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.

14839 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-PX63-VX4P-5HJ8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-08 18:30 – Updated: 2024-06-08 18:30
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Codection Import and export users and customers.This issue affects Import and export users and customers: from n/a through 1.24.6.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-22151"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-06-08T17:15:42Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Codection Import and export users and customers.This issue affects Import and export users and customers: from n/a through 1.24.6.",
  "id": "GHSA-px63-vx4p-5hj8",
  "modified": "2024-06-08T18:30:54Z",
  "published": "2024-06-08T18:30:54Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-22151"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/import-users-from-csv-with-meta/wordpress-import-and-export-users-and-customers-plugin-1-24-6-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-PX6M-86CF-7H5M

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-04 15:31 – Updated: 2025-11-05 17:48
VLAI
Details

A lack of authorisation vulnerability has been detected in CanalDenuncia.app. This vulnerability allows an attacker to access other users' information by sending a POST through the parameter 'id_denuncia' in '/backend/api/buscarComentariosByDenuncia.php'.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-41111"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-11-04T13:15:34Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A lack of authorisation vulnerability has been detected in CanalDenuncia.app. This vulnerability allows an attacker to access other users\u0027 information by sending a POST through the\u00a0parameter \u0027id_denuncia\u0027 in \u0027/backend/api/buscarComentariosByDenuncia.php\u0027.",
  "id": "GHSA-px6m-86cf-7h5m",
  "modified": "2025-11-05T17:48:27Z",
  "published": "2025-11-04T15:31:35Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-41111"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.incibe.es/en/incibe-cert/notices/aviso/multiple-vulnerabilities-canaldenunciaapp"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/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-PX7V-2MMH-WRWF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-15 12:01 – Updated: 2022-10-18 12:00
VLAI
Details

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

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-38687"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-400",
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-10-14T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "In messaging service, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local denial of service in messaging service with no additional execution privileges needed.",
  "id": "GHSA-px7v-2mmh-wrwf",
  "modified": "2022-10-18T12:00:32Z",
  "published": "2022-10-15T12:01:08Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38687"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.unisoc.com/en_us/secy/announcementDetail/1575654905820020738"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-PX94-47V9-W45X

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-27 18:31 – Updated: 2023-12-01 21:30
VLAI
Details

The WordPress Backup & Migration WordPress plugin before 1.4.4 does not authorize some AJAX requests, allowing users with a role as low as Subscriber to update some plugin settings.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-5737"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-11-27T17:15:09Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The WordPress Backup \u0026 Migration WordPress plugin before 1.4.4 does not authorize some AJAX requests, allowing users with a role as low as Subscriber to update some plugin settings.",
  "id": "GHSA-px94-47v9-w45x",
  "modified": "2023-12-01T21:30:29Z",
  "published": "2023-11-27T18:31:14Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5737"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c761c67c-eab8-4e1b-a332-c9a45e22bb13"
    }
  ],
  "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-PX9R-JCP7-FVJ6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-24 18:31 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:33
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Vikas Ratudi VForm allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects VForm: from n/a through 3.0.5.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-24604"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-01-24T18:15:36Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Vikas Ratudi VForm allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects VForm: from n/a through 3.0.5.",
  "id": "GHSA-px9r-jcp7-fvj6",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T18:33:24Z",
  "published": "2025-01-24T18:31:14Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24604"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/v-form/vulnerability/wordpress-lifetime-free-drag-drop-contact-form-builder-for-wordpress-vform-plugin-3-0-5-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-PXC4-F9P3-54RP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-23 09:30 – Updated: 2024-04-23 09:30
VLAI
Details

The Quick Featured Images plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the set_thumbnail and delete_thumbnail functions in all versions up to, and including, 13.7.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to delete thumbnails and add thumbnails to posts they did not author.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-3664"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-04-23T08:15:45Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The Quick Featured Images plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the set_thumbnail and delete_thumbnail functions in all versions up to, and including, 13.7.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to delete thumbnails and add thumbnails to posts they did not author.",
  "id": "GHSA-pxc4-f9p3-54rp",
  "modified": "2024-04-23T09:30:46Z",
  "published": "2024-04-23T09:30:46Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-3664"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=3075135%40quick-featured-images\u0026new=3075135%40quick-featured-images\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5dbbd1a0-de05-4510-b06b-8bc396b65a97?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-PXH8-HQMF-3Q7P

