Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Allowed-with-Review

Missing Authorization

Abstraction: Class · Status: Incomplete

The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

14806 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-FWWH-PCVF-QFWR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-20 15:30 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:35
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Zara 4 Zara 4 Image Compression allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Zara 4 Image Compression: from n/a through 1.2.17.2.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-49969"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-06-20T15:15:21Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Zara 4 Zara 4 Image Compression allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Zara 4 Image Compression: from n/a through 1.2.17.2.",
  "id": "GHSA-fwwh-pcvf-qfwr",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T18:35:30Z",
  "published": "2025-06-20T15:30:38Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49969"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/zara-4/vulnerability/wordpress-zara-4-image-compression-plugin-1-2-17-2-broken-access-control-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:N/I:N/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-FWX4-2WF3-V6CM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-13 21:31 – Updated: 2026-03-13 21:31
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in raratheme The Conference the-conference allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects The Conference: from n/a through <= 1.2.5.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-32335"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-03-13T19:54:44Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in raratheme The Conference the-conference allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects The Conference: from n/a through \u003c= 1.2.5.",
  "id": "GHSA-fwx4-2wf3-v6cm",
  "modified": "2026-03-13T21:31:47Z",
  "published": "2026-03-13T21:31:47Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32335"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/the-conference/vulnerability/wordpress-the-conference-theme-1-2-5-broken-access-control-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:N/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-FWXP-F48J-4J6H

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-02-08 00:30 – Updated: 2026-04-08 18:32
VLAI
Details

The Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the ajax_save_sort_order function in versions up to, and including, 2.18.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to invoke this function and perform actions intended for administrators such as modifying the folder structure maintained by the plugin.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-0719"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-02-07T23:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the ajax_save_sort_order function in versions up to, and including, 2.18.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to invoke this function and perform actions intended for administrators such as modifying the folder structure maintained by the plugin.",
  "id": "GHSA-fwxp-f48j-4j6h",
  "modified": "2026-04-08T18:32:01Z",
  "published": "2023-02-08T00:30:34Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0719"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wicked-folders/tags/2.18.16/lib/class-wicked-folders-ajax.php"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026new=2860994%40wicked-folders%2Ftrunk\u0026old=2805161%40wicked-folders%2Ftrunk\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9b26604b-2423-4130-b0ef-8f63a392c760"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9b26604b-2423-4130-b0ef-8f63a392c760?source=cve"
    }
  ],
  "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-FX27-9CVP-H35P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-22 21:30 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:36
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in AresIT WP Compress allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs. This issue affects WP Compress: from n/a through 6.50.54.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-57899"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-09-22T19:15:45Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in AresIT WP Compress allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs. This issue affects WP Compress: from n/a through 6.50.54.",
  "id": "GHSA-fx27-9cvp-h35p",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T18:36:09Z",
  "published": "2025-09-22T21:30:22Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-57899"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-compress-image-optimizer/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-compress-plugin-6-50-54-broken-access-control-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:N/I:N/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-FX2R-QPF4-38VC

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-17 18:31 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:34
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in iTRON WP Logger allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects WP Logger: from n/a through 2.2.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-39456"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-04-17T16:15:55Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in iTRON WP Logger allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects WP Logger: from n/a through 2.2.",
  "id": "GHSA-fx2r-qpf4-38vc",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T18:34:52Z",
  "published": "2025-04-17T18:31:20Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-39456"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-data-logger/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-logger-plugin-2-2-broken-access-control-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:N/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-FX3J-F5H6-7X3W

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:33 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:33
VLAI
Details

An Authorization Bypass vulnerability in the Marmind web application with version 4.1.141.0 allows users with lower privileges to gain control to files uploaded by administrative users. The accessed files were not visible by the low privileged users in the web GUI.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2020-26506"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-11-05T16:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "An Authorization Bypass vulnerability in the Marmind web application with version 4.1.141.0 allows users with lower privileges to gain control to files uploaded by administrative users. The accessed files were not visible by the low privileged users in the web GUI.",
  "id": "GHSA-fx3j-f5h6-7x3w",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:33:14Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:33:14Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26506"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.marmind.com/en"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www2.deloitte.com/de/de/pages/risk/articles/marmind-authorization-bypass.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-FX3R-H88C-JRGC

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-25 06:30 – Updated: 2025-03-25 06:30
VLAI
Details

The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access and modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'parse_query' function in all versions up to, and including, 8.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the post_status of any post to 'publish'.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-2224"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-03-25T06:15:41Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory Plugin with Classified Ads Listings plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access  and modification of data due to a missing capability check on the \u0027parse_query\u0027 function in all versions up to, and including, 8.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the post_status of any post to \u0027publish\u0027.",
  "id": "GHSA-fx3r-h88c-jrgc",
  "modified": "2025-03-25T06:30:28Z",
  "published": "2025-03-25T06:30:28Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-2224"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/directorist/trunk/includes/classes/class-add-listing.php#L912"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/directorist/trunk/includes/classes/class-add-listing.php#L942"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/directorist/trunk/includes/classes/class-add-listing.php#L960"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3260639"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/684e6a97-b884-4d25-99f1-81c2a43f1239?source=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-FX49-M253-27JJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-16 15:30 – Updated: 2026-03-17 20:02
VLAI
Summary
Mattermost fails to filter invite IDs based on user permissions
Details

