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.

14536 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-845Q-6693-7WHJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-28 12:31 – Updated: 2025-03-28 12:31
VLAI
Details

The Administrator Z plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the adminz_import_backup() function in all versions up to, and including, 2025.03.24. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-2815"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-03-28T12:15:15Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The Administrator Z plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the adminz_import_backup() function in all versions up to, and including, 2025.03.24. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.",
  "id": "GHSA-845q-6693-7whj",
  "modified": "2025-03-28T12:31:37Z",
  "published": "2025-03-28T12:31:37Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-2815"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=3262319%40administrator-z\u0026new=3262319%40administrator-z\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/32725074-5c62-49e0-83f9-c6cb77fb77a4?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-8467-9654-V2MX

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

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Sunshine Sunshine Photo Cart allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Sunshine Photo Cart: from n/a through 3.2.9.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-44038"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-11-01T15:15:53Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Sunshine Sunshine Photo Cart allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Sunshine Photo Cart: from n/a through 3.2.9.",
  "id": "GHSA-8467-9654-v2mx",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T18:32:16Z",
  "published": "2024-11-01T15:32:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-44038"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/sunshine-photo-cart/vulnerability/wordpress-sunshine-photo-cart-plugin-3-2-9-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/sunshine-photo-cart/wordpress-sunshine-photo-cart-plugin-3-2-9-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-846P-MJQ5-W3JQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-22 09:31 – Updated: 2025-11-22 09:31
VLAI
Details

The Appointment Booking Calendar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.96. This is due to the plugin exposing an unauthenticated booking processing endpoint (cpabc_appointments_check_IPN_verification) that trusts attacker-supplied payment notifications without verifying their origin, authenticity, or requiring proper authorization checks. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to arbitrarily confirm bookings and insert them into the live calendar via the 'cpabc_ipncheck' parameter, triggering administrative and customer notification emails and disrupting operations.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-13317"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-11-22T08:15:44Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The Appointment Booking Calendar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.96. This is due to the plugin exposing an unauthenticated booking processing endpoint (cpabc_appointments_check_IPN_verification) that trusts attacker-supplied payment notifications without verifying their origin, authenticity, or requiring proper authorization checks. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to arbitrarily confirm bookings and insert them into the live calendar via the \u0027cpabc_ipncheck\u0027 parameter, triggering administrative and customer notification emails and disrupting operations.",
  "id": "GHSA-846p-mjq5-w3jq",
  "modified": "2025-11-22T09:31:03Z",
  "published": "2025-11-22T09:31:03Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13317"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/appointment-booking-calendar/tags/1.3.96/inc/cpabc_apps_go.inc.php#L14"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/appointment-booking-calendar/tags/1.3.96/inc/cpabc_apps_go.inc.php#L363"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/appointment-booking-calendar/tags/1.3.96/inc/cpabc_apps_go.inc.php#L476"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=3399113%40appointment-booking-calendar\u0026new=3399113%40appointment-booking-calendar\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/638217c4-7a37-49e4-8660-5510ace692ec?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-84C4-XMHM-HF76

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-04 21:31 – Updated: 2025-09-05 18:31
VLAI
Details

In FrpBypassAlertActivity of FrpBypassAlertActivity.java, there is a possible way to bypass FRP 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.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-22414"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-09-04T20:15:34Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In FrpBypassAlertActivity of FrpBypassAlertActivity.java, there is a possible way to bypass FRP 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.",
  "id": "GHSA-84c4-xmhm-hf76",
  "modified": "2025-09-05T18:31:19Z",
  "published": "2025-09-04T21:31:38Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22414"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/wear/2025-03-01"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-84C8-JPQ2-FCFF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-09 03:30 – Updated: 2025-09-09 03:30
VLAI
Details

Due to missing authorization checks, SAP HCM My Timesheet Fiori 2.0 application allows an authenticated attacker with in-depth system knowledge to escalate privileges and perform activities that are otherwise restricted, resulting in a low impact on the integrity of the application. Confidentiality and availability are not impacted.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-42914"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-09-09T02:15:39Z",
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
  "details": "Due to missing authorization checks, SAP HCM My Timesheet Fiori 2.0 application allows an authenticated attacker with in-depth system knowledge to escalate privileges and perform activities that are otherwise restricted, resulting in a low impact on the integrity of the application. Confidentiality and availability are not impacted.",
  "id": "GHSA-84c8-jpq2-fcff",
  "modified": "2025-09-09T03:30:18Z",
  "published": "2025-09-09T03:30:18Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-42914"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://me.sap.com/notes/3635587"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://url.sap/sapsecuritypatchday"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-84CG-QRP2-5CH9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-09-11 00:30 – Updated: 2024-09-12 00:31
VLAI
Details

