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.

14868 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-QFX5-PMRR-GGVV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-06-09 06:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 04:41
VLAI
Details

The Quiz And Survey Master for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the function associated with the qsm_remove_file_fd_question AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 8.0.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary media files.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-0291"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-06-09T06:15:48Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "The Quiz And Survey Master for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the function associated with the qsm_remove_file_fd_question AJAX action in versions up to, and including, 8.0.8. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary media files.",
  "id": "GHSA-qfx5-pmrr-ggvv",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T04:41:00Z",
  "published": "2023-06-09T06:30:31Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0291"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/171011/wpqsm808-xsrf.txt"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2834471/quiz-master-next"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/quiz-master-next"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/68110321-db1a-4634-98cd-0afd3ec933b8?source=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-QG22-M622-6XJG

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-20 09:30 – Updated: 2023-10-20 09:30
VLAI
Details

The AI ChatBot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized use of AJAX actions due to missing capability checks on the corresponding functions in versions up to, and including, 4.9.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform some of those actions that were intended for higher privileged users. This vulnerability is the same as CVE-2023-5533 but was reintroduced in version 4.9.2.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-5656"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-10-20T08:15:13Z",
    "severity": null
  },
  "details": "The AI ChatBot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized use of AJAX actions due to missing capability checks on the corresponding functions in versions up to, and including, 4.9.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform some of those actions that were intended for higher privileged users. This vulnerability is the same as CVE-2023-5533 but was reintroduced in version 4.9.2.",
  "id": "GHSA-qg22-m622-6xjg",
  "modified": "2023-10-20T09:30:29Z",
  "published": "2023-10-20T09:30:29Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5656"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026new=2977505%40chatbot%2Ftrunk\u0026old=2967435%40chatbot%2Ftrunk\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026new=2981113%40chatbot%2Ftrunk\u0026old=2980494%40chatbot%2Ftrunk\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=#file5"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9f77257a-0795-47d7-b4d4-7ce4b2a65d25?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"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-QG8P-H2M3-XM72

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-14 18:30 – Updated: 2023-11-14 18:30
VLAI
Details

The ImageMapper plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'imgmap_delete_area_ajax' function in versions up to, and including, 1.2.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to delete arbitrary posts and pages.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-5506"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-11-07T11:15:11Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The ImageMapper plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the \u0027imgmap_delete_area_ajax\u0027 function in versions up to, and including, 1.2.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to delete arbitrary posts and pages.",
  "id": "GHSA-qg8p-h2m3-xm72",
  "modified": "2023-11-14T18:30:26Z",
  "published": "2023-11-14T18:30:26Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5506"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/imagemapper/tags/1.2.6/imagemapper.php#L748"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/31dff395-c3ce-4ebe-8d38-5243fc4510d6?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-QG93-HR7R-24GF

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

The activation process in Travis CI, for certain 2021-09-03 through 2021-09-10 builds, causes secret data to have unexpected sharing that is not specified by the customer-controlled .travis.yml file. In particular, the desired behavior (if .travis.yml has been created locally by a customer, and added to git) is for a Travis service to perform builds in a way that prevents public access to customer-specific secret environment data such as signing keys, access credentials, and API tokens. However, during the stated 8-day interval, secret data could be revealed to an unauthorized actor who forked a public repository and printed files during a build process.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-41077"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-09-14T16:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The activation process in Travis CI, for certain 2021-09-03 through 2021-09-10 builds, causes secret data to have unexpected sharing that is not specified by the customer-controlled .travis.yml file. In particular, the desired behavior (if .travis.yml has been created locally by a customer, and added to git) is for a Travis service to perform builds in a way that prevents public access to customer-specific secret environment data such as signing keys, access credentials, and API tokens. However, during the stated 8-day interval, secret data could be revealed to an unauthorized actor who forked a public repository and printed files during a build process.",
  "id": "GHSA-qg93-hr7r-24gf",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T19:14:23Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:14:23Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41077"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://blog.travis-ci.com/2021-09-13-bulletin"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28523350"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=28524727"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://travis-ci.community/t/security-bulletin/12081"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://twitter.com/peter_szilagyi/status/1437646118700175360"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://twitter.com/peter_szilagyi/status/1437649838477283330"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-QGF8-FG36-G63X

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-06-09 15:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 04:42
VLAI
Details