Mattermost versions 11.3.x <= 11.3.0, 11.2.x <= 11.2.2, 10.11.x <= 10.11.10 fail to filter invite IDs based on user permissions, which allows regular users to bypass access control restrictions and register unauthorized accounts via leaked invite IDs during team creation. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2025-00565

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "8.0.0-20260105134819-cc427af41b2a"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "5.3.2-0.20260105134819-cc427af41b2a"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "10.11.0-rc1"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "10.11.11"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "11.2.0-rc1"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "11.2.3"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "11.3.0-rc1"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "11.3.1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-2463"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-03-17T20:02:22Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-03-16T14:19:30Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Mattermost versions 11.3.x \u003c= 11.3.0, 11.2.x \u003c= 11.2.2, 10.11.x \u003c= 10.11.10 fail to filter invite IDs based on user permissions, which allows regular users to bypass access control restrictions and register unauthorized accounts via leaked invite IDs during team creation. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2025-00565",
  "id": "GHSA-fx49-m253-27jj",
  "modified": "2026-03-17T20:02:22Z",
  "published": "2026-03-16T15:30:43Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2463"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/commit/cc427af41b2a8d3a552d8dc42978831dcfecc1d8"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://mattermost.com/security-updates"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Mattermost fails to filter invite IDs based on user permissions"
}

GHSA-FX5J-8JWV-3GCC

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-06 21:30 – Updated: 2025-02-03 21:31
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Academy LMS.This issue affects Academy LMS: from n/a through 1.9.16.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-33912"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-05-06T19:15:07Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Academy LMS.This issue affects Academy LMS: from n/a through 1.9.16.",
  "id": "GHSA-fx5j-8jwv-3gcc",
  "modified": "2025-02-03T21:31:48Z",
  "published": "2024-05-06T21:30:37Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-33912"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/academy/wordpress-academy-lms-plugin-1-9-16-broken-access-control-on-paid-courses-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:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-FX5R-62FP-4MQW

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-17 09:30 – Updated: 2025-12-17 09:30
VLAI
Details

The Cookie Banner, Cookie Consent, Consent Log, Cookie Scanner, Script Blocker (for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy) : WP Cookie Consent plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized data modification due to a missing capability check on the gdpr_delete_policy_data function in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to permanently delete arbitrary posts, pages, attachments, and other post types by ID.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-14061"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-12-17T07:15:58Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The Cookie Banner, Cookie Consent, Consent Log, Cookie Scanner, Script Blocker (for GDPR, CCPA \u0026 ePrivacy) : WP Cookie Consent plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized data modification due to a missing capability check on the gdpr_delete_policy_data function in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to permanently delete arbitrary posts, pages, attachments, and other post types by ID.",
  "id": "GHSA-fx5r-62fp-4mqw",
  "modified": "2025-12-17T09:30:26Z",
  "published": "2025-12-17T09:30:26Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-14061"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gdpr-cookie-consent/tags/4.0.6/admin/class-gdpr-cookie-consent-admin.php#L8091"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gdpr-cookie-consent/tags/4.0.6/admin/class-gdpr-cookie-consent-admin.php#L8878"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/866b4ca8-563f-4a19-bbf7-79a79f07d53d?source=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

Mitigation
Architecture and Design
  • Divide the product into anonymous, normal, privileged, and administrative areas. Reduce the attack surface by carefully mapping roles with data and functionality. Use role-based access control (RBAC) [REF-229] to enforce the roles at the appropriate boundaries.
  • Note that this approach may not protect against horizontal authorization, i.e., it will not protect a user from attacking others with the same role.
Mitigation
Architecture and Design

Ensure that access control checks are performed related to the business logic. These checks may be different than the access control checks that are applied to more generic resources such as files, connections, processes, memory, and database records. For example, a database may restrict access for medical records to a specific database user, but each record might only be intended to be accessible to the patient and the patient's doctor [REF-7].

Mitigation MIT-4.4
Architecture and Design

Strategy: Libraries or Frameworks

  • Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
  • For example, consider using authorization frameworks such as the JAAS Authorization Framework [REF-233] and the OWASP ESAPI Access Control feature [REF-45].
Mitigation
Architecture and Design
  • For web applications, make sure that the access control mechanism is enforced correctly at the server side on every page. Users should not be able to access any unauthorized functionality or information by simply requesting direct access to that page.
  • One way to do this is to ensure that all pages containing sensitive information are not cached, and that all such pages restrict access to requests that are accompanied by an active and authenticated session token associated with a user who has the required permissions to access that page.
Mitigation
System Configuration Installation

Use the access control capabilities of your operating system and server environment and define your access control lists accordingly. Use a "default deny" policy when defining these ACLs.

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.