CVE-2026-59256
Authorization bypass in WWBN AVideo lets attackers access restricted videos via gallery tokens
Is CVE-2026-59256 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-59256 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.27% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-59256?
CVE-2026-59256 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.7. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-59256?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-59256. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-59256 affect?
CVE-2026-59256 affects WWBN AVideo (<= commit 9c39d8c8), plugin/Gallery endpoint, view/hls.php and related video subsystems. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-59256?
Apply vendor patch when available; otherwise disable/restrict Gallery endpoint and rotate tokens
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Attackers can retrieve gallery tokens and bypass authorization to view/download restricted video content and exfiltrate media.
Immediate action required
- affected<= 9c39d8c8b4c1f75540788d6b391740852ceb0732
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.