WWBN AVideo up to 29.0 git.json.php information disclosure

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A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in WWBN AVideo up to 29.0. This impacts an unknown function of the file git.json.php. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2026-40908. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available.

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A vulnerability was found in WWBN AVideo up to 29.0 and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code of the file git.json.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform. In versions 29.0 and prior, the file `git.json.php` at the web root executes `git log -1` and returns the full output as JSON to any unauthenticated user. This exposes the exact deployed commit hash (enabling version fingerprinting against known CVEs), developer names and email addresses (PII), and commit messages which may contain references to internal systems or security fixes. As of time of publication, no known patched versions are available.

The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-40908 since 04/15/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/21/2026). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

By approaching the search of inurl:git.json.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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• WWBN

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• AVideo

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• 29.0

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• open-source

Website

• Product: https://github.com/WWBN/AVideo/

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