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.
5451 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-Q5PH-93QV-88VC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-08 09:31 – Updated: 2025-03-08 09:31The Javo Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.0.080. This is due to the plugin allowing users who are registering new accounts to set their own role. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain elevated privileges by creating an account with the administrator role.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-0177"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-03-08T09:15:31Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The Javo Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.0.080. This is due to the plugin allowing users who are registering new accounts to set their own role. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to gain elevated privileges by creating an account with the administrator role.",
"id": "GHSA-q5ph-93qv-88vc",
"modified": "2025-03-08T09:31:48Z",
"published": "2025-03-08T09:31:48Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0177"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://themeforest.net/item/javo-directory-wordpress-theme/8390513#item-description__update-history"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7d636768-37b4-4343-9028-30e7b1f997f2?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-Q5V4-7MHC-MQJ8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:20 – Updated: 2023-12-28 18:30Windows Desktop Bridge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-36957"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-11-10T01:17:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Desktop Bridge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-q5v4-7mhc-mqj8",
"modified": "2023-12-28T18:30:30Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:20:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36957"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-36957"
}
],
"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-Q5WM-43C6-48M3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-20 03:31 – Updated: 2026-05-20 03:31The Read More & Accordion plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.7. This is due to the 'RadMoreAjax::importData' function not restricting which database tables can be written to during import and not properly validating the imported data. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with permission granted by the site owner through the plugin's role settings, to insert arbitrary rows into the 'wp_users' and 'wp_usermeta' tables, including the 'wp_capabilities' field, allowing them to create a new administrator account and gain administrator access to the site.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-7467"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-20T02:16:39Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Read More \u0026 Accordion plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.7. This is due to the \u0027RadMoreAjax::importData\u0027 function not restricting which database tables can be written to during import and not properly validating the imported data. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with permission granted by the site owner through the plugin\u0027s role settings, to insert arbitrary rows into the \u0027wp_users\u0027 and \u0027wp_usermeta\u0027 tables, including the \u0027wp_capabilities\u0027 field, allowing them to create a new administrator account and gain administrator access to the site.",
"id": "GHSA-q5wm-43c6-48m3",
"modified": "2026-05-20T03:31:35Z",
"published": "2026-05-20T03:31:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7467"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/expand-maker/tags/3.5.5/files/RadMoreAjax.php#L62"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/adf51c03-b0bb-4864-b64d-6b0cba4b0130?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-Q5XP-JM46-H2X4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-03-24 21:30 – Updated: 2023-03-30 03:30In (TBD) of (TBD), there is a possible way to boot with a hidden debug policy due to a missing warning to the user. This could lead to local escalation of privilege after preparing the device, hiding the warning, and passing the phone to a new user, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-243433344References: N/A
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-21068"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-03-24T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In (TBD) of (TBD), there is a possible way to boot with a hidden debug policy due to a missing warning to the user. This could lead to local escalation of privilege after preparing the device, hiding the warning, and passing the phone to a new user, with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android kernelAndroid ID: A-243433344References: N/A",
"id": "GHSA-q5xp-jm46-h2x4",
"modified": "2023-03-30T03:30:39Z",
"published": "2023-03-24T21:30:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21068"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2023-03-01"
}
],
"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-Q5XQ-VWC2-MFRM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-11 09:30 – Updated: 2025-02-11 09:30The WP Foodbakery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.3. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting what user meta can be updated during profile registration. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register on the site as an administrator.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-0180"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-02-11T07:15:29Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The WP Foodbakery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.3. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting what user meta can be updated during profile registration. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register on the site as an administrator.",
"id": "GHSA-q5xq-vwc2-mfrm",
"modified": "2025-02-11T09:30:32Z",
"published": "2025-02-11T09:30:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0180"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://themeforest.net/item/food-bakery-restaurant-bakery-responsive-wordpress-theme/18970331"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d7140a6e-a528-428e-850e-5e4a481c5d7d?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-Q623-2J2J-23JJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-29 06:30 – Updated: 2024-07-29 17:01RaspAP before 3.1.5 allows an attacker to escalate privileges: the www-data user has write access to the restapi.service file and also possesses Sudo privileges to execute several critical commands without a password.
