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Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Allowed-with-Review

Missing Authorization

Abstraction: Class · Status: Incomplete

The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

16525 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-XVQJ-4FQ7-2GFV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-08 09:31 – Updated: 2026-04-13 21:30
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in shrikantkale iZooto izooto-web-push allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects iZooto: from n/a through <= 3.7.20.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-39673"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-04-08T09:16:38Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in shrikantkale iZooto izooto-web-push allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects iZooto: from n/a through \u003c= 3.7.20.",
  "id": "GHSA-xvqj-4fq7-2gfv",
  "modified": "2026-04-13T21:30:36Z",
  "published": "2026-04-08T09:31:34Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-39673"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/izooto-web-push/vulnerability/wordpress-izooto-plugin-3-7-20-broken-access-control-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:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-XVQR-GGRJ-QRVH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-06 00:30 – Updated: 2023-10-06 00:30
VLAI
Details

Sensitive information disclosure and manipulation due to missing authorization. The following products are affected: Acronis Agent (Linux, macOS, Windows) before build 31637.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-44211"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-10-05T22:15:12Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Sensitive information disclosure and manipulation due to missing authorization. The following products are affected: Acronis Agent (Linux, macOS, Windows) before build 31637.",
  "id": "GHSA-xvqr-ggrj-qrvh",
  "modified": "2023-10-06T00:30:20Z",
  "published": "2023-10-06T00:30:20Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-44211"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security-advisory.acronis.com/advisories/SEC-4061"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-XVR9-FR69-G722

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-16 15:30 – Updated: 2026-03-16 15:30
VLAI
Details

The User Frontend: AI Powered Frontend Posting, User Directory, Profile, Membership & User Registration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the draft_post() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify arbitrary posts (e.g. unpublish published posts and overwrite the contents) via the 'post_id' parameter.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-2233"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-03-16T14:19:28Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The User Frontend: AI Powered Frontend Posting, User Directory, Profile, Membership \u0026 User Registration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the draft_post() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify arbitrary posts (e.g. unpublish published posts and overwrite the contents) via the \u0027post_id\u0027 parameter.",
  "id": "GHSA-xvr9-fr69-g722",
  "modified": "2026-03-16T15:30:42Z",
  "published": "2026-03-16T15:30:42Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2233"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3468395/wp-user-frontend"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e0a278a3-f229-4673-8b3e-5b68f383dcc7?source=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:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-XVV8-RRJG-XRQ4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-04 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-29 12:32
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Eniture Technology Pallet Packaging for WooCommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Pallet Packaging for WooCommerce: from n/a through 1.1.15.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-22285"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-04-04T14:15:21Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Eniture Technology Pallet Packaging for WooCommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Pallet Packaging for WooCommerce: from n/a through 1.1.15.",
  "id": "GHSA-xvv8-rrjg-xrq4",
  "modified": "2026-04-29T12:32:50Z",
  "published": "2025-04-04T15:31:17Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22285"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/pallet-packaging-for-woocommerce/vulnerability/wordpress-pallet-packaging-for-woocommerce-plugin-1-1-15-broken-access-control-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-XVW6-2PHF-V6GR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-20 15:30 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:35
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in GrandPlugins Image Sizes Controller, Create Custom Image Sizes, Disable Image Sizes allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Image Sizes Controller, Create Custom Image Sizes, Disable Image Sizes: from n/a through 1.0.9.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-49973"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-06-20T15:15:22Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in GrandPlugins Image Sizes Controller, Create Custom Image Sizes, Disable Image Sizes allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Image Sizes Controller, Create Custom Image Sizes, Disable Image Sizes: from n/a through 1.0.9.",
  "id": "GHSA-xvw6-2phf-v6gr",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T18:35:30Z",
  "published": "2025-06-20T15:30:39Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49973"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/image-sizes-controller/vulnerability/wordpress-image-sizes-controller-create-custom-image-sizes-disable-image-sizes-plugin-1-0-9-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-XVX6-286H-35QM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-13 03:31 – Updated: 2025-05-13 03:31
VLAI
Details

