CWE-862
Allowed-with-ReviewMissing 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.
14929 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-45VV-2CPW-48C4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-11 09:30 – Updated: 2026-04-08 21:32The LightStart – Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the insert_template function in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to change page designs.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-7019"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-01-11T09:15:54Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The LightStart \u2013 Maintenance Mode, Coming Soon and Landing Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the insert_template function in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.8. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to change page designs.",
"id": "GHSA-45vv-2cpw-48c4",
"modified": "2026-04-08T21:32:11Z",
"published": "2024-01-11T09:30:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-7019"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3013229/wp-maintenance-mode/trunk/includes/classes/wp-maintenance-mode-admin.php?contextall=1\u0026old=2922691\u0026old_path=%2Fwp-maintenance-mode%2Ftrunk%2Fincludes%2Fclasses%2Fwp-maintenance-mode-admin.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b57d3d1d-dcdb-4f11-82d8-183778baa075?source=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-45X5-433G-PC2H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-16 06:31 – Updated: 2026-04-16 06:31The Basic Google Maps Placemarks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.10.7. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify stored map latitude and longitude options.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-3581"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-16T06:16:13Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Basic Google Maps Placemarks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.10.7. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify stored map latitude and longitude options.",
"id": "GHSA-45x5-433g-pc2h",
"modified": "2026-04-16T06:31:23Z",
"published": "2026-04-16T06:31:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3581"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3495944/basic-google-maps-placemarks"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b8a2bbfe-eb87-4e26-ba20-bc406d681124?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-45X9-67JX-VX44
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-20 09:33 – Updated: 2026-06-20 09:33The Simple File List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized file operations due to a missing authorization check on the 'frontmanage' shortcode attribute in all versions up to, and including, 6.3.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to perform arbitrary file operations including deletion, move, folder creation, and download. An attacker can create a draft post containing the 'eeSFL' shortcode, render it via the post preview endpoint to harvest the nonce needed to authorize the operations, and then submit file operation requests that bypass the intended authorization checks in includes/ee-list-ops-bar-process.php.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-12119"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-20T09:16:15Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Simple File List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized file operations due to a missing authorization check on the \u0027frontmanage\u0027 shortcode attribute in all versions up to, and including, 6.3.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to perform arbitrary file operations including deletion, move, folder creation, and download. An attacker can create a draft post containing the \u0027eeSFL\u0027 shortcode, render it via the post preview endpoint to harvest the nonce needed to authorize the operations, and then submit file operation requests that bypass the intended authorization checks in includes/ee-list-ops-bar-process.php.",
"id": "GHSA-45x9-67jx-vx44",
"modified": "2026-06-20T09:33:32Z",
"published": "2026-06-20T09:33:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12119"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-file-list/tags/6.3.6/includes/ee-front-end.php#L140"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-file-list/tags/6.3.6/includes/ee-list-display.php#L341"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-file-list/tags/6.3.6/includes/ee-list-ops-bar-display.php#L25"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/simple-file-list/tags/6.3.6/includes/ee-list-ops-bar-process.php#L50"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=3579098%40simple-file-list\u0026new=3579098%40simple-file-list\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f1ed51a3-c049-4816-ada1-49f7edcb9a6f?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-4623-789Q-GQ79
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-07 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:35Missing Authorization vulnerability in CreedAlly Bulk Featured Image allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Bulk Featured Image: from n/a through 1.2.1.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-47591"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-07T15:16:12Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in CreedAlly Bulk Featured Image allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Bulk Featured Image: from n/a through 1.2.1.",
"id": "GHSA-4623-789q-gq79",
"modified": "2026-04-01T18:35:03Z",
"published": "2025-05-07T15:31:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-47591"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/bulk-featured-image/vulnerability/wordpress-bulk-featured-image-1-2-1-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:N/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-463W-HXFV-G9F6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-11-15 19:00 – Updated: 2022-11-22 00:17Apache Archiva prior to 2.2.9 may allow the anonymous user to read arbitrary files. If anonymous read enabled, it's possible to read the database file directly without logging in.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.apache.archiva:archiva-common"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "2.2.9"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-40308"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-200",
