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.
14900 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-3H4W-PPP7-MR7F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-15 21:30 – Updated: 2026-06-15 21:30Subscriber Broken Access Control in Rank Math SEO <= 1.0.271 versions.
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-15T21:16:41Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "Subscriber Broken Access Control in Rank Math SEO \u003c= 1.0.271 versions.",
"id": "GHSA-3h4w-ppp7-mr7f",
"modified": "2026-06-15T21:30:43Z",
"published": "2026-06-15T21:30:43Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34892"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/seo-by-rank-math/vulnerability/wordpress-rank-math-seo-plugin-1-0-271-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-3H89-7V9C-8256
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-14 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:33Missing Authorization vulnerability in EPC Photography. This issue affects Photography: from n/a through 7.5.2.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-22702"
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-02-14T13:15:42Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in EPC Photography. This issue affects Photography: from n/a through 7.5.2.",
"id": "GHSA-3h89-7v9c-8256",
"modified": "2026-04-01T18:33:37Z",
"published": "2025-02-14T15:31:02Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22702"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/photography/vulnerability/wordpress-photography-theme-7-5-2-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-3H8C-H67V-4VG7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-25 12:30 – Updated: 2026-04-28 21:34Missing Authorization vulnerability in Muffingroup Betheme.This issue affects Betheme: from n/a through 26.6.1.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-45349"
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-03-25T12:15:08Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Muffingroup Betheme.This issue affects Betheme: from n/a through 26.6.1.",
"id": "GHSA-3h8c-h67v-4vg7",
"modified": "2026-04-28T21:34:11Z",
"published": "2024-03-25T12:30:52Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-45349"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/betheme/wordpress-betheme-theme-26-6-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability-4?_s_id=cve"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-3H9J-FVQM-H724
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-11 09:30 – Updated: 2025-02-11 09:30The Zox News - Professional WordPress News & Magazine Theme plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized data modification. This vulnerability can lead to privilege escalation and denial of service conditions due to missing capability checks on the backup_options() and reset_options() functions in all versions up to and including 3.17.0. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above to update and delete arbitrary option values on the WordPress site. Attackers can exploit this issue to update the default user role for registration to Administrator and enable user registration, thereby gaining administrative access to the vulnerable site. Additionally, they could delete critical options, causing errors that may disrupt the site's functionality and deny service to legitimate users.
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"CVE-2024-13643"
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-02-11T08:15:30Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "The Zox News - Professional WordPress News \u0026 Magazine Theme plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized data modification. This vulnerability can lead to privilege escalation and denial of service conditions due to missing capability checks on the backup_options() and reset_options() functions in all versions up to and including 3.17.0. This vulnerability allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access and above to update and delete arbitrary option values on the WordPress site. Attackers can exploit this issue to update the default user role for registration to Administrator and enable user registration, thereby gaining administrative access to the vulnerable site. Additionally, they could delete critical options, causing errors that may disrupt the site\u0027s functionality and deny service to legitimate users.",
"id": "GHSA-3h9j-fvqm-h724",
"modified": "2025-02-11T09:30:32Z",
"published": "2025-02-11T09:30:32Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-13643"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://mvpthemes.com/zoxnews"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://themeforest.net/item/zox-news-professional-wordpress-news-magazine-theme/20381541"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/4adb7436-11e6-4512-b6c9-551402909bf0?source=cve"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-3HFJ-QCVJ-4HX8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-21 23:53 – Updated: 2025-02-21 23:53Finding Description
Application has functionality for a user to view profile information. It does not have an implemented authorization check for "Host" parameter which allows a user to view profile information of another user by replacing "Host" parameter.
Impact
By exploiting this vulnerability an attacker can able to view profile information (but not anything else or change anything)
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"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "leantime/leantime"
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"ranges": [
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"events": [
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"introduced": "0"
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"fixed": "3.3"
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"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
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"CWE-862"
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"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2025-02-21T23:53:22Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "LOW"
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"details": "### Finding Description\nApplication has functionality for a user to view profile information. It does not have an implemented authorization check for \"Host\" parameter which allows a user to view profile information of another user by replacing \"Host\" parameter.\n\n### Impact\nBy exploiting this vulnerability an attacker can able to view profile information (but not anything else or change anything)",
"id": "GHSA-3hfj-qcvj-4hx8",
"modified": "2025-02-21T23:53:22Z",
"published": "2025-02-21T23:53:22Z",
"references": [
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Leantime/leantime/security/advisories/GHSA-3hfj-qcvj-4hx8"
},
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"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/Leantime/leantime"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "Leantime has Missing Authorization Check for Host Parameter"
}
GHSA-3HG6-C7F8-3348
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:15 – Updated: 2023-12-14 18:22An information exposure vulnerability exists in Jenkins Azure VM Agents Plugin 0.8.0 and earlier in src/main/java/com/microsoft/azure/vmagent/AzureVMAgentTemplate.java, src/main/java/com/microsoft/azure/vmagent/AzureVMCloud.java that allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to perform the 'verify configuration' form validation action, thereby obtaining limited information about the Azure configuration.
