CWE-287
DiscouragedImproper Authentication
Abstraction: Class · Status: Draft
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
5966 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-7MMQ-96FR-4M3J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-01 18:30 – Updated: 2025-07-01 21:32Insufficient validation of the screen lock mechanism in Trust Wallet v8.45 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen and view the wallet balance.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-52294"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-01T18:15:25Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Insufficient validation of the screen lock mechanism in Trust Wallet v8.45 allows physically proximate attackers to bypass the lock screen and view the wallet balance.",
"id": "GHSA-7mmq-96fr-4m3j",
"modified": "2025-07-01T21:32:25Z",
"published": "2025-07-01T18:30:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-52294"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://pastebin.com/3K4kt713"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-7MPX-VG3C-CMR4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-04-13 15:22 – Updated: 2021-04-09 19:38This affects versions of react-adal < 0.5.1. It is possible for a specially crafted JWT token and request URL can cause the nonce, session and refresh values to be incorrectly validated, causing the application to treat an attacker-generated JWT token as authentic. The logical defect is caused by how the nonce, session and refresh values are stored in the browser local storage or session storage. Each key is automatically appended by ||. When the received nonce and session keys are generated, the list of values is stored in the browser storage, separated by ||, with || always appended to the end of the list. Since || will always be the last 2 characters of the stored values, an empty string ("") will always be in the list of the valid values. Therefore, if an empty session parameter is provided in the callback URL, and a specially-crafted JWT token contains an nonce value of "" (empty string), then adal.js will consider the JWT token as authentic.
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "npm",
"name": "react-adal"
},
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"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "0.5.1"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-7787"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2021-04-09T19:38:58Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2020-12-09T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "This affects versions of react-adal \u003c 0.5.1. It is possible for a specially crafted JWT token and request URL can cause the nonce, session and refresh values to be incorrectly validated, causing the application to treat an attacker-generated JWT token as authentic. The logical defect is caused by how the nonce, session and refresh values are stored in the browser local storage or session storage. Each key is automatically appended by ||. When the received nonce and session keys are generated, the list of values is stored in the browser storage, separated by ||, with || always appended to the end of the list. Since || will always be the last 2 characters of the stored values, an empty string (\"\") will always be in the list of the valid values. Therefore, if an empty session parameter is provided in the callback URL, and a specially-crafted JWT token contains an nonce value of \"\" (empty string), then adal.js will consider the JWT token as authentic.",
"id": "GHSA-7mpx-vg3c-cmr4",
"modified": "2021-04-09T19:38:58Z",
"published": "2021-04-13T15:22:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7787"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/salvoravida/react-adal/pull/115"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/salvoravida/react-adal/commit/74158dba1647b12fe96fa401e306a6287fe9e2a9"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-REACTADAL-1018907"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Improper Authentication in react-adal"
}
GHSA-7MX2-7Q8P-PGMW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-30 00:56 – Updated: 2024-05-30 00:56Symfony 2.0.6 has just been released. It addresses a security vulnerability in the EntityUserProvider as provided in the Doctrine bridge.
If you let your users update their login/username from a form, and if you are using Doctrine as a user provider, then you are vulnerable and you should upgrade as soon as possible.
The issue is that it is possible for a user to switch to another one. Here is how to reproduce it: The current user changes its username via a form to another existing username. When the form is submitted, he will have a validation error (as the username already exists) but the user object in the session will still be modified to the new username. This user from the session will be used for the next requests and so the user will be switched to this other user.
The fix is to always refresh the user via the primary key (which cannot be updated via a form) instead of the username.
