Improper Authorization in AVideo - CVE-2026-34738
Published: April 8, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU125494
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-34738
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to bypass content moderation workflows.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization in the video publishing workflow when handling upload requests with the overrideStatus parameter. A remote user can send a specially crafted upload request to bypass content moderation workflows.
Only users with upload permissions can exploit this issue, and exploitation can make uploaded videos immediately publicly visible when moderation is enabled.
Affected software
AVideo
How to mitigate CVE-2026-34738
Install security update from vendor's website.
AVideo - update to 29.0