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

Missing Authorization vulnerability in viralloops Viral Loops WP Integration allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Viral Loops WP Integration: from n/a through 3.8.1.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-28994"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-06-06T13:15:29Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in viralloops Viral Loops WP Integration allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Viral Loops WP Integration: from n/a through 3.8.1.",
  "id": "GHSA-pxh8-hqmf-3q7p",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T18:35:18Z",
  "published": "2025-06-06T15:30:46Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-28994"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/viral-loops-wp-integration/vulnerability/wordpress-viral-loops-wp-integration-3-8-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability-2?_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-PXHG-X7FJ-4FRV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-03-10 21:30 – Updated: 2026-04-08 21:31
VLAI
Details

The RapidLoad Power-Up for Autoptimize plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized settings update due to a missing capability check on the ajax_deactivate function in versions up to, and including, 1.7.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to disable caching.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-1336"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-03-10T20:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The RapidLoad Power-Up for Autoptimize plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized settings update due to a missing capability check on the ajax_deactivate function in versions up to, and including, 1.7.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to disable caching.",
  "id": "GHSA-pxhg-x7fj-4frv",
  "modified": "2026-04-08T21:31:48Z",
  "published": "2023-03-10T21:30:24Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1336"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2877726/unusedcss/trunk/includes/modules/unused-css/UnusedCSS_Admin.php?contextall=1\u0026old=2847136\u0026old_path=%2Funusedcss%2Ftrunk%2Fincludes%2Fmodules%2Funused-css%2FUnusedCSS_Admin.php"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b2296800-93d6-48fa-aa09-3d28fa6371d7"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b2296800-93d6-48fa-aa09-3d28fa6371d7?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-PXQ2-6R2Q-9MVQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-09 18:30 – Updated: 2025-12-09 18:30
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Repute Infosystems ARMember allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ARMember: from n/a through 3.4.10.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-47425"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-12-09T17:15:47Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Repute Infosystems ARMember allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ARMember: from n/a through 3.4.10.",
  "id": "GHSA-pxq2-6r2q-9mvq",
  "modified": "2025-12-09T18:30:44Z",
  "published": "2025-12-09T18:30:44Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-47425"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/armember-membership/vulnerability/wordpress-armember-membership-plugin-content-restriction-member-levels-user-profile-user-signup-plugin-3-4-10-broken-access-control?_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:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-PXQ6-8799-5V2R

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 22:28 – Updated: 2022-08-31 00:00
VLAI
Details

The AJAX action, wp_ajax_ninja_forms_sendwp_remote_install_handler, did not have a capability check on it, nor did it have any nonce protection, therefore making it possible for low-level users, such as subscribers, to install and activate the SendWP Ninja Forms Contact Form – The Drag and Drop Form Builder for WordPress WordPress plugin before 3.4.34 and retrieve the client_secret key needed to establish the SendWP connection while also installing the SendWP plugin.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-24163"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-200",
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-04-05T19:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The AJAX action, wp_ajax_ninja_forms_sendwp_remote_install_handler, did not have a capability check on it, nor did it have any nonce protection, therefore making it possible for low-level users, such as subscribers, to install and activate the SendWP Ninja Forms Contact Form \u00e2\u20ac\u201c The Drag and Drop Form Builder for WordPress WordPress plugin before 3.4.34 and retrieve the client_secret key needed to establish the SendWP connection while also installing the SendWP plugin.",
  "id": "GHSA-pxq6-8799-5v2r",
  "modified": "2022-08-31T00:00:19Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T22:28:52Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24163"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/55fde9fa-f6cd-4546-bee8-4acc628251c2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/02/one-million-sites-affected-four-severe-vulnerabilities-patched-in-ninja-forms"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ]
}

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.