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.
14839 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-2JPX-8FPP-54RX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-13 15:30 – Updated: 2026-04-28 21:35Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Happy Coders Posts Like Dislike allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Posts Like Dislike: from n/a through 1.1.0.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-41849"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-13T15:15:24Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Happy Coders Posts Like Dislike allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Posts Like Dislike: from n/a through 1.1.0.",
"id": "GHSA-2jpx-8fpp-54rx",
"modified": "2026-04-28T21:35:26Z",
"published": "2024-12-13T15:30:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41849"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/posts-like-dislike/vulnerability/wordpress-posts-like-dislike-plugin-1-1-0-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-2JQJ-W7H9-J4G2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-12-14 18:30 – Updated: 2023-12-14 18:30In WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2023.1, an API endpoint was found to be missing an authentication mechanism. It is possible for an unauthenticated attacker to enumerate ancillary credential information stored within WhatsUp Gold.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-6595"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-306",
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-12-14T16:15:54Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "\nIn WhatsUp Gold versions released before 2023.1, an API endpoint was found to be missing an authentication mechanism. It is possible for an unauthenticated attacker to enumerate ancillary credential information stored within WhatsUp Gold.\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-2jqj-w7h9-j4g2",
"modified": "2023-12-14T18:30:21Z",
"published": "2023-12-14T18:30:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6595"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://community.progress.com/s/article/WhatsUp-Gold-Security-Bulletin-December-2023"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.progress.com/network-monitoring"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-2JQQ-5R44-3JJW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-06 18:31 – Updated: 2026-01-20 15:33Missing Authorization vulnerability in bdthemes Ultimate Store Kit Elementor Addons ultimate-store-kit allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Ultimate Store Kit Elementor Addons: from n/a through <= 2.9.4.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-69336"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-01-06T17:15:46Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in bdthemes Ultimate Store Kit Elementor Addons ultimate-store-kit allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Ultimate Store Kit Elementor Addons: from n/a through \u003c= 2.9.4.",
"id": "GHSA-2jqq-5r44-3jjw",
"modified": "2026-01-20T15:33:06Z",
"published": "2026-01-06T18:31:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-69336"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/ultimate-store-kit/vulnerability/wordpress-ultimate-store-kit-elementor-addons-plugin-2-9-4-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/ultimate-store-kit/vulnerability/wordpress-ultimate-store-kit-elementor-addons-plugin-2-9-4-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:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-2JRX-FMQR-7H3V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-24 18:31 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:33Missing Authorization vulnerability in Epsiloncool WP Fast Total Search allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects WP Fast Total Search: from n/a through 1.78.258.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-24571"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-01-24T18:15:34Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Epsiloncool WP Fast Total Search allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects WP Fast Total Search: from n/a through 1.78.258.",
"id": "GHSA-2jrx-fmqr-7h3v",
"modified": "2026-04-01T18:33:23Z",
"published": "2025-01-24T18:31:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24571"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/fulltext-search/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-fast-total-search-plugin-1-78-258-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-2JV7-GVQW-MXM4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-11 18:30 – Updated: 2026-03-11 18:30GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 14.4 before 18.7.6, 18.8 before 18.8.6, and 18.9 before 18.9.2 that could have allowed an authenticated user with group import permissions to create labels in private projects due to improper authorization validation in the group import process under certain circumstances.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-1663"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-11T16:16:22Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 14.4 before 18.7.6, 18.8 before 18.8.6, and 18.9 before 18.9.2 that could have allowed an authenticated user with group import permissions to create labels in private projects due to improper authorization validation in the group import process under certain circumstances.",
"id": "GHSA-2jv7-gvqw-mxm4",
"modified": "2026-03-11T18:30:32Z",
"published": "2026-03-11T18:30:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-1663"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://hackerone.com/reports/3485548"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/03/11/patch-release-gitlab-18-9-2-released"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/588207"
}
],
"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-2JWV-3P8Q-V273
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-03 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:33Missing Authorization vulnerability in NotFound Interactive Page Hierarchy allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Interactive Page Hierarchy: from n/a through 1.0.1.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-23615"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-03-03T14:15:43Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in NotFound Interactive Page Hierarchy allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Interactive Page Hierarchy: from n/a through 1.0.1.",
"id": "GHSA-2jwv-3p8q-v273",
"modified": "2026-04-01T18:33:52Z",
"published": "2025-03-03T15:31:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23615"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/interactive-page-hierarchy/vulnerability/wordpress-interactive-page-hierarchy-plugin-1-0-1-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:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-2JX2-76RC-2V7V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-05-12 18:16 – Updated: 2023-09-18 19:38Kubernetes version 1.5.0-1.5.4 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation in the PodSecurityPolicy admission plugin resulting in the ability to make use of any existing PodSecurityPolicy object.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Go",
