CWE-269
DiscouragedImproper Privilege Management
Abstraction: Class · Status: Draft
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
5632 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-73PR-W8F4-PXM7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-14 06:31 – Updated: 2024-04-04 06:08Improper Privilege Control in RazerCentralSerivce Named Pipe in Razer RazerCentral <=7.11.0.558 on Windows allows a malicious actor with local access to gain SYSTEM privilege via communicating with the named pipe as a low-privilege user and calling "AddModule" or "UninstallModules" command to execute arbitrary executable file.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-3514"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-07-14T05:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper Privilege Control in RazerCentralSerivce Named Pipe in Razer RazerCentral \u003c=7.11.0.558 on Windows allows a malicious actor with local access to gain SYSTEM privilege via communicating with the named pipe as a low-privilege user and calling \"AddModule\" or \"UninstallModules\" command to execute arbitrary executable file.\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-73pr-w8f4-pxm7",
"modified": "2024-04-04T06:08:08Z",
"published": "2023-07-14T06:31:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3514"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://starlabs.sg/advisories/23/23-3514"
}
],
"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-73PX-6Q8P-4PC2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:41 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:00In onBatchScanReports and deliverBatchScan of GattService.java, there is a possible way to retrieve Bluetooth scan results without permissions 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-10 Android-11 Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-172670415
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-0328"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-02-10T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In onBatchScanReports and deliverBatchScan of GattService.java, there is a possible way to retrieve Bluetooth scan results without permissions 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-10 Android-11 Android-8.1 Android-9Android ID: A-172670415",
"id": "GHSA-73px-6q8p-4pc2",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:00:58Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:41:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-0328"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2021-02-01"
}
],
"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-7496-F8R6-4592
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-12-13 21:30 – Updated: 2025-01-03 00:31Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Update Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-41115"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-12-13T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based) Update Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-7496-f8r6-4592",
"modified": "2025-01-03T00:31:10Z",
"published": "2022-12-13T21:30:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41115"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41115"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-41115"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-10"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202311-11"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-7497-R7G9-H259
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-12 18:31 – Updated: 2025-05-12 18:31An authenticated user without user-management permissions could view other users' account information.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-46745"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-12T17:15:48Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An authenticated user without user-management permissions could view other users\u0027 account information.",
"id": "GHSA-7497-r7g9-h259",
"modified": "2025-05-12T18:31:48Z",
"published": "2025-05-12T18:31:48Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-46745"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://selinc.com/products/software/latest-software-versions"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-74FQ-C7C5-VCRM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-31 06:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:18The WP Project Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 2.6.4 due to insufficient restriction on the 'save_users_map_name' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to modify their user role by supplying the 'usernames' parameter.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-3636"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-08-31T06:15:10Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The WP Project Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 2.6.4 due to insufficient restriction on the \u0027save_users_map_name\u0027 function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as a subscriber, to modify their user role by supplying the \u0027usernames\u0027 parameter.",
"id": "GHSA-74fq-c7c5-vcrm",
"modified": "2024-04-04T07:18:39Z",
"published": "2023-08-31T06:30:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-3636"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wedevs-project-manager/tags/2.6.3/src/User/Controllers/User_Controller.php#L158"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2942291/wedevs-project-manager#file1792"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6a5e4708-db3e-483c-852f-1a487825cf92?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-74G6-FV7F-G2HQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:48 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:48The Debian xscreensaver 5.42+dfsg1-1 package for XScreenSaver has cap_net_raw enabled for the /usr/libexec/xscreensaver/sonar file, which allows local users to gain privileges because this is arguably incompatible with the design of the Mesa 3D Graphics library dependency.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-31523"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-04-21T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Debian xscreensaver 5.42+dfsg1-1 package for XScreenSaver has cap_net_raw enabled for the /usr/libexec/xscreensaver/sonar file, which allows local users to gain privileges because this is arguably incompatible with the design of the Mesa 3D Graphics library dependency.",
