CWE-269
DiscouragedImproper Privilege Management
Abstraction: Class · Status: Draft
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
6487 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-6HWF-C64W-JXC6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-26 21:31 – Updated: 2026-04-08 21:33The Simple User Registration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 6.3. This is due to insufficient restrictions on user meta values that can be supplied during registration. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as an administrator.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-4334"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-06-26T02:15:21Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The Simple User Registration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 6.3. This is due to insufficient restrictions on user meta values that can be supplied during registration. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as an administrator.",
"id": "GHSA-6hwf-c64w-jxc6",
"modified": "2026-04-08T21:33:04Z",
"published": "2025-06-26T21:31:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-4334"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-registration/trunk/inc/classes/class.register.php#L135"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3327946"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/c211e0c0-3086-43d2-853c-489f9c42b0ab?source=cve"
}
],
"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-6HXP-M66G-3M84
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:08 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:08An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Data Sharing Service improperly handles file operations, aka 'Windows Data Sharing Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0659.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0747"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-02-11T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when the Windows Data Sharing Service improperly handles file operations, aka \u0027Windows Data Sharing Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0659.",
"id": "GHSA-6hxp-m66g-3m84",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:08:33Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:08:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0747"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0747"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-6J3J-M6GR-8HMG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-25 09:31 – Updated: 2026-09-25 09:31The Optima Express IDX plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 8.7.5. This is due to the provisionBlogCredentials() function in iHomefinderAdmin.php being reachable via the wp_ajax_nopriv_ihf_clear_cache AJAX action — through the call chain iHomefinderAjaxHandler::clearCache() → activateAuthenticationToken() → getAuthenticationInfo() → provisionBlogCredentials() — with no capability check, nonce verification, or ownership validation, and the function unconditionally calling $user->set_role('author') on whichever WordPress account matches the hard-coded login optima-express via get_user_by('login', 'optima-express'). This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to escalate a pre-registered optima-express account to the Author role, gaining publish_posts, upload_files, and edit_published_posts capabilities, including access to the plugin's own /wp-json/optima-express/v1/blog-post REST endpoint. Exploitation requires open user registration to be enabled on the target site, and the attacker must register the optima-express username before the plugin has had the opportunity to provision that login for its own integration account.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-93901"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-25T08:16:41Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Optima Express IDX plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 8.7.5. This is due to the `provisionBlogCredentials()` function in `iHomefinderAdmin.php` being reachable via the `wp_ajax_nopriv_ihf_clear_cache` AJAX action \u2014 through the call chain `iHomefinderAjaxHandler::clearCache()` \u2192 `activateAuthenticationToken()` \u2192 `getAuthenticationInfo()` \u2192 `provisionBlogCredentials()` \u2014 with no capability check, nonce verification, or ownership validation, and the function unconditionally calling `$user-\u003eset_role(\u0027author\u0027)` on whichever WordPress account matches the hard-coded login `optima-express` via `get_user_by(\u0027login\u0027, \u0027optima-express\u0027)`. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to escalate a pre-registered `optima-express` account to the Author role, gaining `publish_posts`, `upload_files`, and `edit_published_posts` capabilities, including access to the plugin\u0027s own `/wp-json/optima-express/v1/blog-post` REST endpoint. Exploitation requires open user registration to be enabled on the target site, and the attacker must register the `optima-express` username before the plugin has had the opportunity to provision that login for its own integration account.",
"id": "GHSA-6j3j-m6gr-8hmg",
"modified": "2026-09-25T09:31:09Z",
"published": "2026-09-25T09:31:09Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-93901"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/optima-express/tags/8.7.5/iHomefinder.php#L176"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/optima-express/tags/8.7.5/iHomefinder.php#L291"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/optima-express/tags/8.7.5/iHomefinderAdmin.php#L369"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/optima-express/tags/8.7.5/iHomefinderAdmin.php#L498"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/optima-express/tags/8.7.5/iHomefinderAdmin.php#L752"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/optima-express/tags/8.7.5/iHomefinderAdmin.php#L795"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/optima-express/tags/8.7.5/iHomefinderAdmin.php#L818"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/optima-express/tags/8.7.5/iHomefinderAjaxHandler.php#L146"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=\u0026old=3706448%40optima-express\u0026new=3706448%40optima-express"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8ba63df6-ae71-4320-bb82-87d6e17cc47d?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6J54-9QGF-64G7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:19 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:19An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Text Service Framework (TSF) when the TSF server fails to properly handle messages sent from TSF clients, aka 'Windows Text Service Framework Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-1314"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-06-09T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in Windows Text Service Framework (TSF) when the TSF server fails to properly handle messages sent from TSF clients, aka \u0027Windows Text Service Framework Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-6j54-9qgf-64g7",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:19:59Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:19:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-1314"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-1314"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-6J86-V54W-73W8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-06-13 18:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 04:47Improper privilege management in Zoom for Windows, Zoom Rooms for Windows, and Zoom VDI for Windows clients before 5.14.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access. Users may potentially utilize higher level system privileges maintained by the Zoom client to spawn processes with escalated privileges.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-34120"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-347"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-06-13T18:15:21Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": " Improper privilege management in Zoom for Windows, Zoom Rooms for Windows, and Zoom VDI for Windows clients before 5.14.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access. Users may potentially utilize higher level system privileges maintained by the Zoom client to spawn processes with escalated privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-6j86-v54w-73w8",
