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.
14813 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-VF5M-3CJ8-F27Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-22 12:30 – Updated: 2026-04-22 12:30The Emailchef plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the page_options_ajax_disconnect() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete the plugin's settings via the 'emailchef_disconnect' AJAX action.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-1930"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-22T10:16:51Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Emailchef plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the page_options_ajax_disconnect() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete the plugin\u0027s settings via the \u0027emailchef_disconnect\u0027 AJAX action.",
"id": "GHSA-vf5m-3cj8-f27q",
"modified": "2026-04-22T12:30:30Z",
"published": "2026-04-22T12:30:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-1930"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/emailchef/tags/3.5.1/admin/class-emailchef-admin.php#L121"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/emailchef/tags/3.5.1/admin/class-emailchef-admin.php#L200"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/emailchef/trunk/admin/class-emailchef-admin.php#L121"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/emailchef/trunk/admin/class-emailchef-admin.php#L200"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=3474353%40emailchef\u0026new=3474353%40emailchef\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3ae02595-17f0-472d-bc4f-6169cce7a583?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-VF63-29QV-79CH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-13 15:30 – Updated: 2026-04-28 21:35Missing Authorization vulnerability in ShapedPlugin LLC Category Slider for WooCommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Category Slider for WooCommerce: from n/a through 1.4.15.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-41132"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-13T15:15:22Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in ShapedPlugin LLC Category Slider for WooCommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Category Slider for WooCommerce: from n/a through 1.4.15.",
"id": "GHSA-vf63-29qv-79ch",
"modified": "2026-04-28T21:35:25Z",
"published": "2024-12-13T15:30:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41132"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/woo-category-slider-grid/vulnerability/wordpress-category-slider-for-woocommerce-plugin-1-4-15-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-VF6C-XWJ3-3R3V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-14 06:30 – Updated: 2025-03-14 06:30The Resido - Real Estate WordPress Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the delete_api_key and save_api_key AJAX actions in all versions up to, and including, 3.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to issue requests to internal services and update API key details.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-1285"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-03-14T05:15:41Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Resido - Real Estate WordPress Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the delete_api_key and save_api_key AJAX actions in all versions up to, and including, 3.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to issue requests to internal services and update API key details.",
"id": "GHSA-vf6c-xwj3-3r3v",
"modified": "2025-03-14T06:30:42Z",
"published": "2025-03-14T06:30:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-1285"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://themeforest.net/item/resido-real-estate-wordpress-theme/31804443"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3512ce8f-b7a6-4a6f-a141-bca08c183882?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-VF6F-8RHP-4WFJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-01 15:31 – Updated: 2024-11-01 15:31Access Control vulnerability in StylemixThemes MasterStudy LMS allows .
This issue affects MasterStudy LMS: from n/a through 3.2.12.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-37094"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-11-01T14:15:05Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Access Control vulnerability in StylemixThemes MasterStudy LMS allows .\n\nThis issue affects MasterStudy LMS: from n/a through 3.2.12.",
"id": "GHSA-vf6f-8rhp-4wfj",
"modified": "2024-11-01T15:31:53Z",
"published": "2024-11-01T15:31:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37094"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/masterstudy-lms-learning-management-system/wordpress-masterstudy-lms-plugin-3-2-12-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:L/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VF73-3877-7MR8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-13 18:30 – Updated: 2026-04-08 18:34The AnnunciFunebri Impresa plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the annfu_reset_options() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete all 29 plugin options, effectively resetting the plugin to its default state.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-14447"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-12-13T16:16:49Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The AnnunciFunebri Impresa plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the annfu_reset_options() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete all 29 plugin options, effectively resetting the plugin to its default state.",
"id": "GHSA-vf73-3877-7mr8",
"modified": "2026-04-08T18:34:01Z",
"published": "2025-12-13T18:30:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-14447"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/annuncifunebri-onoranza/tags/4.7.0/functions.inc.php#L845"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/annuncifunebri-onoranza/trunk/functions.inc.php#L845"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3456966/#file235"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2b9ea2a2-34af-408c-91ee-6d5fd9431529?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-VF83-6P8J-54F5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-19 18:31 – Updated: 2026-02-20 18:31Missing Authorization vulnerability in PenciDesign Penci AI SmartContent Creator penci-ai allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Penci AI SmartContent Creator: from n/a through <= 2.0.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-27055"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-19T09:16:26Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in PenciDesign Penci AI SmartContent Creator penci-ai allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Penci AI SmartContent Creator: from n/a through \u003c= 2.0.",