If you cannot upgrade immediately, please apply the following patch: https://github.com/symfony/symfony/commit/9d2ab9ca9c1762
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"affected": [
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "symfony/symfony"
},
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"introduced": "2.0.0"
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"fixed": "2.0.6"
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"CWE-287"
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"github_reviewed_at": "2024-05-30T00:56:00Z",
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"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "Symfony 2.0.6 has just been released. It addresses a security vulnerability in the EntityUserProvider as provided in the Doctrine bridge.\n\nIf you let your users update their login/username from a form, and if you are using Doctrine as a user provider, then you are vulnerable and you should upgrade as soon as possible.\n\nThe issue is that it is possible for a user to switch to another one. Here is how to reproduce it: The current user changes its username via a form to another existing username. When the form is submitted, he will have a validation error (as the username already exists) but the user object in the session will still be modified to the new username. This user from the session will be used for the next requests and so the user will be switched to this other user.\n\nThe fix is to always refresh the user via the primary key (which cannot be updated via a form) instead of the username.\n\nIf you cannot upgrade immediately, please apply the following patch: https://github.com/symfony/symfony/commit/9d2ab9ca9c1762",
"id": "GHSA-7mx2-7q8p-pgmw",
"modified": "2024-05-30T00:56:00Z",
"published": "2024-05-30T00:56:00Z",
"references": [
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/symfony/symfony/commit/9d2ab9ca9c1762"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/FriendsOfPHP/security-advisories/blob/master/symfony/symfony/2011-11-16.yaml"
},
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"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/symfony/symfony"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://symfony.com/blog/security-release-symfony-2-0-6"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Symfony may allow a user to switch to using another user\u0027s identity"
}
GHSA-7P2R-987W-F5Q7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-14 03:31 – Updated: 2025-01-14 03:31SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP and ABAP Platform allows an authenticated attacker to obtain illegitimate access to the system by exploiting improper authentication checks, resulting in privilege escalation. On successful exploitation, this can result in potential security concerns. This results in a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-0070"
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-01-14T01:15:17Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
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"details": "SAP NetWeaver Application Server for ABAP and ABAP Platform allows an authenticated attacker to obtain illegitimate access to the system by exploiting improper authentication checks, resulting in privilege escalation. On successful exploitation, this can result in potential security concerns. This results in a high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.",
"id": "GHSA-7p2r-987w-f5q7",
"modified": "2025-01-14T03:31:42Z",
"published": "2025-01-14T03:31:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0070"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://me.sap.com/notes/3537476"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://url.sap/sapsecuritypatchday"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-7P36-C678-WRM6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:20 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:20NetComm Wireless 4GT101W routers with Hardware: 0.01 / Software: V1.1.8.8 / Bootloader: 1.1.3 do not require authentication for logfile.html, status.html, or system_config.html.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-11645"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-07-28T05:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "NetComm Wireless 4GT101W routers with Hardware: 0.01 / Software: V1.1.8.8 / Bootloader: 1.1.3 do not require authentication for logfile.html, status.html, or system_config.html.",
"id": "GHSA-7p36-c678-wrm6",
"modified": "2022-05-17T02:20:08Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T02:20:08Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11645"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://iscouncil.blogspot.com/2017/07/access-violation-vulnerability-in.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-7P3M-6GM8-FPWM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-15 06:30 – Updated: 2025-09-15 06:30A vulnerability was found in newbee-mall 1.0. Impacted is the function mallKaptcha of the file /common/mall/kaptcha. The manipulation results in guessable captcha. The attack can be executed remotely. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. The exploitability is considered difficult. The exploit has been made public and could be used.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-10423"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-09-15T04:15:48Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A vulnerability was found in newbee-mall 1.0. Impacted is the function mallKaptcha of the file /common/mall/kaptcha. The manipulation results in guessable captcha. The attack can be executed remotely. A high complexity level is associated with this attack. The exploitability is considered difficult. The exploit has been made public and could be used.",
"id": "GHSA-7p3m-6gm8-fpwm",
"modified": "2025-09-15T06:30:26Z",
"published": "2025-09-15T06:30:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-10423"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/newbee-ltd/newbee-mall/issues/101"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/newbee-ltd/newbee-mall/issues/101#issue-3380163659"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.323857"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.323857"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.647066"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-7P54-R32G-3X7G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:44 – Updated: 2022-06-29 00:00SOPlanning before 1.47 has Incorrect Access Control because certain secret key information, and the related authentication algorithm, is public. The key for admin is hardcoded in the installation code, and there is no key for publicsp (which is a guest account).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-13963"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287",
"CWE-798"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-03-21T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "SOPlanning before 1.47 has Incorrect Access Control because certain secret key information, and the related authentication algorithm, is public. The key for admin is hardcoded in the installation code, and there is no key for publicsp (which is a guest account).",
"id": "GHSA-7p54-r32g-3x7g",
"modified": "2022-06-29T00:00:29Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:44:58Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13963"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/321.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://forum.soplanning.org/viewforum.php?f=8"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://labs.integrity.pt/advisories/cve-2020-13963"