"name": "k8s.io/kubernetes"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "1.5.0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.5.5"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-1000056"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-09-08T00:01:04Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Kubernetes version 1.5.0-1.5.4 is vulnerable to a privilege escalation in the PodSecurityPolicy admission plugin resulting in the ability to make use of any existing PodSecurityPolicy object.",
"id": "GHSA-2jx2-76rc-2v7v",
"modified": "2023-09-18T19:38:35Z",
"published": "2021-05-12T18:16:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1000056"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/issues/43459"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes/commit/7fef0a4f6a44ea36f166c39fdade5324eff2dd5e"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/kubernetes/kubernetes"
}
],
"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"
}
],
"summary": "Kubernetes Privilege Escalation"
}
GHSA-2JX7-9FH6-5M74
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-22 12:32 – Updated: 2026-07-22 12:32A flaw was found in AWX. The websocket event consumer performs RBAC authorization checks only for event groups that are mapped in the consumer_access() function (job_events, workflow_events, ad_hoc_command_events). Three event groups - inventory_update_events, project_update_events, and system_job_events — are not mapped, causing the authorization check to be skipped. Any authenticated user can subscribe to these unmapped websocket event groups for any object ID and receive real-time stdout output from jobs belonging to organizations they have no access to. This is an incomplete remediation of CVE-2020-10698.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-16544"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-22T12:17:10Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A flaw was found in AWX. The websocket event consumer performs RBAC authorization checks only for event groups that are mapped in the consumer_access() function (job_events, workflow_events, ad_hoc_command_events). Three event groups - inventory_update_events, project_update_events, and system_job_events \u2014 are not mapped, causing the authorization check to be skipped. Any authenticated user can subscribe to these unmapped websocket event groups for any object ID and receive real-time stdout output from jobs belonging to organizations they have no access to. This is an incomplete remediation of CVE-2020-10698.",
"id": "GHSA-2jx7-9fh6-5m74",
"modified": "2026-07-22T12:32:16Z",
"published": "2026-07-22T12:32:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16544"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-16544"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2506053"
}
],
"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-2M2R-MRJH-FHC4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-09 03:31 – Updated: 2026-04-09 03:31The Vertex Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to and including 1.6.4. This is due to improper authorization enforcement in the activate_required_plugins() function. Specifically, the current_user_can('install_plugins') capability check does not terminate execution when it fails — it only sets an error message variable while allowing the plugin installation and activation code to execute. The error response is only sent after the installation and activation have already completed. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to install and activate arbitrary plugins from the WordPress.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-4326"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-09T02:16:16Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Vertex Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to and including 1.6.4. This is due to improper authorization enforcement in the activate_required_plugins() function. Specifically, the current_user_can(\u0027install_plugins\u0027) capability check does not terminate execution when it fails \u2014 it only sets an error message variable while allowing the plugin installation and activation code to execute. The error response is only sent after the installation and activation have already completed. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to install and activate arbitrary plugins from the WordPress.",
"id": "GHSA-2m2r-mrjh-fhc4",
"modified": "2026-04-09T03:31:14Z",
"published": "2026-04-09T03:31:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4326"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/addons-for-elementor-builder/tags/1.6.4/app/Ajax.php#L229"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/addons-for-elementor-builder/tags/1.6.4/app/Ajax.php#L232"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/addons-for-elementor-builder/tags/1.6.4/app/Ajax.php#L264"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/addons-for-elementor-builder/tags/1.6.4/app/Ajax.php#L278"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/addons-for-elementor-builder/trunk/app/Ajax.php#L229"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/addons-for-elementor-builder/trunk/app/Ajax.php#L232"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/addons-for-elementor-builder/trunk/app/Ajax.php#L264"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/addons-for-elementor-builder/trunk/app/Ajax.php#L278"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=3491143%40addons-for-elementor-builder\u0026new=3491143%40addons-for-elementor-builder\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1bb409f0-ccbd-4dfa-b097-b29ee539daa3?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-2M67-46QP-5J9W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-12-15 00:00 – Updated: 2021-12-21 00:01An issue was discovered in Listary through 6. When Listary is configured as admin, Listary will not ask for permissions again if a user tries to access files on the system from Listary itself (it will bypass UAC protection; there is no privilege validation of the current user that runs via Listary).
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-41066"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-12-14T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in Listary through 6. When Listary is configured as admin, Listary will not ask for permissions again if a user tries to access files on the system from Listary itself (it will bypass UAC protection; there is no privilege validation of the current user that runs via Listary).",
"id": "GHSA-2m67-46qp-5j9w",
"modified": "2021-12-21T00:01:29Z",
"published": "2021-12-15T00:00:44Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-41066"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://medium.com/@tomerp_77017/exploiting-listary-searching-your-way-to-system-privileges-8175af676c3e"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.listary.com/download"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
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.