"id": "GHSA-74g6-fv7f-g2hq",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:48:03Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:48:03Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-31523"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/17/1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2021/04/21/3"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-74J4-4JV7-68PG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:33 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:33There is a remote escalation of privilege possible for a malicious user that has a OneView account in OneView and Synergy Composer. HPE has provided updates to Oneview and Synergy Composer: Update to version 5.5 of OneView, Composer, or Composer2.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-7198"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-11-06T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "There is a remote escalation of privilege possible for a malicious user that has a OneView account in OneView and Synergy Composer. HPE has provided updates to Oneview and Synergy Composer: Update to version 5.5 of OneView, Composer, or Composer2.",
"id": "GHSA-74j4-4jv7-68pg",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:33:24Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:33:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7198"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.hpe.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US\u0026docId=emr_na-hpesbhf04047en_us"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-74JR-2Q35-VXQH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-19 18:31 – Updated: 2026-02-19 18:31The Buyent Classified plugin for WordPress (bundled with Buyent theme) is vulnerable to privilege escalation via user registration in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.7. This is due to the plugin not validating or restricting the user role during registration via the REST API endpoint. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register accounts with arbitrary roles, including administrator, by manipulating the _buyent_classified_user_type parameter during the registration process, granting them complete control over the WordPress site.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-13851"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-19T07:17:33Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The Buyent Classified plugin for WordPress (bundled with Buyent theme) is vulnerable to privilege escalation via user registration in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.7. This is due to the plugin not validating or restricting the user role during registration via the REST API endpoint. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register accounts with arbitrary roles, including administrator, by manipulating the _buyent_classified_user_type parameter during the registration process, granting them complete control over the WordPress site.",
"id": "GHSA-74jr-2q35-vxqh",
"modified": "2026-02-19T18:31:49Z",
"published": "2026-02-19T18:31:49Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13851"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://themeforest.net/item/buyent-classified-wordpress-theme/32588790"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f3e618cf-dd77-45a7-ab57-5732fd329883?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-74JW-2JR9-58M9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:18 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:18In QuickBox Community Edition through 2.5.5 and Pro Edition through 2.1.8, the local www-data user has sudo privileges to execute grep as root without a password, which allows an attacker to obtain sensitive information via a grep of a /root/*.db or /etc/shadow file.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-13695"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-06-01T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In QuickBox Community Edition through 2.5.5 and Pro Edition through 2.1.8, the local www-data user has sudo privileges to execute grep as root without a password, which allows an attacker to obtain sensitive information via a grep of a /root/*.db or /etc/shadow file.",
"id": "GHSA-74jw-2jr9-58m9",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:18:55Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:18:55Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13695"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://s1gh.sh/cve-2020-13448-quickbox-authenticated-rce"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-74PX-22JG-8GH2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-17 09:31 – Updated: 2026-07-17 15:32The AI Copilot WordPress plugin before 1.5.4 does not bind OAuth access tokens to a WordPress user, and accepts any valid token as an administrator session, allowing unauthenticated attackers who complete the public OAuth flow to execute privileged MCP tools as an administrator, including arbitrary user creation and role escalation.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-9810"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-17T07:16:38Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The AI Copilot WordPress plugin before 1.5.4 does not bind OAuth access tokens to a WordPress user, and accepts any valid token as an administrator session, allowing unauthenticated attackers who complete the public OAuth flow to execute privileged MCP tools as an administrator, including arbitrary user creation and role escalation.",
"id": "GHSA-74px-22jg-8gh2",
"modified": "2026-07-17T15:32:28Z",
"published": "2026-07-17T09:31:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-9810"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/6378a370-fe2f-48e7-984f-6e6c575dba60"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
Mitigation MIT-1
Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.
Mitigation MIT-48
Strategy: Separation of Privilege
Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
Mitigation MIT-49
Strategy: Separation of Privilege
Consider following the principle of separation of privilege. Require multiple conditions to be met before permitting access to a system resource.
CAPEC-122: Privilege Abuse
An adversary is able to exploit features of the target that should be reserved for privileged users or administrators but are exposed to use by lower or non-privileged accounts. Access to sensitive information and functionality must be controlled to ensure that only authorized users are able to access these resources.
CAPEC-233: Privilege Escalation
An adversary exploits a weakness enabling them to elevate their privilege and perform an action that they are not supposed to be authorized to perform.
CAPEC-58: Restful Privilege Elevation
An adversary identifies a Rest HTTP (Get, Put, Delete) style permission method allowing them to perform various malicious actions upon server data due to lack of access control mechanisms implemented within the application service accepting HTTP messages.