AVideo vulnerability

What happened

AVideo through 29.0 (commit c3edcc274c389816d434acadac07ee78eaf330c1) fails to verify video access permissions in the set_api_comment function, allowing authenticated users to post comments on password-protected and group-restricted videos. Attackers can submit POST requests to the comment API endpoint with arbitrary video IDs to write comments on videos they cannot watch.

Affected versions

AVideo: 0 through c3edcc274c389816d434acadac07ee78eaf330c1 (git); 0 through 29.0 (custom) 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.