"modified": "2024-04-04T04:47:46Z",
"published": "2023-06-13T18:30:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-34120"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://explore.zoom.us/en/trust/security/security-bulletin"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6J88-4936-7R36
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-15 00:30 – Updated: 2024-08-14 21:33An issue in NETGEAR-DGND4000 v.1.1.00.15_1.00.15 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the next_file parameter to the /setup.cgi component.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-50677"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-03-14T22:15:22Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue in NETGEAR-DGND4000 v.1.1.00.15_1.00.15 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the next_file parameter to the /setup.cgi component.",
"id": "GHSA-6j88-4936-7r36",
"modified": "2024-08-14T21:33:11Z",
"published": "2024-03-15T00:30:22Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50677"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gist.github.com/DMIND-NLL/b61b8d8d20271adf60fc717b3b48faff"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6J89-3RXH-PR77
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:43 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:43Micro Focus Solutions Business Manager Application Repository versions prior to 11.7.1 are vulnerable to privilege escalation vulnerability.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-18945"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-02-26T04:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Micro Focus Solutions Business Manager Application Repository versions prior to 11.7.1 are vulnerable to privilege escalation vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-6j89-3rxh-pr77",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:43:08Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:43:08Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-18945"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://knowledgebase.serena.com/resources/sites/KNOWLEDGEBASE/content/live/SOLUTIONS/142000/S142001/en_US/sbm_11.7.1_security_bulletin.htm"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-6JCV-H8M6-J6VM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-16 00:00 – Updated: 2022-04-16 00:00Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-26786, CVE-2022-26787, CVE-2022-26789, CVE-2022-26790, CVE-2022-26791, CVE-2022-26792, CVE-2022-26793, CVE-2022-26794, CVE-2022-26795, CVE-2022-26796, CVE-2022-26798, CVE-2022-26801, CVE-2022-26802, CVE-2022-26803.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-26797"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-04-15T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Print Spooler Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-26786, CVE-2022-26787, CVE-2022-26789, CVE-2022-26790, CVE-2022-26791, CVE-2022-26792, CVE-2022-26793, CVE-2022-26794, CVE-2022-26795, CVE-2022-26796, CVE-2022-26798, CVE-2022-26801, CVE-2022-26802, CVE-2022-26803.",
"id": "GHSA-6jcv-h8m6-j6vm",
"modified": "2022-04-16T00:00:33Z",
"published": "2022-04-16T00:00:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26797"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-26797"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-26797"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-6JGR-2PW9-G4RC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-08 00:30 – Updated: 2026-08-08 00:31Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in WatchGuard EPDR, Panda AD360 and Panda Dome on Windows (PSANHost.exe module) allows arbitrary file delete with SYSTEM permissions. This issue affects EPDR: before 8.00.23.0000; Panda AD360: before 8.00.23.0000; Panda Dome: before 22.03.00.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-8424"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-11-08T00:15:15Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in WatchGuard EPDR, Panda AD360 and Panda Dome on Windows (PSANHost.exe module) allows arbitrary file delete with SYSTEM permissions.\nThis issue affects EPDR: before 8.00.23.0000; Panda AD360: before 8.00.23.0000; Panda Dome: before 22.03.00.",
"id": "GHSA-6jgr-2pw9-g4rc",
"modified": "2026-08-08T00:31:09Z",
"published": "2024-11-08T00:30:45Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8424"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://psirt.watchguard.com/CVE-2024-8424"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.watchguard.com/wgrd-psirt/advisory/wgsa-2024-00017"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-6JJ6-4CWR-QPR2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-07 18:30 – Updated: 2024-07-03 18:39An issue was discovered in Alcatel-Lucent ALE NOE deskphones through 86x8_NOE-R300.1.40.12.4180 and SIP deskphones through 86x8_SIP-R200.1.01.10.728. Because of improper privilege management, an authenticated attacker is able to create symlinks to sensitive and protected data in locations that are used for debugging files. Given that the process of gathering debug logs is carried out with root privileges, any file referenced in the symlink is consequently written to the debug archive, thereby granting accessibility to the attacker.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-29150"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-07T17:15:07Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in Alcatel-Lucent ALE NOE deskphones through 86x8_NOE-R300.1.40.12.4180 and SIP deskphones through 86x8_SIP-R200.1.01.10.728. Because of improper privilege management, an authenticated attacker is able to create symlinks to sensitive and protected data in locations that are used for debugging files. Given that the process of gathering debug logs is carried out with root privileges, any file referenced in the symlink is consequently written to the debug archive, thereby granting accessibility to the attacker.",
"id": "GHSA-6jj6-4cwr-qpr2",
"modified": "2024-07-03T18:39:34Z",
"published": "2024-05-07T18:30:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-29150"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.al-enterprise.com/-/media/assets/internet/documents/n-to-s/sa-c0071-ed01.pdf"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.syss.de/fileadmin/dokumente/Publikationen/Advisories/SYSS-2024-011.txt"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
Mitigation MIT-1
Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.
Mitigation MIT-48
Strategy: Separation of Privilege
Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
Mitigation MIT-49
Strategy: Separation of Privilege
Consider following the principle of separation of privilege. Require multiple conditions to be met before permitting access to a system resource.
CAPEC-122: Privilege Abuse
An adversary is able to exploit features of the target that should be reserved for privileged users or administrators but are exposed to use by lower or non-privileged accounts. Access to sensitive information and functionality must be controlled to ensure that only authorized users are able to access these resources.
CAPEC-233: Privilege Escalation
An adversary exploits a weakness enabling them to elevate their privilege and perform an action that they are not supposed to be authorized to perform.
CAPEC-58: Restful Privilege Elevation
An adversary identifies a Rest HTTP (Get, Put, Delete) style permission method allowing them to perform various malicious actions upon server data due to lack of access control mechanisms implemented within the application service accepting HTTP messages.