CVE-2016-20035

MEDIUM

Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5.0 CSRF via user edit endpoint

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2016-20035. PoCs published by LiquidWorm.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This HTML file demonstrates a CSRF vulnerability in Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5.0, allowing an attacker to create an admin user via a crafted POST request if a logged-in admin visits the malicious page.

Description

Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5.0 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to perform administrative actions by crafting malicious web pages. Attackers can trick logged-in administrators into visiting a malicious site that submits POST requests to the user edit endpoint to create new admin accounts with arbitrary credentials.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by LiquidWorm · htmlwebappsmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40134

This HTML file demonstrates a CSRF vulnerability in Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5.0, allowing an attacker to create an admin user via a crafted POST request if a logged-in admin visits the malicious page.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Auth Bypass
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5.0 (build 18676)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Admin user must be logged in and visit the malicious page
devstral-2 · analyzed Mar 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit exploit
ExploitDB-40134
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40134
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
Vulnerability Advisory
http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5341.php
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5.0 CSRF via user edit endpoint
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wowza-streaming-engine-csrf-via-user-edit-endpoint

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0006
EPSS Percentile 18.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-352
Status published
Products (2)
wowza/streaming_engine 4.5.0
Wowza Media Systems, LLC./Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5.0
Published Mar 16, 2026
Tracked Since Mar 16, 2026