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"affected": [
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "billz/raspap-webgui"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"last_affected": "3.1.4"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-41637"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-77"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-07-29T17:01:23Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2024-07-29T06:15:02Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "RaspAP before 3.1.5 allows an attacker to escalate privileges: the www-data user has write access to the restapi.service file and also possesses Sudo privileges to execute several critical commands without a password.",
"id": "GHSA-q623-2j2j-23jj",
"modified": "2024-07-29T17:01:23Z",
"published": "2024-07-29T06:30:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-41637"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://blog.0xzon.dev/2024-07-27-CVE-2024-41637"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/RaspAP/raspap-webgui"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "RaspAP allows an attacker to escalate privileges"
}
GHSA-Q66J-GJ7H-P9HM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:34 – Updated: 2022-06-03 00:00Privilege escalation via arbitrary file write in pritunl electron client 1.0.1116.6 through v1.2.2550.20. Successful exploitation of the issue may allow an attacker to execute code on the effected system with root privileges.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-25989"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-59"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-11-19T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Privilege escalation via arbitrary file write in pritunl electron client 1.0.1116.6 through v1.2.2550.20. Successful exploitation of the issue may allow an attacker to execute code on the effected system with root privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-q66j-gj7h-p9hm",
"modified": "2022-06-03T00:00:38Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:34:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25989"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/pritunl/pritunl-client-electron/commit/89f8c997c6f93e724f68f76f7f47f8891d9acc2d"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vkas-afk.github.io/vuln-disclosures"
}
],
"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-Q66P-984J-XRMV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-03 09:30 – Updated: 2024-08-01 15:31SQL Injection vulnerability in MyPrestaModules "Product Catalog (CSV, Excel) Import" (simpleimportproduct) modules for PrestaShop versions 6.5.0 and before, allows attackers to escalate privileges and obtain sensitive information via Send::__construct() and importProducts::_addDataToDb methods.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-25847"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-03-03T09:15:06Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "SQL Injection vulnerability in MyPrestaModules \"Product Catalog (CSV, Excel) Import\" (simpleimportproduct) modules for PrestaShop versions 6.5.0 and before, allows attackers to escalate privileges and obtain sensitive information via Send::__construct() and importProducts::_addDataToDb methods.",
"id": "GHSA-q66p-984j-xrmv",
"modified": "2024-08-01T15:31:30Z",
"published": "2024-03-03T09:30:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-25847"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/friends-of-presta/security-advisories/blob/main/_posts/2024-02-29-simpleimportproduct.md"
}
],
"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-Q66W-3FC8-F2MR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:09 – Updated: 2022-07-11 00:00The LearnPress plugin before 3.2.6.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to escalate the privileges of any user to LP Instructor via the accept-to-be-teacher action parameter.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-11511"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-07-30T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The LearnPress plugin before 3.2.6.9 for WordPress allows remote attackers to escalate the privileges of any user to LP Instructor via the accept-to-be-teacher action parameter.",
"id": "GHSA-q66w-3fc8-f2mr",
"modified": "2022-07-11T00:00:25Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:09:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-11511"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/learnpress/#developers"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2020/04/high-severity-vulnerabilities-patched-in-learnpress"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/163538/WordPress-LearnPress-Privilege-Escalation.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-Q67P-8WM5-GRQ8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:14 – Updated: 2023-12-28 21:30Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-38667, CVE-2021-38671.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-40447"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-09-15T12:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2021-38667, CVE-2021-38671.",
"id": "GHSA-q67p-8wm5-grq8",
"modified": "2023-12-28T21:30:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:14:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40447"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-40447"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
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.