WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform. Prior to version 21.0, AVideo allows Markdown in video comments and uses Parsedown (v1.7.4) without Safe Mode enabled. Markdown links are not sufficiently sanitized, allowing `javascript:` URIs to be rendered as clickable links. An authenticated low-privilege attacker can post a malicious comment that injects persistent JavaScript. When another user clicks the link, the attacker can perform actions such as session hijacking, privilege escalation (including admin takeover), and data exfiltration. Version 21.0 contains a fix. As a workaround, validate and block unsafe URI schemes (e.g., `javascript:`) before rendering Markdown, and enable Parsedown Safe Mode.
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Advisories
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Github GHSA |
GHSA-rcqw-6466-3mv7 | AVideo has Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Markdown Comment Injection |
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History
Tue, 24 Feb 2026 15:15:00 +0000
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| Description | WWBN AVideo is an open source video platform. Prior to version 21.0, AVideo allows Markdown in video comments and uses Parsedown (v1.7.4) without Safe Mode enabled. Markdown links are not sufficiently sanitized, allowing `javascript:` URIs to be rendered as clickable links. An authenticated low-privilege attacker can post a malicious comment that injects persistent JavaScript. When another user clicks the link, the attacker can perform actions such as session hijacking, privilege escalation (including admin takeover), and data exfiltration. Version 21.0 contains a fix. As a workaround, validate and block unsafe URI schemes (e.g., `javascript:`) before rendering Markdown, and enable Parsedown Safe Mode. | |
| Title | AVideo has Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Markdown Comment Injection | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-79 | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: GitHub_M
Published:
Updated: 2026-02-24T14:53:20.826Z
Reserved: 2026-02-20T17:40:28.448Z
Link: CVE-2026-27568
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-02-24T15:21:38.843
Modified: 2026-02-24T15:21:38.843
Link: CVE-2026-27568
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Github GHSA