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AVideo: Video Publishing Workflow Bypass via Unauthorized overrideStatus Request Parameter

Type: advisorySources: OSV

WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform. In versions 26.0 and prior, AVideo's video processing pipeline accepts an overrideStatus request parameter that allows any uploader to set a video's status to any valid state, including "active" (a). This bypasses the admin-controlled moderation and draft workflows. The setStatus() method validates the status code against a list of known values but does not verify that the caller has permission to set that particular status. As a result, any user with upload permissions can publish videos directly, circumventing content review processes. At time of publication, there are no publicly available patches.

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CVEs
CVE-2026-34738
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7 Nov 2026, 12:50 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

AVideo: Video Publishing Workflow Bypass via Unauthorized overrideStatus Request Parameter

core-osv · Original source

Published 31 Mar 2026, 20:55 UTC

WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform. In versions 26.0 and prior, AVideo's video processing pipeline accepts an overrideStatus request parameter that allows any uploader to set a video's status to any valid state, including "active" (a). This bypasses the admin-controlled moderation and draft workflows. The setStatus() method validates the status code against a list of known values but does not verify that the caller has permission to set that particular status. As a result, any user with upload permissions can publish videos directly, circumventing content review processes. At time of publication, there are no publicly available patches.

osv:CVE-2026-34738
Complete source record
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