CWE-303
AllowedIncorrect Implementation of Authentication Algorithm
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
The requirements for the product dictate the use of an established authentication algorithm, but the implementation of the algorithm is incorrect.
153 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-X7QH-XCF8-P6CQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-22 18:34 – Updated: 2026-06-28 00:30Incorrect caching of authentication between different polkit methods in qSnapper before version 1.3.3 allowed a local attacker to use functions like "restore from snapshot" even if only allowed to do "delete snapshot".
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-41048"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-303",
"CWE-863"
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-22T16:16:35Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "Incorrect caching of authentication between different polkit methods in qSnapper before version 1.3.3 allowed a local attacker to use functions like \"restore from snapshot\" even if only allowed to do \"delete snapshot\".",
"id": "GHSA-x7qh-xcf8-p6cq",
"modified": "2026-06-28T00:30:56Z",
"published": "2026-06-22T18:34:15Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41048"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1262218"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/presire/qSnapper/releases/tag/v1.3.3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.opensuse.org/2026/05/26/qsnapper-dbus-issues.html#issue-auth-caching"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-XQ9G-8773-5HRQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-03 03:30 – Updated: 2024-05-03 03:30D-Link DIR-2640 HNAP LoginPassword Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of D-Link DIR-2640 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the web management interface, which listens on TCP port 80 by default. A specially crafted login request can cause authentication to succeed without providing proper credentials. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-19549.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-32152"
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-03T02:15:19Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "D-Link DIR-2640 HNAP LoginPassword Authentication Bypass Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows network-adjacent attackers to bypass authentication on affected installations of D-Link DIR-2640 routers. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the web management interface, which listens on TCP port 80 by default. A specially crafted login request can cause authentication to succeed without providing proper credentials. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to bypass authentication on the system. Was ZDI-CAN-19549.",
"id": "GHSA-xq9g-8773-5hrq",
"modified": "2024-05-03T03:30:50Z",
"published": "2024-05-03T03:30:50Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32152"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://supportannouncement.us.dlink.com/announcement/publication.aspx?name=SAP10323"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-23-544"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-XXFQ-8CC9-RWX9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-17 00:32 – Updated: 2024-08-01 15:32Inappropriate implementation in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 115.0.5790.98 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-4860"
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"CWE-303"
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-07-16T23:15:11Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
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"details": "Inappropriate implementation in Skia in Google Chrome prior to 115.0.5790.98 allowed a remote attacker who had compromised the renderer process to potentially perform a sandbox escape via a crafted HTML page. (Chromium security severity: High)",
"id": "GHSA-xxfq-8cc9-rwx9",
"modified": "2024-08-01T15:32:03Z",
"published": "2024-07-17T00:32:54Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4860"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2023/07/stable-channel-update-for-desktop.html"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/40064341"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
No mitigation information available for this CWE.
CAPEC-90: Reflection Attack in Authentication Protocol
An adversary can abuse an authentication protocol susceptible to reflection attack in order to defeat it. Doing so allows the adversary illegitimate access to the target system, without possessing the requisite credentials. Reflection attacks are of great concern to authentication protocols that rely on a challenge-handshake or similar mechanism. An adversary can impersonate a legitimate user and can gain illegitimate access to the system by successfully mounting a reflection attack during authentication.