Common Weakness Enumeration
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.
5439 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-H9QM-FW5R-9VMM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:07 – Updated: 2022-10-27 19:00
VLAI
Details
A vulnerability in the user registration component found in the ~/src/Classes/RegistrationAuth.php file of the ProfilePress WordPress plugin made it possible for users to register on sites as an administrator. This issue affects versions 3.0.0 - 3.1.3. .
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-34621"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-306"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-07-07T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "A vulnerability in the user registration component found in the ~/src/Classes/RegistrationAuth.php file of the ProfilePress WordPress plugin made it possible for users to register on sites as an administrator. This issue affects versions 3.0.0 - 3.1.3. .",
"id": "GHSA-h9qm-fw5r-9vmm",
"modified": "2022-10-27T19:00:40Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:07:07Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-34621"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/06/easily-exploitable-critical-vulnerabilities-patched-in-profilepress-plugin"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163973/WordPress-ProfilePress-3.1.3-Privilege-Escalation.html"
}
],
"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-H9W7-GG89-FG55
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:26 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:26
VLAI
Details
The em_sysenter function in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5, when the guest OS lacks SYSENTER MSR initialization, allows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges or cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) by triggering use of a 16-bit code segment for emulation of a SYSENTER instruction.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2015-0239"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2015-03-02T11:59:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The em_sysenter function in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5, when the guest OS lacks SYSENTER MSR initialization, allows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges or cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) by triggering use of a 16-bit code segment for emulation of a SYSENTER instruction.",
"id": "GHSA-h9w7-gg89-fg55",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:26:23Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:26:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-0239"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f3747379accba8e95d70cec0eae0582c8c182050"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:1272"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015:2152"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-0239"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1186448"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=f3747379accba8e95d70cec0eae0582c8c182050"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f3747379accba8e95d70cec0eae0582c8c182050"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.linux.kernel.commits.head/502245"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1272.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.18.5"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/27/6"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2015-2719645.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72842"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2513-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2514-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-H9WW-WJG4-JVVG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-09-23 00:00 – Updated: 2025-07-16 15:23
VLAI
Summary
Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Fails to Check Permissions in Translation Module
Details
The Translation module before v2.0.58 from Liferay Portal (v7.4.3.12 through v7.4.3.36), and Liferay DXP 7.4 update 8 through 36 does not check permissions before allowing a user to export a web content for translation, allowing attackers to download a web content page's XLIFF translation file via crafted URL.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "com.liferay:com.liferay.translation.web"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "2.0.58"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"database_specific": {
"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 7.4.13.u36"
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "com.liferay.portal:release.dxp.bom"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "7.4.13.u8"
},
{
"fixed": "7.4.13.u37"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-38512"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2025-07-16T15:23:43Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-09-22T01:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Translation module before v2.0.58 from Liferay Portal (v7.4.3.12 through v7.4.3.36), and Liferay DXP 7.4 update 8 through 36 does not check permissions before allowing a user to export a web content for translation, allowing attackers to download a web content page\u0027s XLIFF translation file via crafted URL.",
"id": "GHSA-h9ww-wjg4-jvvg",
"modified": "2025-07-16T15:23:43Z",
"published": "2022-09-23T00:00:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38512"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/1934094578ddcd2c1f3d37593b493d3991a6a20f"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal/commit/48fd5698fc1935a90e9c5013c328dbc369ba353d"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/liferay/liferay-portal"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://liferay.atlassian.net/browse/LPE-17610"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://liferay.dev/portal/security/known-vulnerabilities/-/asset_publisher/jekt/content/cve-2022-38512?p_r_p_assetEntryId=121612585\u0026_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_jekt_redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fliferay.dev%3A443%2Fportal%2Fsecurity%2Fknown-vulnerabilities%3Fp_p_id%3Dcom_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_jekt%26p_p_lifecycle%3D0%26p_p_state%3Dnormal%26p_p_mode%3Dview%26p_r_p_assetEntryId%3D121612585%26_com_liferay_asset_publisher_web_portlet_AssetPublisherPortlet_INSTANCE_jekt_cur%3D0%26p_r_p_resetCur%3Dfalse"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://liferay.com"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Liferay Portal and Liferay DXP Fails to Check Permissions in Translation Module"
}
GHSA-H9X5-GF2G-5JFW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:06 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:06
VLAI
Details
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Search Indexer handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Search Indexer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0613, CVE-2020-0623, CVE-2020-0625, CVE-2020-0626, CVE-2020-0627, CVE-2020-0628, CVE-2020-0629, CVE-2020-0630, CVE-2020-0631, CVE-2020-0632, CVE-2020-0633.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0614"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-01-14T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Search Indexer handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Search Indexer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0613, CVE-2020-0623, CVE-2020-0625, CVE-2020-0626, CVE-2020-0627, CVE-2020-0628, CVE-2020-0629, CVE-2020-0630, CVE-2020-0631, CVE-2020-0632, CVE-2020-0633.",
"id": "GHSA-h9x5-gf2g-5jfw",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:06:17Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:06:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0614"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0614"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-HC6P-23PX-PMR4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-26 15:31 – Updated: 2025-08-26 15:31
VLAI
Details
The Event List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.4. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's capabilities prior to updating their profile in the el_update_profile() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to change their capabilities to those of an administrator.
