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.

14611 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-HF8C-G6JR-8MF5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-12 09:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 06:02
VLAI
Details

In messaging service, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-30924"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-07-12T09:15:11Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "In messaging service, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed.",
  "id": "GHSA-hf8c-g6jr-8mf5",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T06:02:37Z",
  "published": "2023-07-12T09:30:54Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30924"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.unisoc.com/en_us/secy/announcementDetail/1676902764208259073"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-HFC8-W5F4-3X6M

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-29 18:23 – Updated: 2026-05-29 18:23
VLAI
Summary
Ironic Standalone Operator's controller modifies user-owned resources without consent
Details

Impact

The Ironic Standalone Operator (IRSO) is the operator to maintain an Ironic deployment for Metal3. IRSO controller automatically adds its environment label to user-provided Secrets and ConfigMaps without the resource owner's consent. A high-privilege controller modifying user-owned resources constitutes an unauthorized integrity violation. Deployments running IrSO v0.7.0 through v0.8.1 that reference user-provided Secrets or ConfigMaps (TLS certificates, BMC CA, trusted CA) are affected.

Patches

Fixed in v0.9.0, v0.8.2, v0.7.3.

Workarounds

Manually add the environment label (ironic-standalone-operator.metal3.io/environment) to all user-provided Secrets and ConfigMaps before they are referenced in the Ironic resource. This prevents the controller from modifying them.

Resources

  • https://github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operator/pull/619
  • https://github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operator/pull/664
  • https://github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operator/pull/665
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  "affected": [
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 0.7.2"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operator"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "0.7.3"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 0.8.1"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operator"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0.8.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "0.8.2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-05-29T18:23:34Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "## Impact\n\nThe Ironic Standalone Operator (IRSO) is the operator to maintain an Ironic deployment for Metal3. IRSO controller automatically adds its environment label to user-provided Secrets and ConfigMaps without the resource owner\u0027s consent. A high-privilege controller modifying user-owned resources constitutes an unauthorized integrity violation. Deployments running IrSO v0.7.0 through v0.8.1 that reference user-provided Secrets or ConfigMaps (TLS certificates, BMC CA, trusted CA) are affected.\n\n## Patches\n\nFixed in v0.9.0, v0.8.2, v0.7.3. \n\n## Workarounds\n\nManually add the environment label (ironic-standalone-operator.metal3.io/environment) to all user-provided Secrets and ConfigMaps before they are referenced in the Ironic resource. This prevents the controller from modifying them.\n\n## Resources\n\n- https://github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operator/pull/619\n- https://github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operator/pull/664\n- https://github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operator/pull/665",
  "id": "GHSA-hfc8-w5f4-3x6m",
  "modified": "2026-05-29T18:23:34Z",
  "published": "2026-05-29T18:23:34Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operator/security/advisories/GHSA-hfc8-w5f4-3x6m"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operator/pull/619"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operator/pull/664"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operator/pull/665"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/metal3-io/ironic-standalone-operator"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Ironic Standalone Operator\u0027s controller modifies user-owned resources without consent"
}

GHSA-HFFC-GCJH-MJ4F

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-09-05 12:31 – Updated: 2026-04-08 18:33
VLAI
Details

The Geo Controller plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized menu creation/deletion due to missing capability checks on the ajax__geolocate_menu and ajax__geolocate_remove_menu functions in all versions up to, and including, 8.6.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to create or delete WordPress menus.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-7380"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-09-05T11:15:12Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The Geo Controller plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized menu creation/deletion due to missing capability checks on the ajax__geolocate_menu and ajax__geolocate_remove_menu functions in all versions up to, and including, 8.6.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to create or delete WordPress menus.",
  "id": "GHSA-hffc-gcjh-mj4f",
  "modified": "2026-04-08T18:33:36Z",
  "published": "2024-09-05T12:31:16Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-7380"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cf-geoplugin/tags/8.6.9/inc/classes/Menus.php#L519"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cf-geoplugin/tags/8.6.9/inc/classes/Menus.php#L606"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=3156125%40cf-geoplugin\u0026new=3156125%40cf-geoplugin\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=#file503"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/280e1b4d-08be-4e77-abcb-5f9079111595?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-HFG4-62F6-FJFF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:14 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:14
VLAI
Details

SAP ERP Financial Accounting (RFOPENPOSTING_FR) versions - SAP_APPL - 600, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 616, SAP_FIN - 617, 618, 700, 720, 730, SAPSCORE - 125, S4CORE, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, allows a registered attacker to invoke certain functions that would otherwise be restricted to specific users. These functions are normally exposed over the network and once exploited the attacker may be able to view and modify financial accounting data that only a specific user should have access to.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-38164"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-09-14T12:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "SAP ERP Financial Accounting (RFOPENPOSTING_FR) versions - SAP_APPL - 600, 602, 603, 604, 605, 606, 616, SAP_FIN - 617, 618, 700, 720, 730, SAPSCORE - 125, S4CORE, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, allows a registered attacker to invoke certain functions that would otherwise be restricted to specific users. These functions are normally exposed over the network and once exploited the attacker may be able to view and modify financial accounting data that only a specific user should have access to.",
  "id": "GHSA-hfg4-62f6-fjff",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T19:14:27Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:14:27Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-38164"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3068582"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=585106405"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-HFGF-G5X7-VVFR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-30 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-08 21:33
VLAI
Details