The WP Activity Log Premium plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the ajax_switch_db function in versions up to, and including, 4.5.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level or higher to make changes to the plugin's settings.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-2284"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-06-09T13:15:09Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The WP Activity Log Premium plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the ajax_switch_db function in versions up to, and including, 4.5.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level or higher to make changes to the plugin\u0027s settings.",
  "id": "GHSA-qgf8-fg36-g63x",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T04:42:29Z",
  "published": "2023-06-09T15:30:18Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2284"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026new=2911239%40wp-security-audit-log%2Ftrunk\u0026old=2897171%40wp-security-audit-log%2Ftrunk\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6e29fd6b-462a-42be-9a2a-b6717b20a937?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-QGJH-44QJ-VGV5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-01 15:31 – Updated: 2024-11-01 15:31
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Presto Made, Inc Presto Player allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Presto Player: from n/a through 3.0.2.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-43285"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-11-01T15:15:45Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Presto Made, Inc Presto Player allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Presto Player: from n/a through 3.0.2.",
  "id": "GHSA-qgjh-44qj-vgv5",
  "modified": "2024-11-01T15:31:59Z",
  "published": "2024-11-01T15:31:59Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43285"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/presto-player/wordpress-presto-player-plugin-3-0-2-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:L/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-QGJQ-HRHG-F24H

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-01-26 21:30 – Updated: 2023-02-03 20:39
VLAI
Summary
Missing permission check in Jenkins RabbitMQ Consumer Plugin
Details

A missing permission check in Jenkins RabbitMQ Consumer Plugin 2.8 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to an attacker-specified AMQP(S) URL using attacker-specified username and password.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "org.jenkins-ci.plugins:rabbitmq-consumer"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "last_affected": "2.8"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-24448"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2023-01-27T01:19:28Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-01-26T21:18:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "A missing permission check in Jenkins RabbitMQ Consumer Plugin 2.8 and earlier allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to an attacker-specified AMQP(S) URL using attacker-specified username and password.",
  "id": "GHSA-qgjq-hrhg-f24h",
  "modified": "2023-02-03T20:39:23Z",
  "published": "2023-01-26T21:30:18Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-24448"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-01-24/#SECURITY-2778"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Missing permission check in Jenkins RabbitMQ Consumer Plugin"
}

GHSA-QGM7-GRCW-CM67

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-07 03:30 – Updated: 2026-04-08 18:33
VLAI
Details

The Message Filter for Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the saveFilter() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to create new filters.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-12026"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-12-07T02:15:18Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The Message Filter for Contact Form 7 plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the saveFilter() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to create new filters.",
  "id": "GHSA-qgm7-grcw-cm67",
  "modified": "2026-04-08T18:33:40Z",
  "published": "2024-12-07T03:30:37Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12026"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3203387/cf7-message-filter/trunk?contextall=1\u0026old=3160303\u0026old_path=%2Fcf7-message-filter%2Ftrunk"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/cf7-message-filter"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7e7044aa-a1e7-4b1d-9f50-5e250426c6b0?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-QGMX-QP5W-RR95

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

Missing Authorization vulnerability in templazee Templazee templazee allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Templazee: from n/a through <= 1.0.2.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-49949"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-10-22T15:15:41Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in templazee Templazee templazee allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Templazee: from n/a through \u003c= 1.0.2.",
  "id": "GHSA-qgmx-qp5w-rr95",
  "modified": "2026-01-20T15:31:24Z",
  "published": "2025-10-22T15:31:14Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49949"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/templazee/vulnerability/wordpress-templazee-plugin-1-0-2-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/templazee/vulnerability/wordpress-templazee-plugin-1-0-2-broken-access-control-vulnerability"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/templazee/vulnerability/wordpress-templazee-plugin-1-0-2-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-QGP3-F57G-9M42

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-18 18:30 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:36
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Sparkle WP Sparkle FSE allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Sparkle FSE: from n/a through 1.0.9.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-62961"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-12-18T17:15:54Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Sparkle WP Sparkle FSE allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Sparkle FSE: from n/a through 1.0.9.",
  "id": "GHSA-qgp3-f57g-9m42",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T18:36:23Z",
  "published": "2025-12-18T18:30:31Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62961"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/sparkle-fse/vulnerability/wordpress-sparkle-fse-theme-1-0-9-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/sparkle-fse/vulnerability/wordpress-sparkle-fse-theme-1-0-9-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:L",
      "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.