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.

14839 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-53PP-J4FH-WVRR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-18 09:31 – Updated: 2026-02-18 09:31
VLAI
Details

The Business Directory Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing authorization check in all versions up to, and including, 6.4.20. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify arbitrary listings, including changing titles, content, and email addresses, by directly referencing the listing ID in crafted requests to the wpbdp_ajax AJAX action.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-1656"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-02-18T09:15:58Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The Business Directory Plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing authorization check in all versions up to, and including, 6.4.20. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify arbitrary listings, including changing titles, content, and email addresses, by directly referencing the listing ID in crafted requests to the wpbdp_ajax AJAX action.",
  "id": "GHSA-53pp-j4fh-wvrr",
  "modified": "2026-02-18T09:31:04Z",
  "published": "2026-02-18T09:31:04Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-1656"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/business-directory-plugin/tags/6.4.20/includes/helpers/class-authenticated-listing-view.php#L20"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/business-directory-plugin/trunk/includes/helpers/class-authenticated-listing-view.php#L20"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3452627/business-directory-plugin/tags/6.4.21/includes/controllers/pages/class-submit-listing.php"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f894ce75-168c-4baa-8cae-d2e7f1a0a9ab?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-53QJ-6RVH-PV6C

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:46 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:46
VLAI
Details

The dashboard gadgets preference resource of the Atlassian gadgets plugin used in Jira Server and Jira Data Center before version 8.13.5, and from version 8.14.0 before version 8.15.1 allows remote anonymous attackers to obtain gadget related settings via a missing permissions check.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-36287"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862",
      "CWE-863"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-04-09T02:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The dashboard gadgets preference resource of the Atlassian gadgets plugin used in Jira Server and Jira Data Center before version 8.13.5, and from version 8.14.0 before version 8.15.1 allows remote anonymous attackers to obtain gadget related settings via a missing permissions check.",
  "id": "GHSA-53qj-6rvh-pv6c",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:46:57Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:46:57Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36287"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-72258"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-53QJ-WC3V-C7XV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-14 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:33
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in monetagwp Monetag Official Plugin allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Monetag Official Plugin: from n/a through 1.1.3.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-52500"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-02-14T13:15:42Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in monetagwp Monetag Official Plugin allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Monetag Official Plugin: from n/a through 1.1.3.",
  "id": "GHSA-53qj-wc3v-c7xv",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T18:33:37Z",
  "published": "2025-02-14T15:31:02Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52500"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/monetag-official/vulnerability/wordpress-monetag-official-plugin-plugin-1-1-3-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:C/C:N/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-53QP-HX3P-8597

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-21 18:31 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:33
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Widget Options Team Widget Options allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Widget Options: from n/a through 4.0.8.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-22722"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-01-21T18:15:16Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Widget Options Team Widget Options allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Widget Options: from n/a through 4.0.8.",
  "id": "GHSA-53qp-hx3p-8597",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T18:33:18Z",
  "published": "2025-01-21T18:31:07Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22722"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/widget-options/vulnerability/wordpress-widget-options-plugin-4-0-8-broken-access-control-to-notice-dimissal-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-53V4-4MHP-26CR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:43 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:43
VLAI
Details

In the Pixel 2 bootloader, there is a missing permission check which bypasses carrier bootloader lock. This could lead to local elevation of privileges with user execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-71486645.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-13247"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-02-12T19:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In the Pixel 2 bootloader, there is a missing permission check which bypasses carrier bootloader lock. This could lead to local elevation of privileges with user execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-71486645.",
  "id": "GHSA-53v4-4mhp-26cr",
  "modified": "2022-05-13T01:43:08Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:43:08Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-13247"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2018-02-01"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103027"
    }
  ],
  "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:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-53VG-3672-37JX

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-11 12:30 – Updated: 2025-10-11 12:30
VLAI
Details