The MWB HubSpot for WooCommerce – CRM, Abandoned Cart, Email Marketing, Marketing Automation & Analytics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the hubwoo_save_updates() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-10591"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-01-30T14:15:30Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The MWB HubSpot for WooCommerce \u2013 CRM, Abandoned Cart, Email Marketing, Marketing Automation \u0026 Analytics plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the hubwoo_save_updates() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.9. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.",
  "id": "GHSA-hfgf-g5x7-vvfr",
  "modified": "2026-04-08T21:33:01Z",
  "published": "2025-01-30T15:31:37Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-10591"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/makewebbetter-hubspot-for-woocommerce/trunk/includes/class-hubwoo-ajax-handler.php#L845"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3231984"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bd38b5f2-f13e-4433-9a8a-2f42cc1782c6?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-HFH8-5FJ3-QQRH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-09 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-28 21:35
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Nate Reist Protected Posts Logout Button allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Protected Posts Logout Button: from n/a through 1.4.5.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-25454"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-12-09T13:15:23Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Nate Reist Protected Posts Logout Button allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Protected Posts Logout Button: from n/a through 1.4.5.",
  "id": "GHSA-hfh8-5fj3-qqrh",
  "modified": "2026-04-28T21:35:16Z",
  "published": "2024-12-09T15:31:34Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25454"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/protected-posts-logout-button/vulnerability/wordpress-protected-posts-logout-button-plugin-1-4-5-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:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-HFJ2-23XP-72CR

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-07 12:30 – Updated: 2026-04-08 18:32
VLAI
Details

The Post Form – Registration Form – Profile Form for User Profiles – Frontend Content Forms for User Submissions (UGC) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized media file deletion due to a missing capability check on the handle_deleted_media function in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary media files.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-1170"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-03-07T11:15:07Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The Post Form \u2013 Registration Form \u2013 Profile Form for User Profiles \u2013 Frontend Content Forms for User Submissions (UGC) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized media file deletion due to a missing capability check on the handle_deleted_media function in all versions up to, and including, 2.8.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary media files.",
  "id": "GHSA-hfj2-23xp-72cr",
  "modified": "2026-04-08T18:32:41Z",
  "published": "2024-03-07T12:30:26Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1170"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/buddyforms/trunk/includes/functions.php#L1493"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3046092/buddyforms/trunk?contextall=1\u0026old=3031945\u0026old_path=%2Fbuddyforms%2Ftrunk#file7"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/380c646c-fd95-408a-89eb-3e646768bbc5?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:H/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-HFM3-R8XV-WVVH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-14 18:31 – Updated: 2025-08-14 18:31
VLAI
Details

A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure FMC Software could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, remote attacker to access troubleshoot files for a different domain.

This vulnerability is due to missing authorization checks. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by directly accessing a troubleshoot file for a different domain that is managed on the same Cisco Secure FMC instance. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve a troubleshoot file for a different domain, which could allow the attacker to access sensitive information contained in the troubleshoot file.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-20301"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-08-14T17:15:40Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Secure FMC Software could allow an authenticated, low-privileged, remote attacker to access troubleshoot files for a different domain.\n\nThis vulnerability is due to missing authorization checks. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by directly accessing a troubleshoot file for a different domain that is managed on the same Cisco Secure FMC instance. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to retrieve a troubleshoot file for a different domain, which could allow the attacker to access sensitive information contained in the troubleshoot file.",
  "id": "GHSA-hfm3-r8xv-wvvh",
  "modified": "2025-08-14T18:31:30Z",
  "published": "2025-08-14T18:31:30Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-20301"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://sec.cloudapps.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-fmc-authz-bypass-M7xhnAu"
    }
  ],
  "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-HFP8-32JQ-C2X9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-19 09:30 – Updated: 2024-11-19 09:30
VLAI
Details

The WordPress GDPR plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'WordPress_GDPR_Data_Delete::check_action' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary users.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-11069"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-11-19T08:15:16Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The WordPress GDPR plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the \u0027WordPress_GDPR_Data_Delete::check_action\u0027 function in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary users.",
  "id": "GHSA-hfp8-32jq-c2x9",
  "modified": "2024-11-19T09:30:54Z",
  "published": "2024-11-19T09:30:54Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11069"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.welaunch.io/en/product/wordpress-gdpr/#changelog"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a089026a-5da9-467c-a1e4-622bb74363e2?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:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-HFPR-QGR3-7V9Q

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-22 15:31 – Updated: 2026-01-20 15:31
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in vanquish WooCommerce Orders & Customers Exporter woocommerce-orders-ei allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WooCommerce Orders & Customers Exporter: from n/a through <= 5.4.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-53424"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-10-22T15:15:50Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in vanquish WooCommerce Orders \u0026 Customers Exporter woocommerce-orders-ei allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WooCommerce Orders \u0026 Customers Exporter: from n/a through \u003c= 5.4.",
  "id": "GHSA-hfpr-qgr3-7v9q",
  "modified": "2026-01-20T15:31:28Z",
  "published": "2025-10-22T15:31:16Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53424"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/woocommerce-orders-ei/vulnerability/wordpress-woocommerce-orders-customers-exporter-plugin-5-4-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/woocommerce-orders-ei/vulnerability/wordpress-woocommerce-orders-customers-exporter-plugin-5-4-broken-access-control-vulnerability"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/woocommerce-orders-ei/vulnerability/wordpress-woocommerce-orders-customers-exporter-plugin-5-4-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:H/I:H/A:H",
      "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.