CWE-862
Allowed-with-ReviewMissing 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.
14571 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-M9M2-F9HG-RH66
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-06-16 09:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 04:54When creating a playbook run via the /dialog API, Mattermost fails to validate all parameters, allowing an authenticated attacker to edit an arbitrary channel post.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-2791"
],
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"CWE-862"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-06-16T09:15:10Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "When creating a playbook run via the /dialog API, Mattermost fails to validate all parameters, allowing an authenticated attacker to edit an arbitrary channel post.\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-m9m2-f9hg-rh66",
"modified": "2024-04-04T04:54:30Z",
"published": "2023-06-16T09:30:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2791"
},
{
"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:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-M9RC-7XVH-66C4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-08 09:30 – Updated: 2026-04-08 21:32The affiliate-toolkit – WordPress Affiliate Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the atkp_create_list() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to to perform unauthorized actions such as creating product lists.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-1851"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-03-08T07:15:05Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The affiliate-toolkit \u2013 WordPress Affiliate Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the atkp_create_list() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to to perform unauthorized actions such as creating product lists.",
"id": "GHSA-m9rc-7xvh-66c4",
"modified": "2026-04-08T21:32:18Z",
"published": "2024-03-08T09:30:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1851"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3045821/affiliate-toolkit-starter/trunk/includes/atkp_endpoints.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e9e256b0-e4e3-4f41-842c-80aa2b80af72?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-M9V7-79RJ-PQ3W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-21 03:30 – Updated: 2026-04-08 18:33The License Manager for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the showLicenseKey() and showAllLicenseKeys() functions in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with admin dashboard access (contributors by default due to WooCommerce) to view arbitrary decrypted license keys. The functions contain a referrer nonce check. However, these can be retrieved via the dashboard through the "license" JS variable.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-1639"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862",
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-06-21T02:15:10Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The License Manager for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the showLicenseKey() and showAllLicenseKeys() functions in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with admin dashboard access (contributors by default due to WooCommerce) to view arbitrary decrypted license keys. The functions contain a referrer nonce check. However, these can be retrieved via the dashboard through the \"license\" JS variable.",
"id": "GHSA-m9v7-79rj-pq3w",
"modified": "2026-04-08T18:33:26Z",
"published": "2024-06-21T03:30:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1639"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/license-manager-for-woocommerce/tags/3.0.5/includes/Controllers/License.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=3106503%40license-manager-for-woocommerce\u0026new=3106503%40license-manager-for-woocommerce\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/92e444db-72d5-444f-811e-ade0bc097769?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:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-M9W8-WXVP-C9GV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-01 00:30 – Updated: 2025-04-29 20:22Missing Authorization vulnerability in Drupal Open Social allows Forceful Browsing. This issue affects Open Social: from 0.0.0 before 12.3.11, from 12.4.0 before 12.4.10.