In onCreate of SettingsHomepageActivity.java, there is a possible way to access the Settings app while the device is provisioning due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-40652"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-09-11T00:15:11Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "In onCreate of SettingsHomepageActivity.java, there is a possible way to access the Settings app while the device is provisioning due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is needed for exploitation.",
  "id": "GHSA-84cg-qrp2-5ch9",
  "modified": "2024-09-12T00:31:21Z",
  "published": "2024-09-11T00:30:51Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-40652"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://android.googlesource.com/platform/packages/apps/Settings/+/2909433f7d59dcdd0c74044b1c8e9f48927193dc"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2024-09-01"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-84CJ-7RP5-Q96H

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-08-13 00:00 – Updated: 2022-08-17 00:00
VLAI
Details

In Wifi Slice, there is a possible way to adjust Wi-Fi settings even when the permission has been disabled 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-13Android ID: A-178014725

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-20335"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-08-12T15:15:00Z",
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
  "details": "In Wifi Slice, there is a possible way to adjust Wi-Fi settings even when the permission has been disabled 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-13Android ID: A-178014725",
  "id": "GHSA-84cj-7rp5-q96h",
  "modified": "2022-08-17T00:00:32Z",
  "published": "2022-08-13T00:00:45Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-20335"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/android-13"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-84FW-VFFG-G7CP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-25 15:30 – Updated: 2026-04-08 18:33
VLAI
Details

The Webinar Solution: Create live/evergreen/automated/instant webinars, stream & Zoom Meetings | WebinarIgnition plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthenticated login token generation due to a missing capability check on the webinarignition_sign_in_support_staff and webinarignition_register_support functions in all versions up to, and including, 4.03.31. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to generate login tokens for arbitrary WordPress users under certain circumstances, issuing authorization cookies which can lead to authentication bypass.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-6441"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-07-24T10:15:27Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "The Webinar Solution: Create live/evergreen/automated/instant webinars, stream \u0026 Zoom Meetings | WebinarIgnition plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthenticated login token generation due to a missing capability check on the `webinarignition_sign_in_support_staff` and `webinarignition_register_support` functions in all versions up to, and including, 4.03.31. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to generate login tokens for arbitrary WordPress users under certain circumstances, issuing authorization cookies which can lead to authentication bypass.",
  "id": "GHSA-84fw-vffg-g7cp",
  "modified": "2026-04-08T18:33:55Z",
  "published": "2025-07-25T15:30:44Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6441"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/webinar-ignition/trunk/inc/class-webinarignition.php#L549"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/webinar-ignition/trunk/inc/class.WebinarignitionAjax.php#L769"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/webinar-ignition/trunk/inc/class.WebinarignitionManager.php#L1040"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/webinar-ignition/trunk/inc/class.WebinarignitionManager.php#L53"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3333177"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=3333045%40webinar-ignition\u0026new=3333045%40webinar-ignition\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/52c19707-df18-4239-af46-12ea5ee86a4b?source=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-84H3-H84R-7G7V

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-09 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-28 21:35
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in David Vongries Welcome Email Editor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Welcome Email Editor: from n/a through 5.0.6.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-47756"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-12-09T13:15:29Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in David Vongries Welcome Email Editor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Welcome Email Editor: from n/a through 5.0.6.",
  "id": "GHSA-84h3-h84r-7g7v",
  "modified": "2026-04-28T21:35:19Z",
  "published": "2024-12-09T15:31:35Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-47756"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/welcome-email-editor/vulnerability/wordpress-welcome-email-editor-plugin-5-0-5-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-84HG-63QV-M4R8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-05 21:32 – Updated: 2026-02-05 21:32
VLAI
Details

Tanium addressed an improper access controls vulnerability in Deploy.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-15327"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-02-05T19:15:53Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Tanium addressed an improper access controls vulnerability in Deploy.",
  "id": "GHSA-84hg-63qv-m4r8",
  "modified": "2026-02-05T21:32:41Z",
  "published": "2026-02-05T21:32:41Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-15327"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.tanium.com/TAN-2025-006"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ]
}

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.