrary SQL queries - Perform full database exfiltration - Extract sensitive data including administrator usernames, password hashes, session identifiers and user records - Potentially escalate privileges by cracking password hashes offline - Chain with authenticated vulnerabilities to achieve full system compromise This vulnerability is classified as: - CWE-89: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command (SQL Injection) ## Patches This vulnerability has been fixed in version 23. Users must upgrade to version 23 or later. ## Workarounds There is no reliable workaround. The only recommended mitigation is to upgrade immediately to version 23 upon its release. ## References Internal security report. |
| Status | Published |
| Exploitability | 2.0 |
| Weighted Severity | 8.8 |
| Risk | 10.0 |
| Affected and Fixed Packages | Package Details |
| Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches | Package Commit Patches Details |
| System | Score | Found at |
|---|---|---|
| cvssv3.1 | 9.8 | https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/03/GHSA-pv87-r9qf-x56p/GHSA-pv87-r9qf-x56p.json |
| generic_textual | CRITICAL |
| Reference id | Reference type | URL |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/WWBN/AVideo | ||
| https://github.com/WWBN/AVideo/commit/0c10be681c64044618ab94473251bd7c9b114fa1 | ||
| https://github.com/WWBN/AVideo/releases/tag/24.0 | ||
| CVE-2026-28501 | https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28501 | |
| GHSA-pv87-r9qf-x56p | https://github.com/WWBN/AVideo/security/advisories/GHSA-pv87-r9qf-x56p |
| Data source | Metasploit |
|---|---|
| Description | AVideo <= 22.0 is vulnerable to unauthenticated SQL injection via the catName parameter in objects/videos.json.php (CVE-2026-28501). The security filter in security.php sanitizes GET/POST parameters but does not cover JSON request bodies. Since videos.json.php parses JSON input and merges it into $_REQUEST after the filter runs, a catName value sent as JSON bypasses sanitization entirely and reaches getCatSQL() unsanitized. This module uses time-based blind injection with BENCHMARK() to dump usernames and password hashes. SLEEP() is blocked by the sqlDAL prepared statement layer, but BENCHMARK(N*(condition), SHA1(x)) works because the condition is evaluated as a multiplier on the iteration count, avoiding the subquery restrictions imposed by prepare(). Fixed in 24.0 (no 23.0 release exists). |
| Note | Stability: - crash-safe SideEffects: - ioc-in-logs Reliability: [] |
| Ransomware campaign use | Unknown |
| Source publication date | March 5, 2026 |
| Source URL | https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/tree/master/modules/auxiliary/gather/avideo_catname_sqli.rb |
No EPSS data available for this advisory.
| Patch URL | |
|---|---|
| There are no known patches. | |
| Attack Vector (AV) | Attack Complexity (AC) | Privileges Required (PR) | User Interaction (UI) | Scope (S) | Confidentiality Impact (C) | Integrity Impact (I) | Availability Impact (A) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
network adjacent_network local physical |
low high |
none low high |
none required |
unchanged changed |
high low none |
high low none |
high low none |
Vector: SSVCv2/E:N/A:Y/T:T/P:M/B:A/M:M/D:T/2026-03-06T16:01:32Z/
Decision: Track
Source URL: https://github.com/cisagov/vulnrichment/blob/develop/2026/28xxx/CVE-2026-28501.json
Source Advisory: vulnrichment/CVE-2026-28501
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