CVE-2023-50172

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Published Jan 10, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

A recovery notification bypass vulnerability exists in the userRecoverPass.php captcha validation functionality of WWBN AVideo dev master commit 15fed957fb. A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to the silent creation of a recovery pass code for any user.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

WWBN

AVideo

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`dev master commit 15fed957fb`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wwbn:avideo:15fed957fb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-0299	A recovery notification bypass vulnerability exists in the userRecoverPass.php captcha validation functionality of WWBN AVideo dev master commit 15fed957fb. A specially crafted HTTP request can lead to the silent creation of a recovery pass code for any user.
Github GHSA	GHSA-8m5f-2xvp-2c8w	WWBN AVideo recovery notification bypass vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.829% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1897
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1897

History

Nov 4, 2025 7:30 PM Added references View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2023-1897

Jun 17, 2025 9:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Wwbn Avideo

Weaknesses

CWE-640

Sources

CVE record Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 6:20 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: talos
Published: Jan 10, 2024, 3:48 PM
Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 6:20 PM
Reserved: Dec 6, 2023, 6:44 PM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 6:20 PM

Updated: Nov 4, 2025, 6:20 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:39 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Jan 10, 2024, 4:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:39 AM

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