WWBN AVideo up to 29.0 API Login Code Endpoint code path traversal

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A vulnerability was found in WWBN AVideo up to 29.0 and classified as critical. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component API Login Code Endpoint. Executing a manipulation of the argument code can lead to path traversal. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-84478. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in WWBN AVideo up to 29.0. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component API Login Code Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument code with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

WWBN AVideo contains a path traversal vulnerability in the API get_api_login_code endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary .log files by supplying directory traversal sequences in the code parameter. Attackers can exploit this to destroy audit logs and probe for file existence on the server, with the vulnerability enabling both file deletion and information disclosure about the filesystem.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-84478 since 09/01/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/02/2026). This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2026-69720). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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• WWBN

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• AVideo

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• 29.0

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• open-source

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

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