CVE-2026-34740: AVideo Stored SSRF Vulnerability

{
  "schema_version" : "1.4.0",
  "id" : "GHSA-x5vx-vrpf-r45f",
  "modified" : "2026-04-01T21:08:40Z",
  "published" : "2026-04-01T21:08:40Z",
  "aliases" : [ "CVE-2026-34740" ],
  "summary" : "AVideo: Stored SSRF via Video EPG Link Missing isSSRFSafeURL() Validation",
  "details" : "## Summary\n\nThe EPG (Electronic Program Guide) link feature in AVideo allows authenticated users with upload permissions to store arbitrary URLs that the server fetches on every EPG page visit. The URL is validated only with PHP's `FILTER_VALIDATE_URL`, which accepts internal network addresses. Although AVideo has a dedicated `isSSRFSafeURL()` function for preventing SSRF, it is not called in this code path. This results in a stored server-side request forgery vulnerability that can be used to scan internal networks, access cloud metadata services, and interact with internal services.\n\n## Details\n\nWhen a user adds or edits a video, the EPG link is stored via `objects/videoAddNew.json.php:119`:\n\n```php\n$obj->setEpg_link($_POST['epg_link']);\n```\n\nThe only validation applied is `FILTER_VALIDATE_URL`, which accepts URLs targeting internal addresses such as `http://127.0.0.1`, `http://169.254.169.254`, or `http://10.0.0.1`.\n\nLater, when the EPG data is parsed, the stored URL is fetched server-side at `objects/EpgParser.php:358`:\n\n```php\n$this->content = @\\file_get_contents($this->url);\n```\n\nThe `file_get_contents()` function follows redirects and supports multiple protocols including `http://`, `https://`, `ftp://`, and depending on PHP configuration, `php://` and other stream wrappers.\n\nThe codebase contains an `isSSRFSafeURL()` function that validates URLs against internal network ranges, but this function is not invoked anywhere in the EPG link processing path.\n\nBecause the URL is stored in the database, every subsequent visit to the EPG page re-triggers the server-side request. This makes the SSRF persistent and repeatable without further attacker interaction.\n\n## Proof of Concept\n\n1. Authenticate as a user with upload permissions.\n\n2. Create or edit a video and set the EPG link to an internal target:\n\n```bash\n# Target the cloud metadata service\ncurl -b \"PHPSESSID=USER_SESSION\" \\\n  -X POST \"https://your-avideo-instance.com/objects/videoAddNew.json.php\" \\\n  -d \"title=Test+Video&epg_link=http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/iam/security-credentials/\"\n```\n\n3. Trigger the EPG parser by visiting the video's EPG page, or wait for the next page load that processes EPG data:\n\n```bash\ncurl -b \"PHPSESSID=USER_SESSION\" \\\n  \"https://your-avideo-instance.com/plugin/Live/view/Live_schedule/?videos_id=VIDEO_ID\"\n```\n\n4. To scan internal ports, set the EPG link to various internal addresses:\n\n```bash\n# Scan an internal service\ncurl -b \"PHPSESSID=USER_SESSION\" \\\n  -X POST \"https://your-avideo-instance.com/objects/videoAddNew.json.php\" \\\n  -d \"title=Test+Video&epg_link=http://127.0.0.1:6379/\"\n```\n\n5. The server fetches the URL via `file_get_contents()`. Response differences (timing, error messages, or returned content via EPG display) reveal whether internal services are running.\n\n## Impact\n\nAn authenticated user with upload permissions can force the AVideo server to make HTTP requests to arbitrary internal and external targets. This enables scanning of internal networks, access to cloud instance metadata (potentially exposing IAM credentials on AWS/GCP/Azure), and interaction with internal services that are not intended to be externally accessible. The stored nature of this SSRF means it re-executes on every page visit, amplifying the impact.\n\n- **CWE-918**: Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)\n- **Severity**: Medium\n\n## Recommended Fix\n\nAdd an `isSSRFSafeURL()` check before the `file_get_contents()` call at `objects/EpgParser.php:355`:\n\n```php\nif (function_exists('isSSRFSafeURL') && !isSSRFSafeURL($this->url)) {\n    throw new \\RuntimeException('URL blocked by SSRF protection');\n}\n```\n\nThis reuses the existing SSRF protection function that is already applied in other code paths.\n\n---\n*Found by [aisafe.io](https://aisafe.io)*",
  "severity" : [ {
    "type" : "CVSS_V3",
    "score" : "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N"
  } ],
  "affected" : [ {
    "package" : {
      "ecosystem" : "Packagist",
      "name" : "wwbn/avideo"
    },
    "ranges" : [ {
      "type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
      "events" : [ {
        "introduced" : "0"
      }, {
        "last_affected" : "26.0"
      } ]
    } ]
  } ],
  "references" : [ {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://github.com/WWBN/AVideo/security/advisories/GHSA-x5vx-vrpf-r45f"
  }, {
    "type" : "ADVISORY",
    "url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34740"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://github.com/WWBN/AVideo/commit/677d1a314d46abce457c7b662afbb58b0d9f17a2"
  }, {
    "type" : "PACKAGE",
    "url" : "https://github.com/WWBN/AVideo"
  } ],
  "database_specific" : {
    "cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-918" ],
    "severity" : "MODERATE",
    "github_reviewed" : true,
    "github_reviewed_at" : "2026-04-01T21:08:40Z",
    "nvd_published_at" : "2026-03-31T21:16:32Z"
  }
}