The GSheetConnector For Gravity Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions less than, or equal to, 1.3.27. This is due to a missing capability check on the 'install_plugin' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above to install plugins on the target site and potentially achieve arbitrary code execution on the server under certain conditions.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-8593"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-10-11T10:15:44Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The GSheetConnector For Gravity Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions less than, or equal to, 1.3.27. This is due to a missing capability check on the \u0027install_plugin\u0027 function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above to install plugins on the target site and potentially achieve arbitrary code execution on the server under certain conditions.",
  "id": "GHSA-53vg-3672-37jx",
  "modified": "2025-10-11T12:30:59Z",
  "published": "2025-10-11T12:30:59Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8593"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gsheetconnector-gravity-forms/tags/1.3.23/includes/class-gravityform-gs-service.php#L128"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=3354113%40gsheetconnector-gravity-forms\u0026new=3354113%40gsheetconnector-gravity-forms\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c7266ce6-2853-4c5d-9e36-8c5b7418b072?source=cve"
    }
  ],
  "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-544J-RCJ5-8JV9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-01 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:34
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in gb-plugins GB Gallery Slideshow allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects GB Gallery Slideshow: from n/a through 1.3.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-31732"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-04-01T15:16:09Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in gb-plugins GB Gallery Slideshow allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects GB Gallery Slideshow: from n/a through 1.3.",
  "id": "GHSA-544j-rcj5-8jv9",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T18:34:19Z",
  "published": "2025-04-01T15:31:37Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-31732"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/gb-gallery-slideshow/vulnerability/wordpress-gb-gallery-slideshow-plugin-1-3-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-544M-MJ79-R4VJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-15 18:30 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:33
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Ugur CELIK WP News Sliders allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP News Sliders: from n/a through 1.0.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-22779"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-01-15T16:15:40Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Ugur CELIK WP News Sliders allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP News Sliders: from n/a through 1.0.",
  "id": "GHSA-544m-mj79-r4vj",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T18:33:09Z",
  "published": "2025-01-15T18:30:57Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22779"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-news-sliders/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-news-sliders-plugin-1-0-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-544R-FC65-V832

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-14 12:30 – Updated: 2024-06-19 14:34
VLAI
Summary
Snipe-IT allows users to promote or demote themselves or other users
Details

Users with "User:edit" and "Self:api" permissions can promote or demote themselves or other users by performing changes to the group's memberships via API call.This issue affects snipe-it: from v4.6.17 through v6.4.1.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "snipe/snipe-it"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "6.4.2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-5685"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2024-06-17T21:23:04Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-06-14T10:15:10Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Users with \"User:edit\" and \"Self:api\" permissions\u00a0can promote or demote themselves or other users by performing changes to the group\u0027s memberships via API call.This issue affects snipe-it: from v4.6.17 through v6.4.1.",
  "id": "GHSA-544r-fc65-v832",
  "modified": "2024-06-19T14:34:15Z",
  "published": "2024-06-14T12:30:50Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5685"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/snipe/snipe-it/pull/14745"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/snipe/snipe-it/commit/34f1ea1c0ecd403047cd1327569ee391a7201cc1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://advisory.checkmarx.net/?search=CVE-2024-5685"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://devhub.checkmarx.com/cve-details/CVE-2024-5685"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/snipe/snipe-it"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/snipe/snipe-it/releases/tag/v6.4.2"
    }
  ],
  "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:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Snipe-IT allows users to promote or demote themselves or other users"
}

GHSA-5495-G4J9-GJWQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-20 03:32 – Updated: 2026-06-20 03:32
VLAI
Details

Capgo before 12.128.2 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the public.upsert_version_meta SECURITY DEFINER function exposed via PostgREST RPC, allowing unauthenticated attackers to insert arbitrary rows into version_meta for any app_id. Attackers can exploit this by calling the RPC endpoint with a public anon key to poison storage metrics, causing persistent false data in dashboards and triggering incorrect alerts across victim applications.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-56213"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-06-20T01:16:16Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Capgo before 12.128.2 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the public.upsert_version_meta SECURITY DEFINER function exposed via PostgREST RPC, allowing unauthenticated attackers to insert arbitrary rows into version_meta for any app_id. Attackers can exploit this by calling the RPC endpoint with a public anon key to poison storage metrics, causing persistent false data in dashboards and triggering incorrect alerts across victim applications.",
  "id": "GHSA-5495-g4j9-gjwq",
  "modified": "2026-06-20T03:32:30Z",
  "published": "2026-06-20T03:32:30Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/Cap-go/capgo/security/advisories/GHSA-g4hx-x8gc-x6rw"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-56213"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/capgo-unauthenticated-cross-tenant-metrics-poisoning-via-upsert-version-meta-rpc"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/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.