Description
AVideo API fails to enforce rate limits when clients send a bot User-Agent header, allowing attackers to bypass all eight protected operations including login brute-force protection. Attackers can send requests with a bot User-Agent to disable rate limiting and perform unlimited password guessing attempts against any account from a single IP address.
Published: 2026-09-05
Score: 6.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Unrestricted login brute‑force via rate‑limit bypass
Action: Assess Impact
AI Analysis

Impact

A vulnerable AVideo API exempts requests that contain a bot User‑Agent header from its rate‑limit mechanism, allowing attackers to send an unlimited number of requests to protected endpoints. This bypass enables brute‑force attempts on login and other eight operations, compromising accounts from a single IP address. The flaw reflects inappropriate authentication‑attempt restrictions (CWE‑307).

Affected Systems

The affected platform is AVideo by WWBN. No specific release numbers are listed in the advisory, so all builds containing the documented API are potentially affected until the vendor issues a patch.

Risk and Exploitability

The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.3, indicating moderate severity. No EPSS score is available, so exploitation likelihood is not precisely quantified, but the ability to bypass rate limits from any IP source makes it attractive to attackers. The flaw is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog. Exploitation is straightforward: an attacker simply sends HTTP requests with a bot User‑Agent header, repeatedly invoking the protected API endpoints and evading rate limits to conduct unlimited password‑guessing attempts.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 5, 2026 at 13:50 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Check the vendor’s official website or repository for updates or patches related to this vulnerability.
  • Restrict API access to authenticated clients, ensuring that all protected endpoints enforce authentication regardless of the User‑Agent header.
  • Implement server‑side rate limiting that is independent of the User‑Agent value, limiting the number of requests per IP or account.
  • Deploy a WAF or reverse proxy to detect and block requests that set bot User‑Agent strings before they reach the API.
  • Enable logging and alerting for repeated failed authentication attempts, and consider automatically blocking IPs after a configurable threshold.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 5, 2026 at 13:50 UTC.

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Advisories

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History

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description AVideo API fails to enforce rate limits when clients send a bot User-Agent header, allowing attackers to bypass all eight protected operations including login brute-force protection. Attackers can send requests with a bot User-Agent to disable rate limiting and perform unlimited password guessing attempts against any account from a single IP address.
Title AVideo API Rate Limit Bypass via Bot User-Agent Header
First Time appeared Wwbn
Wwbn avideo
Weaknesses CWE-307
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:wwbn:avideo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Wwbn
Wwbn avideo
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-08T17:20:34.246Z

Reserved: 2026-09-05T11:51:31.101Z

Link: CVE-2026-86186

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-08T17:19:11.308Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-05T13:18:13.560

Modified: 2026-09-08T20:05:53.177

Link: CVE-2026-86186

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-05T14:00:05Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-307

    Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts