CVE-2026-90538
MEDIUM 6.9 PoC AVAILABLE ALL-YEARSWWBN AVideo through commit c3edcc274c389816d434acadac07ee78eaf330c1 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in playlistsFromUser.json.php that allows unauthenticated attackers to read private playlists by requesting another user's identifier. Attackers can retrieve Favorite and Watch Later playlists belonging to other users due to improper cache keying that conflates requests across different user contexts.
Public exploit or PoC code exists. The barrier to attack is reduced — watch closely.
Exploitation likelihood
0.4%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 28th percentile
Impact if exploited
6.9CVSS 4.0 · MEDIUM · CNA
- ConfidentialityLow
- IntegrityNone
- AvailabilityNone
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
- ✓Requirements: No special attack requirements
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Proof of concept & exploit code
- reference https://github.com/WWBN/AVideo/security/advisories/GHSA-6382-hm4f-hxqg
- github-search https://github.com/search?q=%22CVE-2026-90538%22&type=repositories
Test against your own equipment
curl -s https://vulnpedia.com/cve/CVE-2026-90538/poc.jsonMachine-readable PoC index for this CVE (for automation).For defensive triage, patch verification, and authorized testing on systems you own. Machine-readable: /cve/CVE-2026-90538/poc.json
Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
All CVSS metrics
- MEDIUM 6.9 v4.0 · CNA Primary
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - MEDIUM 5.3 v3.1 · CNA Primary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - MEDIUM 6.9 v4.0 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X - MEDIUM 5.3 v3.1 · NVD Secondary
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N