Due to missing authorization check, an unauthorized user can view the files of other company. This might lead to disclosure of personal data of employees. There is no impact on integrity and availability.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-43008"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-05-13T01:15:49Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Due to missing authorization check, an unauthorized user can view the files of other company. This might lead to disclosure of personal data of employees. There is no impact on integrity and availability.",
  "id": "GHSA-xvx6-286h-35qm",
  "modified": "2025-05-13T03:31:14Z",
  "published": "2025-05-13T03:31:14Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43008"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://me.sap.com/notes/3585992"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://url.sap/sapsecuritypatchday"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-XVX8-CRX2-XJWV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-03 21:31 – Updated: 2026-09-03 21:31
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization in Kibana Leading to Information Disclosure / Missing Authorization (CWE-862) in the Kibana Fleet feature can lead to information disclosure via Privilege Abuse (CAPEC-122). An authenticated user holding read-level Fleet agent privileges in one Kibana space could enumerate agent metadata and access diagnostic content belonging to agents enrolled in other Kibana spaces.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-78595"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-09-03T19:17:28Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization in Kibana Leading to Information Disclosure / Missing Authorization (CWE-862) in the Kibana Fleet feature can lead to information disclosure via Privilege Abuse (CAPEC-122). An authenticated user holding read-level Fleet agent privileges in one Kibana space could enumerate agent metadata and access diagnostic content belonging to agents enrolled in other Kibana spaces.",
  "id": "GHSA-xvx8-crx2-xjwv",
  "modified": "2026-09-03T21:31:15Z",
  "published": "2026-09-03T21:31:14Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-78595"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://discuss.elastic.co/t/kibana-9-4-6-9-5-3-security-update-esa-2026-153/390160"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-XW29-MCQH-6V78

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-13 15:30 – Updated: 2026-04-28 21:35
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in G5Theme Grid Plus allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Grid Plus: from n/a through 1.3.2.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-34014"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-12-13T15:15:14Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in G5Theme Grid Plus allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Grid Plus: from n/a through 1.3.2.",
  "id": "GHSA-xw29-mcqh-6v78",
  "modified": "2026-04-28T21:35:23Z",
  "published": "2024-12-13T15:30:40Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34014"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/grid-plus/vulnerability/wordpress-grid-plus-plugin-1-3-2-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-XW37-XFRP-PMWC

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-11 12:31 – Updated: 2024-07-23 18:31
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in ThemeBoy SportsPress – Sports Club & League Manager.This issue affects SportsPress – Sports Club & League Manager: from n/a through 2.7.20.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-34824"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-06-11T10:15:12Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in ThemeBoy SportsPress \u2013 Sports Club \u0026 League Manager.This issue affects SportsPress \u2013 Sports Club \u0026 League Manager: from n/a through 2.7.20.",
  "id": "GHSA-xw37-xfrp-pmwc",
  "modified": "2024-07-23T18:31:06Z",
  "published": "2024-06-11T12:31:01Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-34824"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/sportspress/wordpress-sportspress-sports-club-league-manager-plugin-2-7-20-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-XW3C-VH4P-M7J2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-12 21:31 – Updated: 2026-06-12 21:31
VLAI
Details

The Naxclow platform exposes a registration endpoint that accepts signed requests containing a batch prefix and an arbitrary caller-supplied account identifier, without validating any ownership relationship. Each call mints a new sequential device identifier and returns the current high-water counter value for the batch, allowing callers to measure and enumerate the active device space. The endpoint’s behavior enables precise fleet enumeration.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-50244"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-06-12T19:16:29Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The Naxclow platform exposes a registration endpoint that accepts signed requests containing a batch prefix and an arbitrary caller-supplied account identifier, without validating any ownership relationship. Each call mints a new sequential device identifier and returns the current high-water counter value for the batch, allowing callers to measure and enumerate the active device space. The endpoint\u2019s behavior enables precise fleet enumeration.",
  "id": "GHSA-xw3c-vh4p-m7j2",
  "modified": "2026-06-12T21:31:45Z",
  "published": "2026-06-12T21:31:45Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-50244"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/blob/develop/csaf_files/OT/white/2026/icsa-26-162-02.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-26-162-02"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/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"
    }
  ]
}

Mitigation
Architecture and Design
  • Divide the product into anonymous, normal, privileged, and administrative areas. Reduce the attack surface by carefully mapping roles with data and functionality. Use role-based access control (RBAC) [REF-229] to enforce the roles at the appropriate boundaries.
  • Note that this approach may not protect against horizontal authorization, i.e., it will not protect a user from attacking others with the same role.
Mitigation
Architecture and Design

Ensure that access control checks are performed related to the business logic. These checks may be different than the access control checks that are applied to more generic resources such as files, connections, processes, memory, and database records. For example, a database may restrict access for medical records to a specific database user, but each record might only be intended to be accessible to the patient and the patient's doctor [REF-7].

Mitigation MIT-4.4
Architecture and Design

Strategy: Libraries or Frameworks

  • Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
  • For example, consider using authorization frameworks such as the JAAS Authorization Framework [REF-233] and the OWASP ESAPI Access Control feature [REF-45].
Mitigation
Architecture and Design
  • For web applications, make sure that the access control mechanism is enforced correctly at the server side on every page. Users should not be able to access any unauthorized functionality or information by simply requesting direct access to that page.
  • One way to do this is to ensure that all pages containing sensitive information are not cached, and that all such pages restrict access to requests that are accompanied by an active and authenticated session token associated with a user who has the required permissions to access that page.
Mitigation
System Configuration Installation

Use the access control capabilities of your operating system and server environment and define your access control lists accordingly. Use a "default deny" policy when defining these ACLs.

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.