CVE-2026-86723: AVideo LoginControl PGP Authentication Bypass via verifyChallenge

Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2026-09-08 · updated 2026-09-08
Weakness: CWE-287

Description

AVideo through c3edcc274c389816d434acadac07ee78eaf330c1 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in LoginControl::verifyChallenge() that uses loose comparison (==) instead of strict comparison (===) against unset session values. Attackers with only a password can submit an empty request to verifyChallenge.json.php to bypass PGP two-factor authentication and gain full authenticated access.

References

https://github.com/WWBN/AVideo/security/advisories/GHSA-vmpj-f3mf-q4j2
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/avideo-logincontrol-pgp-authentication-bypass-via-verifychallenge

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