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.jenkins-ci.plugins:azure-vm-agents"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
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"introduced": "0"
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"fixed": "0.8.1"
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"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
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],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-1003035"
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"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2023-12-14T18:22:25Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2019-03-08T21:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An information exposure vulnerability exists in Jenkins Azure VM Agents Plugin 0.8.0 and earlier in src/main/java/com/microsoft/azure/vmagent/AzureVMAgentTemplate.java, src/main/java/com/microsoft/azure/vmagent/AzureVMCloud.java that allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to perform the \u0027verify configuration\u0027 form validation action, thereby obtaining limited information about the Azure configuration.",
"id": "GHSA-3hg6-c7f8-3348",
"modified": "2023-12-14T18:22:25Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:15:07Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1003035"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/azure-vm-agents-plugin/commit/91bfc7d95ae1349ce2a8b6b7e73155848fdc1d82"
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"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/azure-vm-agents-plugin"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-03-06/#SECURITY-1330"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107476"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Information disclosure in Azure VM Agents Plugin "
}
GHSA-3HGX-G23W-RR36
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-13 12:35 – Updated: 2026-07-13 12:35Missing Authorization vulnerability in PressTigers Universal Clocks universal-clocks allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Universal Clocks: from n/a through <= 1.2.0.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-57782"
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"CWE-862"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-13T10:16:42Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in PressTigers Universal Clocks universal-clocks allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Universal Clocks: from n/a through \u003c= 1.2.0.",
"id": "GHSA-3hgx-g23w-rr36",
"modified": "2026-07-13T12:35:04Z",
"published": "2026-07-13T12:35:04Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57782"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/universal-clocks/vulnerability/wordpress-universal-clocks-plugin-1-2-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-3HH9-M6JX-R3JG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-01 15:30 – Updated: 2024-01-08 18:30The affiliate-toolkit WordPress plugin before 3.4.3 lacks authorization and authentication for requests to it's affiliate-toolkit-starter/tools/atkp_imagereceiver.php endpoint, allowing unauthenticated visitors to make requests to arbitrary URL's, including RFC1918 private addresses, leading to a Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) issue.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-5877"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-01-01T15:15:42Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The affiliate-toolkit WordPress plugin before 3.4.3 lacks authorization and authentication for requests to it\u0027s affiliate-toolkit-starter/tools/atkp_imagereceiver.php endpoint, allowing unauthenticated visitors to make requests to arbitrary URL\u0027s, including RFC1918 private addresses, leading to a Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF) issue.",
"id": "GHSA-3hh9-m6jx-r3jg",
"modified": "2024-01-08T18:30:26Z",
"published": "2024-01-01T15:30:33Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5877"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/39ed4934-3d91-4924-8acc-25759fef9e81"
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-3HHF-G967-WCF6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-19 18:30 – Updated: 2026-04-28 21:35Missing Authorization vulnerability in Themes4WP Bulk allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Bulk: from n/a through 1.0.11.
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-19T17:15:23Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Themes4WP Bulk allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Bulk: from n/a through 1.0.11.",
"id": "GHSA-3hhf-g967-wcf6",
"modified": "2026-04-28T21:35:37Z",
"published": "2025-05-19T18:30:46Z",
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-26867"
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"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/bulk/vulnerability/wordpress-bulk-theme-1-0-11-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
GHSA-3HJP-8VMR-CRG9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-22 12:30 – Updated: 2025-08-22 12:30The Spacious theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'welcome_notice_import_handler' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to import demo data into the site.
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"CVE-2025-9331"
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"nvd_published_at": "2025-08-22T12:15:35Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "The Spacious theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the \u0027welcome_notice_import_handler\u0027 function in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to import demo data into the site.",
"id": "GHSA-3hjp-8vmr-crg9",
"modified": "2025-08-22T12:30:31Z",
"published": "2025-08-22T12:30:31Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-9331"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://research.cleantalk.org/cve-2025-9331"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://themes.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/282946"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/03fd2eee-429c-4053-8105-e1816f99ea91?source=cve"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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}
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.