CWE-288
AllowedAuthentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Abstraction: Base · Status: Incomplete
The product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.
1072 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-RH4P-Q4F7-8GMR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-07 09:30 – Updated: 2025-03-07 09:30The School Management System for Wordpress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 93.0.0. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their details like email and password through the mj_smgt_update_user() and mj_smgt_add_admission() functions, along with a local file inclusion vulnerability. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with student-level access and above, to change arbitrary user's email addresses and passwords, including administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account. This was escalated four months ago after no response to our initial outreach, yet it still vulnerable.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-9658"
],
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"CWE-288",
"CWE-306"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-03-07T09:15:15Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The School Management System for Wordpress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 93.0.0. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user\u0027s identity prior to updating their details like email and password through the mj_smgt_update_user() and mj_smgt_add_admission() functions, along with a local file inclusion vulnerability. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with student-level access and above, to change arbitrary user\u0027s email addresses and passwords, including administrators, and leverage that to gain access to their account. This was escalated four months ago after no response to our initial outreach, yet it still vulnerable.",
"id": "GHSA-rh4p-q4f7-8gmr",
"modified": "2025-03-07T09:30:35Z",
"published": "2025-03-07T09:30:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9658"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://codecanyon.net/item/school-management-system-for-wordpress/11470032"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b5fd7bca-7754-4f83-8e51-5278e6e8cc78?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RHVJ-WM6V-P3P8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 00:00 – Updated: 2022-06-08 00:00Successful exploitation of this vulnerability on Claroty Secure Remote Access (SRA) Site versions 3.0 through 3.2 allows an attacker with local command line interface access to gain the secret key, subsequently allowing them to generate valid session tokens for the web user interface (UI). With access to the web UI an attacker can access assets managed by the SRA installation and could compromise the installation.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-32958"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-05-23T20:16:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Successful exploitation of this vulnerability on Claroty Secure Remote Access (SRA) Site versions 3.0 through 3.2 allows an attacker with local command line interface access to gain the secret key, subsequently allowing them to generate valid session tokens for the web user interface (UI). With access to the web UI an attacker can access assets managed by the SRA installation and could compromise the installation.",
"id": "GHSA-rhvj-wm6v-p3p8",
"modified": "2022-06-08T00:00:59Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T00:00:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32958"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-21-180-06"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RJ86-9WRH-H84G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-13 15:31 – Updated: 2025-02-13 15:31The WP Directorybox Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.5. This is due to incorrect authentication in the 'wp_dp_parse_request' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-13182"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-02-13T13:15:08Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The WP Directorybox Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.5. This is due to incorrect authentication in the \u0027wp_dp_parse_request\u0027 function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator.",
"id": "GHSA-rj86-9wrh-h84g",
"modified": "2025-02-13T15:31:25Z",
"published": "2025-02-13T15:31:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-13182"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ea9e5e5d-a7fc-4159-a2ae-610bee76f818?source=cve"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://localhost:1337/wp-content/plugins/wp-directorybox-manager/elements/login/cs-social-login/cs-social-login.php#L43"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RJW7-Q63J-3H5R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-13 18:31 – Updated: 2026-01-16 15:31An authentication bypass vulnerability in the Tongyu AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Router with firmware 1.0.0 allows unauthenticated network-adjacent attackers to perform arbitrary configuration changes without providing credentials, as long as a valid admin session is active. This can result in full compromise of the device (i.e., via unauthenticated access to /boaform/formSaveConfig and /boaform/admin endpoints).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-68707"
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"database_specific": {
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"CWE-288"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-01-13T17:15:59Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An authentication bypass vulnerability in the Tongyu AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 Router with firmware 1.0.0 allows unauthenticated network-adjacent attackers to perform arbitrary configuration changes without providing credentials, as long as a valid admin session is active. This can result in full compromise of the device (i.e., via unauthenticated access to /boaform/formSaveConfig and /boaform/admin endpoints).",
"id": "GHSA-rjw7-q63j-3h5r",
"modified": "2026-01-16T15:31:23Z",
"published": "2026-01-13T18:31:07Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68707"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/actuator/cve/blob/main/Tongyu/CVE-2025-68707.txt"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/actuator/cve/tree/main/Tongyu"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.tongyucom.com/product/ax1800.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RMF7-VJ4C-J2C9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-07-26 00:00 – Updated: 2022-08-04 00:00This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of Inductive Automation Ignition 8.1.15 (b2022030114). Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within com.inductiveautomation.ignition.gateway.web.pages. The issue results from the lack of proper authentication prior to access to functionality. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-17211.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-35869"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-288"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-07-25T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "This vulnerability allows remote attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of Inductive Automation Ignition 8.1.15 (b2022030114). Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within com.inductiveautomation.ignition.gateway.web.pages. The issue results from the lack of proper authentication prior to access to functionality. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-17211.",
"id": "GHSA-rmf7-vj4c-j2c9",
"modified": "2022-08-04T00:00:22Z",
"published": "2022-07-26T00:00:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-35869"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.inductiveautomation.com/hc/en-us/articles/7625759776653-Regarding-Pwn2Own-2022-Vulnerabilities"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-22-1016"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RP3F-WHM7-36HQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-11 18:31 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:33An Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability [CWE-288] affecting FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.16 and FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, 7.0.0 through 7.0.19 may allow a remote attacker to gain super-admin privileges via crafted CSF proxy requests.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-24472"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288",
"CWE-306"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-02-11T17:15:34Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An\u00a0Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability [CWE-288] affecting FortiOS 7.0.0 through 7.0.16 and FortiProxy 7.2.0 through 7.2.12, 7.0.0 through 7.0.19 may allow a remote attacker to gain super-admin privileges via crafted CSF proxy requests.",
"id": "GHSA-rp3f-whm7-36hq",
"modified": "2025-10-22T00:33:12Z",
"published": "2025-02-11T18:31:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24472"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://fortiguard.fortinet.com/psirt/FG-IR-24-535"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-24472"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RPRH-2GF9-VFMV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-08-26 00:03 – Updated: 2022-09-01 00:00A flaw was found in Samba. The security vulnerability occurs when KDC and the kpasswd service share a single account and set of keys, allowing them to decrypt each other's tickets. A user who has been requested to change their password, can exploit this flaw to obtain and use tickets to other services.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-2031"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287",
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-08-25T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A flaw was found in Samba. The security vulnerability occurs when KDC and the kpasswd service share a single account and set of keys, allowing them to decrypt each other\u0027s tickets. A user who has been requested to change their password, can exploit this flaw to obtain and use tickets to other services.",
"id": "GHSA-rprh-2gf9-vfmv",
"modified": "2022-09-01T00:00:25Z",
"published": "2022-08-26T00:03:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2031"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202309-06"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.samba.org/samba/security/CVE-2022-2031.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RPVX-PPGF-2678
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-26 13:30 – Updated: 2026-05-26 13:30Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in ThemeHigh Stripe Payment Gateway for WooCommerce allows Password Recovery Exploitation.
