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.
14964 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-4F64-GR3J-JM5P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-31 06:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:18The BadgeOS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the delete_badgeos_log_entries function in versions up to, and including, 3.7.1.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to delete the plugin's log entries.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-2174"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-08-31T06:15:08Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The BadgeOS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the delete_badgeos_log_entries function in versions up to, and including, 3.7.1.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to delete the plugin\u0027s log entries.",
"id": "GHSA-4f64-gr3j-jm5p",
"modified": "2024-04-04T07:18:30Z",
"published": "2023-08-31T06:30:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2174"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/badgeos/trunk/includes/ajax-functions.php#L999"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/64e0adbc-c524-4f9d-9741-ce69edf888f7?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-4F6H-9VP6-5P6R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:13 – Updated: 2025-10-22 00:32A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3, Security Update 2021-002 Catalina. A malicious application may bypass Gatekeeper checks. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-30657"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-494",
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-09-08T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A logic issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS Big Sur 11.3, Security Update 2021-002 Catalina. A malicious application may bypass Gatekeeper checks. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been actively exploited..",
"id": "GHSA-4f6h-9vp6-5p6r",
"modified": "2025-10-22T00:32:19Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:13:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-30657"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212325"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT212326"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2021-30657"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-4F76-H37G-4R3H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-07 09:30 – Updated: 2025-03-07 09:30The School Management System for Wordpress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'mj_smgt_remove_feetype' and 'mj_smgt_remove_category_new' AJAX actions in all versions up to, and including, 93.0.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary posts.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-12610"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-03-07T09:15:15Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The School Management System for Wordpress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the \u0027mj_smgt_remove_feetype\u0027 and \u0027mj_smgt_remove_category_new\u0027 AJAX actions in all versions up to, and including, 93.0.0. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary posts.",
"id": "GHSA-4f76-h37g-4r3h",
"modified": "2025-03-07T09:30:35Z",
"published": "2025-03-07T09:30:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12610"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://codecanyon.net/item/school-management-system-for-wordpress/11470032"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/9c3a7ca0-9325-4b50-a844-8eeb4047de1a?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-4F8Q-MWGC-3MWC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-01 00:30 – Updated: 2025-04-29 20:25Missing Authorization vulnerability in Drupal OAuth2 Server allows Forceful Browsing. This issue affects OAuth2 Server: from 0.0.0 before 2.1.0.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "drupal/oauth2_server"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "2.1.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-31691"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2025-04-02T17:13:34Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2025-03-31T22:15:21Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Drupal OAuth2 Server allows Forceful Browsing. This issue affects OAuth2 Server: from 0.0.0 before 2.1.0.",
"id": "GHSA-4f8q-mwgc-3mwc",
"modified": "2025-04-29T20:25:20Z",
"published": "2025-04-01T00:30:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-31691"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://git.drupalcode.org/project/oauth2_server"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2025-020"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "Drupal OAuth2 Server Missing Authorization vulnerability"
}
GHSA-4F97-4VQ5-662M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:46 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:46The /rest/api/1.0/render resource in Jira Server and Data Center before version 8.5.13, from version 8.6.0 before version 8.13.5, and from version 8.14.0 before version 8.15.1 allows remote anonymous attackers to determine if a username is valid or not via a missing permissions check.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-36238"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862",
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-04-01T03:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The /rest/api/1.0/render resource in Jira Server and Data Center before version 8.5.13, from version 8.6.0 before version 8.13.5, and from version 8.14.0 before version 8.15.1 allows remote anonymous attackers to determine if a username is valid or not via a missing permissions check.",
