CWE-288
AllowedAuthentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Abstraction: Base · Status: Incomplete
The product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.
1076 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-3RG5-WJQJ-4Q4G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:36 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:36A vulnerability has been identified in Siemens 7KT PAC1200 data manager (7KT1260) in all versions < V2.03. The integrated web server (port 80/tcp) of the affected devices could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to perform administrative operations over the network.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-9944"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-12-27T17:08:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "A vulnerability has been identified in Siemens 7KT PAC1200 data manager (7KT1260) in all versions \u003c V2.03. The integrated web server (port 80/tcp) of the affected devices could allow an unauthenticated remote attacker to perform administrative operations over the network.",
"id": "GHSA-3rg5-wjqj-4q4g",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:36:04Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:36:04Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-9944"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.siemens.com/cert/pool/cert/siemens_security_advisory_ssa-971654.pdf"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/101184"
}
],
"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-3RQ6-78WC-Q47C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-15 21:30 – Updated: 2026-06-15 21:30Subscriber Sensitive Data Exposure in WP SMS <= 7.2.1 versions.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-40790"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-15T21:16:51Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Subscriber Sensitive Data Exposure in WP SMS \u003c= 7.2.1 versions.",
"id": "GHSA-3rq6-78wc-q47c",
"modified": "2026-06-15T21:30:46Z",
"published": "2026-06-15T21:30:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-40790"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-sms/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-sms-plugin-7-2-1-sensitive-data-exposure-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"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-3RQJ-JCHW-9CC7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:13 – Updated: 2024-01-12 16:18The question-bank functionality in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.6 and 2.2.x before 2.2.3 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended capability requirements and save questions via a save_question action.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "moodle/moodle"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "2.1"
},
{
"fixed": "2.1.6"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "moodle/moodle"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "2.2"
},
{
"fixed": "2.2.3"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2012-2356"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-01-12T16:18:18Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2012-07-21T03:38:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The question-bank functionality in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.6 and 2.2.x before 2.2.3 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended capability requirements and save questions via a save_question action.",
"id": "GHSA-3rqj-jchw-9cc7",
"modified": "2024-01-12T16:18:18Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:13:06Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2356"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/0f83dd10a1d013e77906c7be4560126bb14c6b5c"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/29e247e44e983f230f248192ffac8e7b7abe37fd"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/51c5e6057c67687f5d872f8a228cfea275abf576"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/moodle/moodle"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://git.moodle.org/gw?p=moodle.git\u0026a=search\u0026h=HEAD\u0026st=commit\u0026s=MDL-32239"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/23/2"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [],
"summary": "Moodle Authentication Bypass in Question-Bank"
}
GHSA-3W64-72GJ-893R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-09-14 21:30 – Updated: 2026-05-21 09:32Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Yepas Digital Yepas allows Authentication Bypass.This issue affects Digital Yepas: before 1.0.1.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-4702"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288",
"CWE-306"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-09-14T20:15:12Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Yepas Digital Yepas allows Authentication Bypass.This issue affects Digital Yepas: before 1.0.1.",
"id": "GHSA-3w64-72gj-893r",
"modified": "2026-05-21T09:32:05Z",
"published": "2023-09-14T21:30:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4702"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://siberguvenlik.gov.tr/guvenlik-bildirimleri/detay/tr-23-0526"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.usom.gov.tr/bildirim/tr-23-0526"
}
],
"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-3X5X-62PF-8JPR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-10 21:30 – Updated: 2025-11-12 21:31Policy bypass in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 142.0.7444.59 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to leak cross-origin data via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Low)
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-12445"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-11-10T20:15:39Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Policy bypass in Extensions in Google Chrome prior to 142.0.7444.59 allowed an attacker who convinced a user to install a malicious extension to leak cross-origin data via a crafted Chrome Extension. (Chromium security severity: Low)",
"id": "GHSA-3x5x-62pf-8jpr",
"modified": "2025-11-12T21:31:06Z",
"published": "2025-11-10T21:30:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12445"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/2025/10/stable-channel-update-for-desktop_28.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://issues.chromium.org/issues/428397712"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-3XGG-6RWW-2J3W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-28 18:38 – Updated: 2024-11-28 18:38The JobSearch WP Job Board plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.7. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying a users identity when verifying an email address through the user_account_activation function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user, including site administrators if the users email is known.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-11925"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-11-28T07:15:05Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The JobSearch WP Job Board plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.7. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying a users identity when verifying an email address through the user_account_activation function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user, including site administrators if the users email is known.",