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-11-22T00:17:45Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-11-15T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Apache Archiva prior to 2.2.9 may allow the anonymous user to read arbitrary files. If anonymous read enabled, it\u0027s possible to read the database file directly without logging in.",
"id": "GHSA-463w-hxfv-g9f6",
"modified": "2022-11-22T00:17:45Z",
"published": "2022-11-15T19:00:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40308"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://archiva.apache.org/security.html"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/archiva"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread/x01pnn0jjsw512cscxsbxzrjmz64n4cc"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/11/15/2"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Apache Archiva vulnerable to Sensitive Information Disclosure via anonymous user"
}
GHSA-4642-828P-9JQ3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-17 18:35 – Updated: 2026-06-17 18:35Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in WooCommerce Anti-Fraud <= 7.2.6 versions.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-49072"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-17T13:20:45Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in WooCommerce Anti-Fraud \u003c= 7.2.6 versions.",
"id": "GHSA-4642-828p-9jq3",
"modified": "2026-06-17T18:35:51Z",
"published": "2026-06-17T18:35:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-49072"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/woocommerce-anti-fraud/vulnerability/wordpress-woocommerce-anti-fraud-plugin-7-2-6-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-464Q-7RXG-4RQX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-10 06:30 – Updated: 2026-02-10 06:30SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP and ABAP Platform allows an authenticated, low-privileged user to perform background Remote Function Calls without the required S_RFC authorization in certain cases. This can result in a high impact on integrity and availability, and no impact on the confidentiality of the application.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-0509"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-10T04:16:02Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "SAP NetWeaver Application Server ABAP and ABAP Platform allows an authenticated, low-privileged user to perform background Remote Function Calls without the required S_RFC authorization in certain cases. This can result in a high impact on integrity and availability, and no impact on the confidentiality of the application.",
"id": "GHSA-464q-7rxg-4rqx",
"modified": "2026-02-10T06:30:38Z",
"published": "2026-02-10T06:30:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-0509"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://me.sap.com/notes/3674774"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://url.sap/sapsecuritypatchday"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-465J-4H4J-7H9H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:32 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:32SAP Disclosure Management 10.1 does not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-2412"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-04-10T15:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "SAP Disclosure Management 10.1 does not perform necessary authorization checks for an authenticated user, resulting in escalation of privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-465j-4h4j-7h9h",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:32:21Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:32:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-2412"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://blogs.sap.com/2018/04/10/sap-security-patch-day-april-2018"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2614359"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103727"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-466G-C3FW-6P7P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-06-06 06:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 04:32In telephony service, there is a possible missing permission check. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-48391"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-06-06T06:15:49Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "In telephony service, there is a possible missing permission check. This could lead to local denial of service with no additional execution privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-466g-c3fw-6p7p",
"modified": "2024-04-04T04:32:50Z",
"published": "2023-06-06T06:30:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48391"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.unisoc.com/en_us/secy/announcementDetail/1664822361414762498"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-466M-CGR3-WMG5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-22 18:30 – Updated: 2026-01-27 00:31Missing Authorization vulnerability in e-plugins ListingHub listinghub allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ListingHub: from n/a through <= 1.2.7.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-69191"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-01-22T17:16:26Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in e-plugins ListingHub listinghub allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ListingHub: from n/a through \u003c= 1.2.7.",
"id": "GHSA-466m-cgr3-wmg5",
"modified": "2026-01-27T00:31:12Z",
"published": "2026-01-22T18:30:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-69191"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/listinghub/vulnerability/wordpress-listinghub-plugin-1-2-7-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:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
Mitigation
- 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
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
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
- 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
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.