"id": "GHSA-4f97-4vq5-662m",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:46:02Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:46:02Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36238"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/JRASERVER-72249"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-4FC6-X85V-HJ7R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-16 03:30 – Updated: 2024-11-16 03:30The Popup Box – Create Countdown, Coupon, Video, Contact Form Popups plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the deactivate_plugin_option() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the 'ays_pb_upgrade_plugin' option with arbitrary data.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-10861"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-11-16T03:15:14Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Popup Box \u2013 Create Countdown, Coupon, Video, Contact Form Popups plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the deactivate_plugin_option() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the \u0027ays_pb_upgrade_plugin\u0027 option with arbitrary data.",
"id": "GHSA-4fc6-x85v-hj7r",
"modified": "2024-11-16T03:30:32Z",
"published": "2024-11-16T03:30:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-10861"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ays-popup-box/tags/4.9.2/admin/class-ays-pb-admin.php#L609"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3188357/ays-popup-box/tags/4.9.8/admin/class-ays-pb-admin.php?old=3186262\u0026old_path=ays-popup-box%2Ftags%2F4.9.7%2Fadmin%2Fclass-ays-pb-admin.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c3717e03-9a18-48a1-97d3-1d41c7f93261?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-4FCC-VRWX-V754
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-16 03:31 – Updated: 2026-05-16 03:31The Essential Chat Support plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.1. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset all plugin configuration settings — including general settings, display rules, custom CSS, and WooCommerce tab settings — to their defaults by sending a POST request with ecs_reset_settings=1.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-8681"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-16T03:16:21Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Essential Chat Support plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.1. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset all plugin configuration settings \u2014 including general settings, display rules, custom CSS, and WooCommerce tab settings \u2014 to their defaults by sending a POST request with ecs_reset_settings=1.",
"id": "GHSA-4fcc-vrwx-v754",
"modified": "2026-05-16T03:31:27Z",
"published": "2026-05-16T03:31:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8681"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/essential-chat-support/trunk/includes/admin/settings/register-settings.php#L47"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/essential-chat-support/trunk/includes/ecs-functions.php#L33"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6b98ea22-4c82-45c6-8e29-75cc9a9185be?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-4FFV-MJWJ-JPV4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-19 18:30 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:35Missing Authorization vulnerability in ThimPress Eduma allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Eduma: from n/a through 5.6.4.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-39460"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-19T18:15:29Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in ThimPress Eduma allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Eduma: from n/a through 5.6.4.",
"id": "GHSA-4ffv-mjwj-jpv4",
"modified": "2026-04-01T18:35:12Z",
"published": "2025-05-19T18:30:48Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-39460"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/theme/eduma/vulnerability/wordpress-eduma-theme-5-6-4-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-4FFX-5V5P-GF97
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-22 18:30 – Updated: 2026-01-28 00:31Missing Authorization vulnerability in vrpr WDV One Page Docs wdv-one-page-docs allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WDV One Page Docs: from n/a through <= 1.2.4.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-68896"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-01-22T17:16:13Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in vrpr WDV One Page Docs wdv-one-page-docs allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WDV One Page Docs: from n/a through \u003c= 1.2.4.",
"id": "GHSA-4ffx-5v5p-gf97",
"modified": "2026-01-28T00:31:38Z",
"published": "2026-01-22T18:30:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68896"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wdv-one-page-docs/vulnerability/wordpress-wdv-one-page-docs-plugin-1-2-4-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:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-4FG5-CFP9-9Q4X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-17 12:31 – Updated: 2025-05-17 12:31The EventON Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check in the 'assets/lib/settings/settings.js' file in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The vulnerability was partially patched in version 4.9.6.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-3527"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-17T12:15:24Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The EventON Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check in the \u0027assets/lib/settings/settings.js\u0027 file in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages that will execute whenever a user accesses an injected page. The vulnerability was partially patched in version 4.9.6.",
"id": "GHSA-4fg5-cfp9-9q4x",
"modified": "2025-05-17T12:31:08Z",
"published": "2025-05-17T12:31:08Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-3527"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://codecanyon.net/item/eventon-wordpress-event-calendar-plugin/1211017#item-description__change-log"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/549ca9cf-0183-4c19-9bd5-b6d55a69df31?source=cve"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/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.