}
],
"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-7P5M-65PG-9VG4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-14 12:31 – Updated: 2026-01-14 12:31A Improper Authentication vulnerability in TLP allows local users to arbitrarily control the power profile in use as well as the daemon’s log settings.This issue affects TLP: from 1.9 before 1.9.1.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-67859"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-01-14T12:16:32Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A Improper Authentication vulnerability in TLP allows local users to arbitrarily control the power\nprofile in use as well as the daemon\u2019s log settings.This issue affects TLP: from 1.9 before 1.9.1.",
"id": "GHSA-7p5m-65pg-9vg4",
"modified": "2026-01-14T12:31:38Z",
"published": "2026-01-14T12:31:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-67859"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2025-67859"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.opensuse.org/2026/01/07/tlp-polkit-authentication-bypass.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-7P6Q-PP8G-MMJW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 05:28 – Updated: 2022-05-17 05:28IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 before 7.0.0.23, when a certain SSLv2 configuration with client authentication is used, allows remote attackers to bypass X.509 client-certificate authentication via unspecified vectors.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2012-0717"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-287"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2012-06-20T10:27:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "IBM WebSphere Application Server 7.0 before 7.0.0.23, when a certain SSLv2 configuration with client authentication is used, allows remote attackers to bypass X.509 client-certificate authentication via unspecified vectors.",
"id": "GHSA-7p6q-pp8g-mmjw",
"modified": "2022-05-17T05:28:30Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T05:28:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-0717"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PM52351"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21595172"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-7P9V-555G-5HGG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:37 – Updated: 2023-04-26 21:30An issue was discovered on D-Link DSL-2888A devices with firmware prior to AU_2.31_V1.1.47ae55. An unauthenticated attacker could bypass authentication to access authenticated pages and functionality.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-24579"
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],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-12-22T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered on D-Link DSL-2888A devices with firmware prior to AU_2.31_V1.1.47ae55. An unauthenticated attacker could bypass authentication to access authenticated pages and functionality.",
"id": "GHSA-7p9v-555g-5hgg",
"modified": "2023-04-26T21:30:36Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:37:02Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24579"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/d-link-multiple-security-vulnerabilities-leading-to-rce"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/security-resources/security-advisories"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
Mitigation
Strategy: Libraries or Frameworks
Use an authentication framework or library such as the OWASP ESAPI Authentication feature.
CAPEC-114: Authentication Abuse
An attacker obtains unauthorized access to an application, service or device either through knowledge of the inherent weaknesses of an authentication mechanism, or by exploiting a flaw in the authentication scheme's implementation. In such an attack an authentication mechanism is functioning but a carefully controlled sequence of events causes the mechanism to grant access to the attacker.
CAPEC-115: Authentication Bypass
An attacker gains access to application, service, or device with the privileges of an authorized or privileged user by evading or circumventing an authentication mechanism. The attacker is therefore able to access protected data without authentication ever having taken place.
CAPEC-151: Identity Spoofing
Identity Spoofing refers to the action of assuming (i.e., taking on) the identity of some other entity (human or non-human) and then using that identity to accomplish a goal. An adversary may craft messages that appear to come from a different principle or use stolen / spoofed authentication credentials.
CAPEC-194: Fake the Source of Data
An adversary takes advantage of improper authentication to provide data or services under a falsified identity. The purpose of using the falsified identity may be to prevent traceability of the provided data or to assume the rights granted to another individual. One of the simplest forms of this attack would be the creation of an email message with a modified "From" field in order to appear that the message was sent from someone other than the actual sender. The root of the attack (in this case the email system) fails to properly authenticate the source and this results in the reader incorrectly performing the instructed action. Results of the attack vary depending on the details of the attack, but common results include privilege escalation, obfuscation of other attacks, and data corruption/manipulation.
CAPEC-22: Exploiting Trust in Client
An attack of this type exploits vulnerabilities in client/server communication channel authentication and data integrity. It leverages the implicit trust a server places in the client, or more importantly, that which the server believes is the client. An attacker executes this type of attack by communicating directly with the server where the server believes it is communicating only with a valid client. There are numerous variations of this type of attack.
CAPEC-57: Utilizing REST's Trust in the System Resource to Obtain Sensitive Data
This attack utilizes a REST(REpresentational State Transfer)-style applications' trust in the system resources and environment to obtain sensitive data once SSL is terminated.
CAPEC-593: Session Hijacking
This type of attack involves an adversary that exploits weaknesses in an application's use of sessions in performing authentication. The adversary is able to steal or manipulate an active session and use it to gain unathorized access to the application.
CAPEC-633: Token Impersonation
An adversary exploits a weakness in authentication to create an access token (or equivalent) that impersonates a different entity, and then associates a process/thread to that that impersonated token. This action causes a downstream user to make a decision or take action that is based on the assumed identity, and not the response that blocks the adversary.
CAPEC-650: Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server
By exploiting insufficient permissions, it is possible to upload a web shell to a web server in such a way that it can be executed remotely. This shell can have various capabilities, thereby acting as a "gateway" to the underlying web server. The shell might execute at the higher permission level of the web server, providing the ability the execute malicious code at elevated levels.
CAPEC-94: Adversary in the Middle (AiTM)
An adversary targets the communication between two components (typically client and server), in order to alter or obtain data from transactions. A general approach entails the adversary placing themself within the communication channel between the two components.