Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

Yes. If the instance is exposed over the network and channels are protected using the affected password mechanism, a remote user can exploit the flaw by simply entering `0` as the channel password.

Does an attacker need a valid account or administrative privileges?

Typically no. The vulnerability exists at the channel access boundary. As long as the channel is reachable and its password prompt is exposed, an unauthenticated visitor can attempt to unlock it with the value `0`.

What is the safest general fix pattern for this issue?

Ensure that channel passwords are treated as strings, stored securely (e.g., hashed), and compared using strict, type-safe equality checks. Avoid numeric casting or any transformation that alters the meaning of the password before storage or comparison.

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.1)

Authorization Bypass via Insecure Channel Password Handling (CWE-639) in WWBN AVideo CustomizeUser Plugin

CVE-2026-33297

Published:

Mar 23, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

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Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

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Source

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Vulnerability Type

Category:

Authorization Bypass / Insecure Direct Object Reference

CWE:

CWE-639

Impact:

Authentication/Authorization Bypass for Channel Access Control

Severity:

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CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Authorization Bypass / Insecure Direct Object Reference

CWE:

CWE-639

Impact:

Authentication/Authorization Bypass for Channel Access Control

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

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CVSS Version:

3.1

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Authorization Bypass via Insecure Channel Password Handling (CWE-639) in WWBN AVideo CustomizeUser Plugin

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

HIGH RISK

HIGH

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Server-Side Request Forgery (CWE-918) in OpenClaw Zalo Plugin sendPhoto

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HIGH

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Vulnerability Type

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