CVE-2020-23489
AVideo vulnerable to Improper Privilege Management
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2020-23489- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-862
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2020-23489- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-2014 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2022-2014- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2mgx-226x-8pwv
AVideo vulnerable to Improper Privilege Management
The import.json.php file before 8.9 for AVideo is vulnerable to a File Deletion vulnerability. This allows the deletion of configuration.php, causing certain privilege checks to not be in place, leading to privilege escalation to admin. Local File Inclusion may also leak credentials and important files.
Patches
Upgrade to version 8.9
- Record
GHSA-2mgx-226x-8pwv- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2020-23489- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-2mgx-226x-8pwv
AVideo vulnerable to Improper Privilege Management
The import.json.php file before 8.9 for AVideo is vulnerable to a File Deletion vulnerability. This allows the deletion of configuration.php, causing certain privilege checks to not be in place, leading to privilege escalation to admin. Local File Inclusion may also leak credentials and important files.
Patches
Upgrade to version 8.9
- Record
GHSA-2mgx-226x-8pwv- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-269
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wwbn/avideoPackagist |
before 8.9 | 8.9 |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | al-sultani/AVideo3xploit | 2020-07-03 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2020-23489 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Wwbn Avideo, published November 16, 2020. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.35%, the 83rd percentile. Fixed in wwbn/avideo 8.9.
References
github.com/WWBN/AVideo/commit/ecc5f40470bbafff231133f58db1df70f47bfb33
cube01.io/blog/Avideo-Remote-Code-Execution.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-23489