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.

14539 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-82G8-54MP-R3WW

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-15 06:30 – Updated: 2024-11-15 06:30
VLAI
Details

The Tutor LMS Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin installation due to a missing capability check on the install_etlms_dependency_plugin() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to install Elementor or Tutor LMS. Please note the impact of this issue is incredibly limited due to the fact that these two plugins will likely already be installed as a dependency of the plugin.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-10897"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-11-15T05:15:05Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The Tutor LMS Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin installation due to a missing capability check on the install_etlms_dependency_plugin() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.5. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to install Elementor or Tutor LMS. Please note the impact of this issue is incredibly limited due to the fact that these two plugins will likely already be installed as a dependency of the plugin.",
  "id": "GHSA-82g8-54mp-r3ww",
  "modified": "2024-11-15T06:30:32Z",
  "published": "2024-11-15T06:30:32Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-10897"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/tutor-lms-elementor-addons/trunk/classes/Installer.php#L152"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3186320/tutor-lms-elementor-addons/trunk/classes/Installer.php"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/99edd858-5e2c-4cc5-adda-d8e70ddc86f6?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-82GH-2QF3-7359

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-18 09:30 – Updated: 2025-11-18 09:30
VLAI
Details

The Permalinks Cascade plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 2.2. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action in the handleTPCAdminAjaxRequest function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to perform unauthorized administrative actions such as enabling or disabling automatic pinging settings and modifying page exclusion settings.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-12372"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-11-18T09:15:47Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The Permalinks Cascade plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 2.2. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action in the handleTPCAdminAjaxRequest function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to perform unauthorized administrative actions such as enabling or disabling automatic pinging settings and modifying page exclusion settings.",
  "id": "GHSA-82gh-2qf3-7359",
  "modified": "2025-11-18T09:30:51Z",
  "published": "2025-11-18T09:30:51Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12372"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/the-permalinks-cascade/tags/2.2/admin/admin-controller.class.php#L109"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/the-permalinks-cascade/tags/2.2/includes/core.class.php#L36"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c08d420d-d521-4215-9ef7-b5d1c44a19d3?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-82GW-MV97-4HV5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-17 09:31 – Updated: 2024-05-17 09:31
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Metagauss EventPrime allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects EventPrime: from n/a through 2.8.6.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-33321"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-05-17T07:15:55Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Metagauss EventPrime allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects EventPrime: from n/a through 2.8.6.",
  "id": "GHSA-82gw-mv97-4hv5",
  "modified": "2024-05-17T09:31:00Z",
  "published": "2024-05-17T09:31:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33321"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/eventprime-event-calendar-management/wordpress-eventprime-plugin-2-8-6-sensitive-data-exposure?_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:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-82GW-WJMG-73GQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-22 21:30 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:36
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Heureka Group Heureka allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs. This issue affects Heureka: from n/a through 1.1.0.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-57907"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-09-22T19:15:46Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Heureka Group Heureka allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs. This issue affects Heureka: from n/a through 1.1.0.",
  "id": "GHSA-82gw-wjmg-73gq",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T18:36:09Z",
  "published": "2025-09-22T21:30:22Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-57907"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/heureka/vulnerability/wordpress-heureka-plugin-1-1-0-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-82H5-JXR3-6JXQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-17 18:31 – Updated: 2026-04-28 21:33
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in SedLex Traffic Manager.This issue affects Traffic Manager: from n/a through 1.4.5.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-41695"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-01-17T17:15:09Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in SedLex Traffic Manager.This issue affects Traffic Manager: from n/a through 1.4.5.",
  "id": "GHSA-82h5-jxr3-6jxq",
  "modified": "2026-04-28T21:33:49Z",
  "published": "2024-01-17T18:31:37Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41695"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/traffic-manager/wordpress-traffic-manager-plugin-1-4-5-multiple-vulnerabilities?_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-82JF-V4R3-P624

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-06-09 06:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 04:41
VLAI
Details

The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data and loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'ajax_public' function in versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete or change plugin settings, import demo data, delete Directory Kit related posts and terms, and install arbitrary plugins. A partial patch was introduced in version 1.2.0 and an additional partial patch was introduced in version 1.2.2, but the issue was not fully patched until 1.2.3.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-2280"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-06-09T06:16:06Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The WP Directory Kit plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data and loss of data due to a missing capability check on the \u0027ajax_public\u0027 function in versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete or change plugin settings, import demo data, delete Directory Kit related posts and terms, and install arbitrary plugins. A partial patch was introduced in version 1.2.0 and an additional partial patch was introduced in version 1.2.2, but the issue was not fully patched until 1.2.3.",
  "id": "GHSA-82jf-v4r3-p624",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T04:41:56Z",
  "published": "2023-06-09T06:30:32Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2280"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpdirectorykit/tags/1.1.8/public/class-wpdirectorykit-public.php#L249"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2907164"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/abb1a758-5c16-4841-b1c7-0705ab16b328?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:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-82JW-HQM6-39VF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:05 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:05
VLAI
Details

In onReceive of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible enabling of disabled profiles due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-170121238

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-0568"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-06-22T11:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In onReceive of DevicePolicyManagerService.java, there is a possible enabling of disabled profiles due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11Android ID: A-170121238",
  "id": "GHSA-82jw-hqm6-39vf",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T19:05:56Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:05:56Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0568"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2021-06-01"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-82M2-V6JV-F27C

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-01 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:32
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in E2Pdf.Com allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects e2pdf: from n/a through 1.20.27.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-37415"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-11-01T15:15:23Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in E2Pdf.Com allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects e2pdf: from n/a through 1.20.27.",
  "id": "GHSA-82m2-v6jv-f27c",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T18:32:15Z",
  "published": "2024-11-01T15:31:57Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37415"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/e2pdf/vulnerability/wordpress-e2pdf-plugin-1-20-27-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/e2pdf/wordpress-e2pdf-plugin-1-20-27-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-82M6-XPGW-XCXG

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:48 – Updated: 2025-05-30 18:30
VLAI
Details

An issue was discovered in Vaultize Enterprise File Sharing 17.05.31. An attacker can exploit Missing Authorization on the FlexPaperViewer SWF reader, and export files that should have been restricted, via vectors involving page-by-page access to a document in SWF format.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-10207"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-04-25T18:29:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered in Vaultize Enterprise File Sharing 17.05.31. An attacker can exploit Missing Authorization on the FlexPaperViewer SWF reader, and export files that should have been restricted, via vectors involving page-by-page access to a document in SWF format.",
  "id": "GHSA-82m6-xpgw-xcxg",
  "modified": "2025-05-30T18:30:33Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:48:44Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10207"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://cds.thalesgroup.com/en/tcs-cert/CVE-2018-10207"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.excellium-services.com/cert-xlm-advisory/cve-2018-10207"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-82M7-4386-5W76

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-24 15:30 – Updated: 2026-01-20 15:32
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Liton Arefin WP Adminify adminify allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Adminify: from n/a through <= 4.0.6.1.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-68593"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-12-24T13:16:26Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Liton Arefin WP Adminify adminify allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Adminify: from n/a through \u003c= 4.0.6.1.",
  "id": "GHSA-82m7-4386-5w76",
  "modified": "2026-01-20T15:32:41Z",
  "published": "2025-12-24T15:30:43Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68593"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/adminify/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-adminify-plugin-4-0-6-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/adminify/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-adminify-plugin-4-0-6-1-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:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

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.