AVideo vulnerability

What happened

AVideo before 29.1.0 contains a stored cross-site scripting vulnerability in the video trailer1 field rendered unsanitized within an inline onclick JavaScript string. Attackers with video upload permission can store HTML entity-encoded payloads that bypass isValidURL() validation and are decoded by the browser to break out of the JavaScript string, executing arbitrary code in any visitor's session including administrators.

Affected versions

AVideo: before 29.1.0 (semver) Fixed: See vendor advisory.

Why it matters

Review the vendor advisory and exposure of the affected product to determine operational impact.

Detection & mitigation

• Apply vendor-provided updates or mitigations.
• Review affected product exposure and access logs.