Severity
8.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-6366"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-08-26T15:15:48Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Event List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.4. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user\u0027s capabilities prior to updating their profile in the el_update_profile() function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to change their capabilities to those of an administrator.",
"id": "GHSA-hc6p-23px-pmr4",
"modified": "2025-08-26T15:31:02Z",
"published": "2025-08-26T15:31:02Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6366"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://themeforest.net/item/meup-marketplace-events-wordpress-theme/24770641"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5998520b-62fd-4b3d-9b78-6363b72b406d?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-HC85-C2X3-VJQ4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-07 21:31 – Updated: 2025-08-07 21:31
VLAI
Details
The installer for SAN Host Utilities for Windows versions prior to 8.0 is susceptible to a vulnerability which when successfully exploited could allow a local user to escalate their privileges.
Severity
7.0 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-26513"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-08-07T21:15:27Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The installer for SAN Host Utilities for Windows versions prior to 8.0 is susceptible to a vulnerability which when successfully exploited could allow a local user to escalate their privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-hc85-c2x3-vjq4",
"modified": "2025-08-07T21:31:08Z",
"published": "2025-08-07T21:31:08Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-26513"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/NTAP-20250806-0001"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-HC98-GCPM-MQ7J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:24 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:24
VLAI
Details
Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25 allow remote attackers to bypass the popup blocker via unspecified vectors.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2014-1511"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2014-03-19T10:55:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Mozilla Firefox before 28.0, Firefox ESR 24.x before 24.4, Thunderbird before 24.4, and SeaMonkey before 2.25 allow remote attackers to bypass the popup blocker via unspecified vectors.",
"id": "GHSA-hc98-gcpm-mq7j",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:24:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:24:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1511"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=982909"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201504-01"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00016.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00017.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-03/msg00022.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-04/msg00016.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0310.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0316.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2881"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2911"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.mozilla.org/security/announce/2014/mfsa2014-29.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinapr2016-2952098.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66207"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2151-1"
}
],
"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-HC9W-82QW-7JWM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-04-04 18:30 – Updated: 2023-04-11 15:30
VLAI
Details
An issue was discovered in Acuant AsureID Sentinel before 5.2.149. It allows elevation of privileges because it opens Notepad after the installation of AssureID, Identify x64, and Identify x86, aka CORE-7361.
Severity
7.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-48227"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-04-04T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in Acuant AsureID Sentinel before 5.2.149. It allows elevation of privileges because it opens Notepad after the installation of AssureID, Identify x64, and Identify x86, aka CORE-7361.",
"id": "GHSA-hc9w-82qw-7jwm",
"modified": "2023-04-11T15:30:28Z",
"published": "2023-04-04T18:30:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-48227"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://acuant.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://hackandpwn.com/disclosures/CVE-2022-48227.pdf"
}
],
"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-HCF5-6F3P-X53J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-10 00:00 – Updated: 2022-10-27 12:00
VLAI
Details
Improper Privilege Management in GitHub repository chatwoot/chatwoot prior to v2.2.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-3813"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-639"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-02-09T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Improper Privilege Management in GitHub repository chatwoot/chatwoot prior to v2.2.",
"id": "GHSA-hcf5-6f3p-x53j",
"modified": "2022-10-27T12:00:27Z",
"published": "2022-02-10T00:00:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3813"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/chatwoot/chatwoot/commit/9454c6b14f75e778ef98cf84bdafdf0ed8ae5705"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://huntr.dev/bounties/36f02c4f-cf1c-479e-a1ad-091a1ac7cb56"
}
],
"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-HCFW-MR8F-6C3H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:19 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:19
VLAI
Details
An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Update Orchestrator Service improperly handles file operations, aka 'Windows Update Orchestrator Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
Severity
7.8 (High)
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1313"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-06-09T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Update Orchestrator Service improperly handles file operations, aka \u0027Windows Update Orchestrator Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-hcfw-mr8f-6c3h",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:19:59Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:19:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1313"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1313"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/159305/Microsoft-Windows-Update-Orchestrator-Unchecked-ScheduleWork-Call.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
Mitigation MIT-1
Architecture and Design
Operation
Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.
Mitigation MIT-48
Architecture and Design
Strategy: Separation of Privilege
Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
Mitigation MIT-49
Architecture and Design
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.