"id": "GHSA-3xgg-6rww-2j3w",
"modified": "2024-11-28T18:38:35Z",
"published": "2024-11-28T18:38:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11925"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://codecanyon.net/item/jobsearch-wp-job-board-wordpress-plugin/21066856"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/04bc8101-2676-4695-a498-f79be8221617?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-3XW3-M65R-4F37
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-29 18:30 – Updated: 2026-04-08 18:33The Crypto plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.15. This is due to missing validation on the user being supplied in the 'crypto_connect_ajax_process::register' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they have access to the username.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-9988"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-10-29T17:15:05Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The Crypto plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.15. This is due to missing validation on the user being supplied in the \u0027crypto_connect_ajax_process::register\u0027 function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they have access to the username.",
"id": "GHSA-3xw3-m65r-4f37",
"modified": "2026-04-08T18:33:39Z",
"published": "2024-10-29T18:30:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-9988"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/crypto/tags/2.10/includes/class-crypto_connect_ajax_register.php#L91"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3195424/crypto#file3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7bfe87cf-9883-4f8f-a0f5-23bbc7bb9b7c?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-42RJ-C8WW-P58F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-12-19 18:30 – Updated: 2023-12-19 18:30A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5) and Integrated Lights-Out 6 (iLO 6). The vulnerability could be remotely exploited to allow authentication bypass.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-50272"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-12-19T16:15:12Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A potential security vulnerability has been identified in HPE Integrated Lights-Out 5 (iLO 5) and Integrated Lights-Out 6 (iLO 6). The vulnerability could be remotely exploited to allow authentication bypass.",
"id": "GHSA-42rj-c8ww-p58f",
"modified": "2023-12-19T18:30:32Z",
"published": "2023-12-19T18:30:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50272"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US\u0026docId=hpesbhf04584en_us"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-438F-R8M8-H4GG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-22 12:30 – Updated: 2025-07-22 12:30The Orion Login with SMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.5. This is due to the olws_handle_verify_phone() function not utilizing a strong enough OTP value, exposing the hash needed to generate the OTP value, and no restrictions on the number of attempts to submit the code. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as other users, including administrators, if they have access to their phone number.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-7692"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-22T10:15:26Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Orion Login with SMS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.5. This is due to the olws_handle_verify_phone() function not utilizing a strong enough OTP value, exposing the hash needed to generate the OTP value, and no restrictions on the number of attempts to submit the code. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to log in as other users, including administrators, if they have access to their phone number.",
"id": "GHSA-438f-r8m8-h4gg",
"modified": "2025-07-22T12:30:44Z",
"published": "2025-07-22T12:30:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-7692"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/orion-login-with-sms"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/31a47cbd-c19b-4ac3-87ed-2d4c5c0e9cb7?source=cve"
}
],
"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-439Q-G9X9-RR2V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-19 06:31 – Updated: 2025-09-19 06:31The Service Finder SMS System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.0. This is due to the plugin not verifying a user's phone number before logging them in. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to login as arbitrary users.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-5955"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-09-19T05:15:33Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Service Finder SMS System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.0. This is due to the plugin not verifying a user\u0027s phone number before logging them in. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to login as arbitrary users.",
"id": "GHSA-439q-g9x9-rr2v",
"modified": "2025-09-19T06:31:22Z",
"published": "2025-09-19T06:31:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-5955"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://themeforest.net/item/service-finder-service-and-business-listing-wordpress-theme/15208793"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cc4598a7-d5cf-4553-b29a-659fe288ece9?source=cve"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
Mitigation
Funnel all access through a single choke point to simplify how users can access a resource. For every access, perform a check to determine if the user has permissions to access the resource.
CAPEC-127: Directory Indexing
An adversary crafts a request to a target that results in the target listing/indexing the content of a directory as output. One common method of triggering directory contents as output is to construct a request containing a path that terminates in a directory name rather than a file name since many applications are configured to provide a list of the directory's contents when such a request is received. An adversary can use this to explore the directory tree on a target as well as learn the names of files. This can often end up revealing test files, backup files, temporary files, hidden files, configuration files, user accounts, script contents, as well as naming conventions, all of which can be used by an attacker to mount additional attacks.
CAPEC-665: Exploitation of Thunderbolt Protection Flaws
An adversary leverages a firmware weakness within the Thunderbolt protocol, on a computing device to manipulate Thunderbolt controller firmware in order to exploit vulnerabilities in the implementation of authorization and verification schemes within Thunderbolt protection mechanisms. Upon gaining physical access to a target device, the adversary conducts high-level firmware manipulation of the victim Thunderbolt controller SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) flash, through the use of a SPI Programing device and an external Thunderbolt device, typically as the target device is booting up. If successful, this allows the adversary to modify memory, subvert authentication mechanisms, spoof identities and content, and extract data and memory from the target device. Currently 7 major vulnerabilities exist within Thunderbolt protocol with 9 attack vectors as noted in the Execution Flow.