"id": "GHSA-vf83-6p8j-54f5",
"modified": "2026-02-20T18:31:27Z",
"published": "2026-02-19T18:31:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27055"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/penci-ai/vulnerability/wordpress-penci-ai-smartcontent-creator-plugin-2-0-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-VF8C-VC24-R3V4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-06-14 00:00 – Updated: 2022-06-18 00:00The Member Hero WordPress plugin through 1.0.9 lacks authorization checks, and does not validate the a request parameter in an AJAX action, allowing unauthenticated users to call arbitrary PHP functions with no arguments.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-0885"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862",
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-06-13T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The Member Hero WordPress plugin through 1.0.9 lacks authorization checks, and does not validate the a request parameter in an AJAX action, allowing unauthenticated users to call arbitrary PHP functions with no arguments.",
"id": "GHSA-vf8c-vc24-r3v4",
"modified": "2022-06-18T00:00:19Z",
"published": "2022-06-14T00:00:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0885"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8b08b72e-5584-4f25-ab73-5ab0f47412df"
}
],
"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-VF96-QPW4-CQJR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-17 09:31 – Updated: 2026-07-17 15:32The PhonePe Payment Solutions WordPress plugin before 3.1.0 does not properly verify the authenticity of incoming payment callbacks: the secret used to validate the callback signature is empty on sites configured through the current setup flow, so the expected signature reduces to an unkeyed hash of the request body that anyone can compute. This allows unauthenticated attackers to forge a payment-success notification and mark unpaid WooCommerce orders as paid without any payment being made.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-11575"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-17T07:16:37Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The PhonePe Payment Solutions WordPress plugin before 3.1.0 does not properly verify the authenticity of incoming payment callbacks: the secret used to validate the callback signature is empty on sites configured through the current setup flow, so the expected signature reduces to an unkeyed hash of the request body that anyone can compute. This allows unauthenticated attackers to forge a payment-success notification and mark unpaid WooCommerce orders as paid without any payment being made.",
"id": "GHSA-vf96-qpw4-cqjr",
"modified": "2026-07-17T15:32:27Z",
"published": "2026-07-17T09:31:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11575"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/e35eb029-87c3-4837-87c1-4ad7f6f5817f"
}
],
"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:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VFCP-7W22-V7FG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-16 09:31 – Updated: 2026-01-20 15:32Missing Authorization vulnerability in Bob Watu Quiz watu allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Watu Quiz: from n/a through <= 3.4.5.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-67976"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-12-16T09:16:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Bob Watu Quiz watu allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Watu Quiz: from n/a through \u003c= 3.4.5.",
"id": "GHSA-vfcp-7w22-v7fg",
"modified": "2026-01-20T15:32:16Z",
"published": "2025-12-16T09:31:09Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-67976"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/watu/vulnerability/wordpress-watu-quiz-plugin-3-4-5-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/watu/vulnerability/wordpress-watu-quiz-plugin-3-4-5-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:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VFG5-PF24-9V2V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:44 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:50The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.14.6 omitted an access-control check when adding a key to the current task's "default request-key keyring" via the request_key() system call, allowing a local user to use a sequence of crafted system calls to add keys to a keyring with only Search permission (not Write permission) to that keyring, related to construct_get_dest_keyring() in security/keys/request_key.c.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-17807"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-12-20T23:29:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "The KEYS subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.14.6 omitted an access-control check when adding a key to the current task\u0027s \"default request-key keyring\" via the request_key() system call, allowing a local user to use a sequence of crafted system calls to add keys to a keyring with only Search permission (not Write permission) to that keyring, related to construct_get_dest_keyring() in security/keys/request_key.c.",
"id": "GHSA-vfg5-pf24-9v2v",
"modified": "2025-04-20T03:50:21Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:44:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17807"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4dca6ea1d9432052afb06baf2e3ae78188a4410b"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/01/msg00004.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3617-3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3619-2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3620-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3620-2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3632-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4073"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.debian.org/security/2018/dsa-4082"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.14.6"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4dca6ea1d9432052afb06baf2e3ae78188a4410b"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102301"
}
],
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"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/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.