CVE-2020-23489

HIGH

AVideo < 8.9 - File Deletion and Privilege Escalation via import.json.php

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2020-23489. PoCs published by al-sultani.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This Go-based exploit targets AVideo by chaining multiple vulnerabilities to achieve remote code execution. It reads database credentials, deletes the configuration file, injects malicious PHP code, and triggers a reverse shell.

Description

The import.json.php file before 8.9 for Avideo is vulnerable to a File Deletion vulnerability. This allows the deletion of configuration.php, which leads to certain privilege checks not being in place, and therefore a user can escalate privileges to admin.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WORKING POC 2 stars
by al-sultani · poc
https://github.com/al-sultani/AVideo3xploit

This Go-based exploit targets AVideo by chaining multiple vulnerabilities to achieve remote code execution. It reads database credentials, deletes the configuration file, injects malicious PHP code, and triggers a reverse shell.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: AVideo (version not specified)
Auth required
Prerequisites: Valid credentials for AVideo · DoNotShowImportMP4Button disabled · Network access to target
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://cube01.io/blog/Avideo-Remote-Code-Execution.html

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0501
EPSS Percentile 90.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-862
Status published
Products (2)
wwbn/avideo < 8.9
wwbn/avideo 0 - 8.9Packagist
Published Nov 16, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026