Path traversal in AVideo - CVE-2026-41062
Published: November 11, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU165908
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-41062
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose server-readable images and reveal other files' existence and size, with possible disclosure during a deletion race.
The vulnerability exists due to path traversal in AVideo's ReceiveImage endpoint when validation checks only URL paths but try_get_contents_from_local() derives filesystem paths from full URLs. A remote user can use upload permission and an owned video's identifier to submit downloadURL_image=http://avideo.example.com/x?a=/videos/../../../../../../etc/passwd or equivalent downloadURL_* parameters, bypassing validation to access files outside the intended directory.
Affected software
AVideo
How to mitigate CVE-2026-41062
Install security update from vendor's website.
AVideo - update to 29.1.0