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.
5447 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-W87W-64P4-F94P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:19 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:19The AutomatorWP WordPress plugin before 1.7.6 does not perform capability checks which allows users with Subscriber roles to enumerate automations, disclose title of private posts or user emails, call functions, or perform privilege escalation via Ajax actions.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-24717"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-11-01T09:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The AutomatorWP WordPress plugin before 1.7.6 does not perform capability checks which allows users with Subscriber roles to enumerate automations, disclose title of private posts or user emails, call functions, or perform privilege escalation via Ajax actions.",
"id": "GHSA-w87w-64p4-f94p",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:19:20Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:19:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24717"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5916ea42-eb33-463d-8528-2a142805c91f"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-W886-CXVW-J48V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:42 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01Racom's MIDGE Firmware 4.4.40.105 contains an issue that allows attackers to arbitrarily access and delete files via an authenticated directory traveral.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-20072"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-02-16T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Racom\u0027s MIDGE Firmware 4.4.40.105 contains an issue that allows attackers to arbitrarily access and delete files via an authenticated directory traveral.",
"id": "GHSA-w886-cxvw-j48v",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:03Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:42:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-20072"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2021-04"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-W8CR-4WJM-8JWJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-31 19:00 – Updated: 2022-11-01 19:00The Automatic User Roles Switcher WordPress plugin before 1.1.2 does not have authorisation and proper CSRF checks, allowing any authenticated users like subscriber to add any role to themselves, such as administrator
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-3419"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-10-31T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Automatic User Roles Switcher WordPress plugin before 1.1.2 does not have authorisation and proper CSRF checks, allowing any authenticated users like subscriber to add any role to themselves, such as administrator",
"id": "GHSA-w8cr-4wjm-8jwj",
"modified": "2022-11-01T19:00:30Z",
"published": "2022-10-31T19:00:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3419"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/5909a423-9841-449c-a569-f687c609817b"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-W8CV-PX37-3M49
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-04 03:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 06:33The WP Ultimate CSV Importer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 7.9.8 due to insufficient restriction on the 'get_header_values' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as an author, if the administrator previously grants access in the plugin settings, to modify their user role by supplying the 'wp_capabilities->cus1' parameter.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-4140"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-08-04T03:15:14Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The WP Ultimate CSV Importer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 7.9.8 due to insufficient restriction on the \u0027get_header_values\u0027 function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with minimal permissions such as an author, if the administrator previously grants access in the plugin settings, to modify their user role by supplying the \u0027wp_capabilities-\u003ecus1\u0027 parameter.",
"id": "GHSA-w8cv-px37-3m49",
"modified": "2024-04-04T06:33:40Z",
"published": "2023-08-04T03:30:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4140"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-ultimate-csv-importer/tags/7.9.6/importExtensions/ImportHelpers.php#L205"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2944635/wp-ultimate-csv-importer/trunk/wp-ultimate-csv-importer.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5fdba41f-daa5-44e8-bc47-aa8b7bd31054?source=cve"
}
],
"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-W8HW-JQC4-28RH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:11 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:11Dell EMC PowerScale OneFS versions 8.2.x - 9.2.x contain an insufficient logging vulnerability. An authenticated user with ISI_PRIV_LOGIN_PAPI could make un-audited and un-trackable configuration changes to settings that their roles have privileges to change.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-21568"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-08-16T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Dell EMC PowerScale OneFS versions 8.2.x - 9.2.x contain an insufficient logging vulnerability. An authenticated user with ISI_PRIV_LOGIN_PAPI could make un-audited and un-trackable configuration changes to settings that their roles have privileges to change.",
"id": "GHSA-w8hw-jqc4-28rh",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:11:27Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:11:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-21568"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/000190408"
}
],
"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-W8P2-WJJR-HR24
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-26 21:31 – Updated: 2025-06-26 21:31A vulnerability in an internal API of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files to an affected device and then execute those files on the underlying operating system as root.
This vulnerability is due a lack of file validation checks that would prevent uploaded files from being placed in privileged directories on an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a crafted file to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to store malicious files on the affected system and then execute arbitrary code or obtain root privileges on the system.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-20282"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-06-25T17:15:37Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "A vulnerability in an internal API of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files to an affected device and then execute those files on the underlying operating system as root.\n\nThis vulnerability is due a lack of file validation checks that would prevent uploaded files from being placed in privileged directories on an affected system. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by uploading a crafted file to the affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to store malicious files on the affected system and then execute arbitrary code or obtain root privileges on the system.",
"id": "GHSA-w8p2-wjjr-hr24",
"modified": "2025-06-26T21:31:12Z",
"published": "2025-06-26T21:31:12Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20282"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-unauth-rce-ZAd2GnJ6"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-W8QF-Q3QR-CMVM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:43 – Updated: 2023-12-29 18:30Sysinternals PsExec Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-1733"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-02-25T23:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Sysinternals PsExec Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-w8qf-q3qr-cmvm",
"modified": "2023-12-29T18:30:26Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:43:10Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1733"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-1733"
}
],
"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-W8QH-PRF7-9PCV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-12 00:01 – Updated: 2024-11-14 21:31Windows User-mode Driver Framework Reflector Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-21834"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-01-11T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows User-mode Driver Framework Reflector Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-w8qh-prf7-9pcv",
"modified": "2024-11-14T21:31:42Z",
"published": "2022-01-12T00:01:12Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-21834"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-21834"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-21834"
}
],
"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-W8V2-8J35-XJPG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:48 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:48NEC Platforms Calsos CSDX and CSDJ series products (CSDX 1.37210411 and earlier, CSDX(P) 4.37210411 and earlier, CSDX(D) 3.37210411 and earlier, CSDX(S) 2.37210411 and earlier, CSDJ-B 01.03.00 and earlier, CSDJ-H 01.03.00 and earlier, CSDJ-D 01.03.00 and earlier, CSDJ-A 03.00.00) allows remote authenticated attackers to bypass access restriction to conduct arbitrary operations with administrative privilege via unspecified vectors.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-0613"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-07-26T17:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "NEC Platforms Calsos CSDX and CSDJ series products (CSDX 1.37210411 and earlier, CSDX(P) 4.37210411 and earlier, CSDX(D) 3.37210411 and earlier, CSDX(S) 2.37210411 and earlier, CSDJ-B 01.03.00 and earlier, CSDJ-H 01.03.00 and earlier, CSDJ-D 01.03.00 and earlier, CSDJ-A 03.00.00) allows remote authenticated attackers to bypass access restriction to conduct arbitrary operations with administrative privilege via unspecified vectors.",
"id": "GHSA-w8v2-8j35-xjpg",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:48:19Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:48:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0613"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.necplatforms.co.jp/product/enkaku/info180702.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN63895206/index.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-W8V2-XQ2G-X7Q2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-17 09:31 – Updated: 2024-05-17 09:31Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in WebWizards SalesKing allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects SalesKing: from n/a through 1.6.15.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-22157"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-17T09:15:21Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in WebWizards SalesKing allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects SalesKing: from n/a through 1.6.15.",
"id": "GHSA-w8v2-xq2g-x7q2",
"modified": "2024-05-17T09:31:02Z",
"published": "2024-05-17T09:31:02Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22157"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/salesking/wordpress-salesking-plugin-1-6-15-unauthenticated-privilege-escalation-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: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.