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.
14839 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-57VV-VQRH-49WX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-01 00:30 – Updated: 2026-03-01 00:30wpForo Forum 2.4.14 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated subscribers to approve or unapprove any forum post via the wpforo_approve_ajax AJAX handler. Attackers exploit the nonce-only check by submitting a valid nonce with an arbitrary post ID to bypass moderation controls entirely.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-28554"
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"CWE-862"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-28T22:16:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "wpForo Forum 2.4.14 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated subscribers to approve or unapprove any forum post via the wpforo_approve_ajax AJAX handler. Attackers exploit the nonce-only check by submitting a valid nonce with an arbitrary post ID to bypass moderation controls entirely.",
"id": "GHSA-57vv-vqrh-49wx",
"modified": "2026-03-01T00:30:14Z",
"published": "2026-03-01T00:30:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28554"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo/#developers"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wpforo-forum-missing-authorization-via-post-approval-ajax-handler"
}
],
"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:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/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"
}
]
}
GHSA-57XQ-C793-MR49
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-06 15:30 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:35Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Compress WP Compress for MainWP allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects WP Compress for MainWP: from n/a through 6.30.32.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-30932"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-06-06T13:15:33Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Compress WP Compress for MainWP allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects WP Compress for MainWP: from n/a through 6.30.32.",
"id": "GHSA-57xq-c793-mr49",
"modified": "2026-04-01T18:35:19Z",
"published": "2025-06-06T15:30:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-30932"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-compress-mainwp/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-compress-for-mainwp-6-30-32-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-582Q-V28R-7CXR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-01 17:57 – Updated: 2026-07-01 17:57Summary
GeoNetwork's Elasticsearch-backed search API is responsible for injecting access-control and visibility filters into every request before it reaches the underlying Elasticsearch index. Under certain request conditions, that filtering step does not run, allowing an unauthenticated user to retrieve indexed metadata records that should be restricted, including records limited to specific groups.
Details
The search proxy layer forwards client-supplied search requests to Elasticsearch after adding GeoNetwork's own access-control and filter clauses. A flaw in how that filter-injection step is triggered means it can be skipped under certain conditions, so the affected request reaches Elasticsearch without the intended access restrictions applied.
Impact
This is an authorization bypass leading to information disclosure (CWE-862: Missing Authorization). The skipped filter step is responsible for enforcing several layers of access control at once: group-based record visibility, draft record exclusion, record ownership checks, and portal-specific filtering.
Any public-facing GeoNetwork 4.x instance (4.0.0-alpha.1 through 4.4.10) is affected. An unauthenticated attacker can retrieve the full contents of metadata records that should not be publicly visible.
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"name": "org.geonetwork-opensource:geonetwork"
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"events": [
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"introduced": "4.0.0-alpha.1"
},
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"last_affected": "4.0.6-0"
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}
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"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 4.2.15"
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"package": {
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"name": "org.geonetwork-opensource:geonetwork"
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"fixed": "4.2.16"
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.geonetwork-opensource:geonetwork"
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"ranges": [
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"events": [
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"introduced": "4.4.0"
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"fixed": "4.4.11"
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-46487"
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"cwe_ids": [
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"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-07-01T17:57:13Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "### Summary\nGeoNetwork\u0027s Elasticsearch-backed search API is responsible for injecting access-control and visibility filters into every request before it reaches the underlying Elasticsearch index. Under certain request conditions, that filtering step does not run, allowing an unauthenticated user to retrieve indexed metadata records that should be restricted, including records limited to specific groups.\n\n### Details\nThe search proxy layer forwards client-supplied search requests to Elasticsearch after adding GeoNetwork\u0027s own access-control and filter clauses. A flaw in how that filter-injection step is triggered means it can be skipped under certain conditions, so the affected request reaches Elasticsearch without the intended access restrictions applied.\n\n### Impact\nThis is an authorization bypass leading to information disclosure (CWE-862: Missing Authorization). The skipped filter step is responsible for enforcing several layers of access control at once: group-based record visibility, draft record exclusion, record ownership checks, and portal-specific filtering.\n\nAny public-facing GeoNetwork 4.x instance (4.0.0-alpha.1 through 4.4.10) is affected. An unauthenticated attacker can retrieve the full contents of metadata records that should not be publicly visible.",
"id": "GHSA-582q-v28r-7cxr",
"modified": "2026-07-01T17:57:13Z",
"published": "2026-07-01T17:57:13Z",
"references": [
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork/security/advisories/GHSA-582q-v28r-7cxr"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/geonetwork/core-geonetwork"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "GeoNetwork has ACL bypass on Elasticsearch search when request body omits query field"
}
GHSA-583F-56WW-9PPJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-21 19:01 – Updated: 2022-10-22 12:00Aethon TUG Home Base Server versions prior to version 24 are affected by un unauthenticated attacker who can freely access hashed user credentials.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-1070"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-200",