This issue affects Stripe Payment Gateway for WooCommerce: from n/a through 5.0.7.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-45217"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-25T23:16:33Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in ThemeHigh Stripe Payment Gateway for WooCommerce allows Password Recovery Exploitation.\n\nThis issue affects Stripe Payment Gateway for WooCommerce: from n/a through 5.0.7.",
"id": "GHSA-rpvx-ppgf-2678",
"modified": "2026-05-26T13:30:52Z",
"published": "2026-05-26T13:30:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45217"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/payment-gateway-stripe-and-woocommerce-integration/vulnerability/wordpress-stripe-payment-gateway-for-woocommerce-plugin-5-0-7-broken-authentication-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RQGQ-6M99-363C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-11 06:30 – Updated: 2026-04-08 18:33The InstaWP Connect – 1-click WP Staging & Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 0.1.0.44. This is due to insufficient verification of the API key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they have access to the username, and to perform a variety of other administrative tasks. NOTE: This vulnerability was partially fixed in 0.1.0.44, but was still exploitable via Cross-Site Request Forgery.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-6397"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287",
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-07-11T04:15:05Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The InstaWP Connect \u2013 1-click WP Staging \u0026 Migration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 0.1.0.44. This is due to insufficient verification of the API key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they have access to the username, and to perform a variety of other administrative tasks. NOTE: This vulnerability was partially fixed in 0.1.0.44, but was still exploitable via Cross-Site Request Forgery.",
"id": "GHSA-rqgq-6m99-363c",
"modified": "2026-04-08T18:33:32Z",
"published": "2024-07-11T06:30:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6397"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/instawp-connect/tags/0.1.0.43/includes/apis/class-instawp-rest-api.php#L256"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/instawp-connect/tags/0.1.0.43/includes/class-instawp-hooks.php#L28"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/instawp-connect/tags/0.1.0.43/includes/class-instawp-hooks.php#L40"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3109305"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3114674"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/963f2485-3afa-4e17-8278-b75415af3915?source=cve"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RWJ4-MF8R-C2PG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-14 18:30 – Updated: 2025-10-14 18:30Missing Ability to Patch ROM Code in Windows BitLocker allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-55338"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-1310",
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-10-14T17:15:47Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Ability to Patch ROM Code in Windows BitLocker allows an unauthorized attacker to bypass a security feature with a physical attack.",
"id": "GHSA-rwj4-mf8r-c2pg",
"modified": "2025-10-14T18:30:31Z",
"published": "2025-10-14T18:30:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-55338"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-55338"
}
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
Mitigation
Funnel all access through a single choke point to simplify how users can access a resource. For every access, perform a check to determine if the user has permissions to access the resource.
CAPEC-127: Directory Indexing
An adversary crafts a request to a target that results in the target listing/indexing the content of a directory as output. One common method of triggering directory contents as output is to construct a request containing a path that terminates in a directory name rather than a file name since many applications are configured to provide a list of the directory's contents when such a request is received. An adversary can use this to explore the directory tree on a target as well as learn the names of files. This can often end up revealing test files, backup files, temporary files, hidden files, configuration files, user accounts, script contents, as well as naming conventions, all of which can be used by an attacker to mount additional attacks.
CAPEC-665: Exploitation of Thunderbolt Protection Flaws
An adversary leverages a firmware weakness within the Thunderbolt protocol, on a computing device to manipulate Thunderbolt controller firmware in order to exploit vulnerabilities in the implementation of authorization and verification schemes within Thunderbolt protection mechanisms. Upon gaining physical access to a target device, the adversary conducts high-level firmware manipulation of the victim Thunderbolt controller SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) flash, through the use of a SPI Programing device and an external Thunderbolt device, typically as the target device is booting up. If successful, this allows the adversary to modify memory, subvert authentication mechanisms, spoof identities and content, and extract data and memory from the target device. Currently 7 major vulnerabilities exist within Thunderbolt protocol with 9 attack vectors as noted in the Execution Flow.