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"affected": [
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "goalgorilla/open_social"
},
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"events": [
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"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "12.3.11"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "goalgorilla/open_social"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
{
"introduced": "12.4.0"
},
{
"fixed": "12.4.10"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-31686"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2025-04-02T15:14:00Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2025-03-31T22:15:21Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Drupal Open Social allows Forceful Browsing. This issue affects Open Social: from 0.0.0 before 12.3.11, from 12.4.0 before 12.4.10.",
"id": "GHSA-m9w8-wxvp-c9gv",
"modified": "2025-04-29T20:22:51Z",
"published": "2025-04-01T00:30:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-31686"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/goalgorilla/open_social/commit/6830b1788616fc24fb3913ce88c5d997a363a5de"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/goalgorilla/open_social/commit/6fa5181901d4be3a64793f29c6ce0c9bd535a42f"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/goalgorilla/open_social"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2025-015"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "Drupal Open Social Missing Authorization vulnerability"
}
GHSA-M9X6-HMMV-9J9X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-09 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-23 15:33Missing Authorization vulnerability in MultiVendorX WC Marketplace allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WC Marketplace: from n/a through 4.0.23.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-51355"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-09T13:15:39Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in MultiVendorX WC Marketplace allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WC Marketplace: from n/a through 4.0.23.",
"id": "GHSA-m9x6-hmmv-9j9x",
"modified": "2026-04-23T15:33:40Z",
"published": "2024-12-09T15:31:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51355"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/dc-woocommerce-multi-vendor/vulnerability/wordpress-multivendorx-plugin-4-0-23-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:H/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-MC26-RFQJ-PWXF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:33 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:33wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php in WordPress before 5.5.2 allows attackers to gain privileges by using XML-RPC to comment on a post.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-28036"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-11-02T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php in WordPress before 5.5.2 allows attackers to gain privileges by using XML-RPC to comment on a post.",
"id": "GHSA-mc26-rfqj-pwxf",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:33:00Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:33:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-28036"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/commit/c9e6b98968025b1629015998d12c3102165a7d32"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/11/msg00004.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/CHHVNK2WYAM3ZTCXTFSEIT56IKLVJHU3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VAVVYJKA2I6CRQUINECDPBGWMQDEG244"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/VUXVUAKL2HL4QYJEPHBNVQQWRMFMII2Y"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wordpress.org/news/2020/10/wordpress-5-5-2-security-and-maintenance-release"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/10449"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4784"
}
],
"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-MC7C-82XM-PVM6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-13 21:31 – Updated: 2026-03-13 21:31Missing Authorization vulnerability in linethemes SmartFix smartfix allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects SmartFix: from n/a through < 1.2.4.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-32391"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-13T19:54:54Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in linethemes SmartFix smartfix allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects SmartFix: from n/a through \u003c 1.2.4.",
"id": "GHSA-mc7c-82xm-pvm6",
"modified": "2026-03-13T21:31:49Z",
"published": "2026-03-13T21:31:49Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-32391"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/smartfix/vulnerability/wordpress-smartfix-theme-1-2-4-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:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-MC9W-C56J-233F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:34 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:34SAP Solution Manager (JAVA stack), version - 7.20, allows an unauthenticated attacker to compromise the system because of missing authorization checks in the Outside Discovery Configuration Service, this has an impact to the integrity and availability of the service.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-26822"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-11-10T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "SAP Solution Manager (JAVA stack), version - 7.20, allows an unauthenticated attacker to compromise the system because of missing authorization checks in the Outside Discovery Configuration Service, this has an impact to the integrity and availability of the service.",
"id": "GHSA-mc9w-c56j-233f",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:34:00Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:34:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-26822"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/2985866"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=562725571"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-MCC9-39V7-654C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-02 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:32Missing Authorization vulnerability in E-goi Smart Marketing SMS and Newsletters Forms allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Smart Marketing SMS and Newsletters Forms: from n/a through 5.0.9.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-53784"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-02T14:15:19Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in E-goi Smart Marketing SMS and Newsletters Forms allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Smart Marketing SMS and Newsletters Forms: from n/a through 5.0.9.",
"id": "GHSA-mcc9-39v7-654c",
"modified": "2026-04-01T18:32:40Z",
"published": "2024-12-02T15:31:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-53784"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/smart-marketing-for-wp/vulnerability/wordpress-smart-marketing-sms-and-newsletters-forms-plugin-5-0-9-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:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-MCF7-8X34-3JF9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-29 03:33 – Updated: 2024-02-29 03:33The ImageRecycle pdf & image compression plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the disableOptimization function in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.13. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to disable the image optimization setting.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-0984"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-02-29T01:43:34Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The ImageRecycle pdf \u0026 image compression plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the disableOptimization function in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.13. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to disable the image optimization setting.",
"id": "GHSA-mcf7-8x34-3jf9",
"modified": "2024-02-29T03:33:15Z",
"published": "2024-02-29T03:33:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0984"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3031424/imagerecycle-pdf-image-compression"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cc9dd55d-3c37-4f24-81a1-fdc8ca284566?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"
}
]
}
Mitigation
- 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
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
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
- 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
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.