"CWE-862"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-10-21T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Aethon TUG Home Base Server versions prior to version 24 are affected by un unauthenticated attacker who can freely access hashed user credentials.",
"id": "GHSA-583f-56ww-9ppj",
"modified": "2022-10-22T12:00:25Z",
"published": "2022-10-21T19:01:13Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-1070"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-102-05"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-583M-24FH-9GFQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-24 18:31 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:33Missing Authorization vulnerability in GoDaddy CoBlocks allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects CoBlocks: from n/a through 3.1.13.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-24751"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-01-24T18:15:48Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in GoDaddy CoBlocks allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects CoBlocks: from n/a through 3.1.13.",
"id": "GHSA-583m-24fh-9gfq",
"modified": "2026-04-01T18:33:29Z",
"published": "2025-01-24T18:31:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24751"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/coblocks/vulnerability/wordpress-coblocks-plugin-3-1-13-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=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:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-584J-C6JJ-2CRQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-03 09:30 – Updated: 2026-04-23 15:32Missing Authorization vulnerability in ShortPixel ShortPixel Critical CSS.This issue affects ShortPixel Critical CSS: from n/a through 1.0.2.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-32810"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-03T08:15:07Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in ShortPixel ShortPixel Critical CSS.This issue affects ShortPixel Critical CSS: from n/a through 1.0.2.",
"id": "GHSA-584j-c6jj-2crq",
"modified": "2026-04-23T15:32:18Z",
"published": "2024-05-03T09:30:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32810"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/shortpixel-critical-css/vulnerability/wordpress-shortpixel-critical-css-plugin-1-0-2-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/shortpixel-critical-css/wordpress-shortpixel-critical-css-plugin-1-0-2-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:L/I:H/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-584M-9G28-9G3Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-16 21:31 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:33Missing Authorization vulnerability in iTechArt-Group PayPal Marketing Solutions allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects PayPal Marketing Solutions: from n/a through 1.2.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-23930"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-01-16T21:15:34Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in iTechArt-Group PayPal Marketing Solutions allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects PayPal Marketing Solutions: from n/a through 1.2.",
"id": "GHSA-584m-9g28-9g3q",
"modified": "2026-04-01T18:33:16Z",
"published": "2025-01-16T21:31:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23930"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/paypal-promotions-and-insights/vulnerability/wordpress-paypal-marketing-solutions-plugin-1-2-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=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:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5853-H8FF-M754
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-09 21:31 – Updated: 2024-04-09 21:31The Video Conferencing with Zoom plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.5 via the get_assign_host_id AJAX action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access or higher, to enumerate usernames, emails and IDs of all users on a site.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-2033"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-04-09T19:15:26Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Video Conferencing with Zoom plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.5 via the get_assign_host_id AJAX action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber access or higher, to enumerate usernames, emails and IDs of all users on a site.",
"id": "GHSA-5853-h8ff-m754",
"modified": "2024-04-09T21:31:59Z",
"published": "2024-04-09T21:31:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-2033"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3054964/video-conferencing-with-zoom-api/trunk?contextall=1\u0026old=3048839\u0026old_path=%2Fvideo-conferencing-with-zoom-api%2Ftrunk"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0966057b-8a3c-4d3c-84cb-cf36f1d97922?source=cve"
}
],
"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-5854-RVPV-VPGH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-18 12:30 – Updated: 2025-09-18 12:30The Privacy Policy Generator, Terms & Conditions Generator WordPress Plugin : WP Legal Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of functionality due to a missing capability check on the wplp_gdpr_install_plugin_ajax_handler() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to install arbitrary repository plugins.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-8565"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-09-18T10:15:35Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Privacy Policy Generator, Terms \u0026 Conditions Generator WordPress Plugin : WP Legal Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of functionality due to a missing capability check on the wplp_gdpr_install_plugin_ajax_handler() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to install arbitrary repository plugins.",
"id": "GHSA-5854-rvpv-vpgh",
"modified": "2025-09-18T12:30:26Z",
"published": "2025-09-18T12:30:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8565"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026new=3355766%40wplegalpages%2Ftrunk\u0026old=3348524%40wplegalpages%2Ftrunk\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ed5f2c6d-a548-44c1-a07a-e33999bb164d?source=cve"
}
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"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:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-5884-M867-XG58
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-30 00:32 – Updated: 2025-12-30 00:32Missing Authorization vulnerability in wpdive Better Elementor Addons allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Better Elementor Addons: from n/a through 1.3.7.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-41656"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-12-30T00:15:50Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in wpdive Better Elementor Addons allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Better Elementor Addons: from n/a through 1.3.7.",
"id": "GHSA-5884-m867-xg58",
"modified": "2025-12-30T00:32:59Z",
"published": "2025-12-30T00:32:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41656"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/better-elementor-addons/vulnerability/wordpress-better-elementor-addons-plugin-1-3-5-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
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"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"
}
]
}
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.