CVE-2016-20035

low-risk
Published 2026-03-16

Wowza Streaming Engine 4.5.0 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to perform administrative actions by crafting malicious web pages. Attackers can trick logged-in administrators into visiting a malicious site that submits POST requests to the user edit endpoint to create new admin accounts with arbitrary credentials.

Do I need to act?

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0.05% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.3/10 Medium
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Wowza

References (3)

Exploit http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2016-5341.php
Exploit https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40134
Third Party Advisory https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wowza-streaming-engine-csrf-via-user-edit-e...
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low-risk
Severity 21/34 · High
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal