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-R5VJ-WCRJ-6F7H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-08-10 00:00 – Updated: 2022-08-10 00:00Storage Spaces Direct Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-35762, CVE-2022-35763, CVE-2022-35764, CVE-2022-35792.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-35765"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-08-09T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Storage Spaces Direct Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2022-35762, CVE-2022-35763, CVE-2022-35764, CVE-2022-35792.",
"id": "GHSA-r5vj-wcrj-6f7h",
"modified": "2022-08-10T00:00:17Z",
"published": "2022-08-10T00:00:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-35765"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-35765"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-35765"
}
],
"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-R5WH-7W9X-7M6J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-09-06 06:31 – Updated: 2024-09-06 06:31The Newsletters plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.9.2. This is due to the plugin not restricting what user meta can be updated as screen options. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to escalate their privileges to that of an administrator. Please note that this only affects users with access to edit/update screen options, which means an administrator would need to grant lower privilege users with access to the Sent & Draft Emails page of the plugin in order for this to be exploited.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-8247"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-09-06T04:15:05Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Newsletters plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 4.9.9.2. This is due to the plugin not restricting what user meta can be updated as screen options. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to escalate their privileges to that of an administrator. Please note that this only affects users with access to edit/update screen options, which means an administrator would need to grant lower privilege users with access to the Sent \u0026 Draft Emails page of the plugin in order for this to be exploited.",
"id": "GHSA-r5wh-7w9x-7m6j",
"modified": "2024-09-06T06:31:41Z",
"published": "2024-09-06T06:31:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8247"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/newsletters-lite/tags/4.9.9.1/wp-mailinglist.php#L3279"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=3146287%40newsletters-lite\u0026new=3146287%40newsletters-lite\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2577102f-6355-4483-bd3d-1948497cb843?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-R5X5-46MF-MQCR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:20 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01Cloudera Manager 7.2.4 has Incorrect Access Control, allowing Escalation of Privileges to view the restricted Dashboard.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-32483"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-11-08T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Cloudera Manager 7.2.4 has Incorrect Access Control, allowing Escalation of Privileges to view the restricted Dashboard.",
"id": "GHSA-r5x5-46mf-mqcr",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:25Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:20:02Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32483"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://docs.cloudera.com/documentation/other/security-bulletins/topics/Security-Bulletin.html#cloudera_manager"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://my.cloudera.com/knowledge/TSB-2021-491-Authorization-Bypass-in-Cloudera-Manager?id=314482"
}
],
"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-R645-JPX2-WQ58
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-11 21:31 – Updated: 2026-08-21 03:31A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-28995"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-11T21:18:59Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7.9 and iPadOS 18.7.9, iOS 26.5 and iPadOS 26.5, macOS Tahoe 26.5, tvOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5. A malicious app may be able to break out of its sandbox.",
"id": "GHSA-r645-jpx2-wq58",
"modified": "2026-08-21T03:31:22Z",
"published": "2026-05-11T21:31:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-28995"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/126349"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/126350"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/127110"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/127111"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/127115"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/127118"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/127119"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/127120"
}
],
"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:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-R675-399R-4W8X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-21 09:32 – Updated: 2026-08-21 15:32The AI Engine WordPress plugin before 3.6.1 does not verify that the requesting user is authorized to act on the targeted account before performing privileged user management operations, allowing users with the Administrator role on a Multisite sub-site to take over any account on the network, including the Network Administrator's.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-75796"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-21T07:16:25Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The AI Engine WordPress plugin before 3.6.1 does not verify that the requesting user is authorized to act on the targeted account before performing privileged user management operations, allowing users with the Administrator role on a Multisite sub-site to take over any account on the network, including the Network Administrator\u0027s.",
"id": "GHSA-r675-399r-4w8x",
"modified": "2026-08-21T15:32:11Z",
"published": "2026-08-21T09:32:04Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-75796"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/919da0c7-7643-4903-9454-2fb66353f5cb"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-R683-H9FQ-MR4J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-06-08 00:00 – Updated: 2022-06-12 00:00Improper privilege management vulnerability in Samsung Account prior to 13.2.00.6 allows attackers to get the data of contact and gallery without permission.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-30743"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-06-07T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Improper privilege management vulnerability in Samsung Account prior to 13.2.00.6 allows attackers to get the data of contact and gallery without permission.",
"id": "GHSA-r683-h9fq-mr4j",
"modified": "2022-06-12T00:00:45Z",
"published": "2022-06-08T00:00:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-30743"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.samsungmobile.com/serviceWeb.smsb?year=2022\u0026month=6"
}
],
"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-R6F5-W32F-XRMH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:08 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:08An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists in the way that the Windows Search Indexer handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Search Indexer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0666, CVE-2020-0667, CVE-2020-0752.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0735"
],
"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 in the way that the Windows Search Indexer handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Search Indexer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0666, CVE-2020-0667, CVE-2020-0752.",
"id": "GHSA-r6f5-w32f-xrmh",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:08:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:08:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0735"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0735"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-R6FX-JRGQ-CFCW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:48 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:48AppContainer in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way constrained impersonations are handled, aka "Windows AppContainer Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability".
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-0821"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-02-15T02:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "AppContainer in Windows 10 Gold, 1511, 1607, 1703 and 1709, Windows Server 2016 and Windows Server, version 1709 allows an elevation of privilege vulnerability due to the way constrained impersonations are handled, aka \"Windows AppContainer Elevation Of Privilege Vulnerability\".",
"id": "GHSA-r6fx-jrgq-cfcw",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:48:24Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:48:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-0821"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2018-0821"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44149"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102939"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040379"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-R6GX-4W42-5379
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-23 03:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:09The Donation Forms by Charitable plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.7.0.12 due to insufficient restriction on the 'update_core_user' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to specify their user role by supplying the 'role' parameter during a registration.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-4404"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-08-23T02:15:08Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The Donation Forms by Charitable plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.7.0.12 due to insufficient restriction on the \u0027update_core_user\u0027 function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to specify their user role by supplying the \u0027role\u0027 parameter during a registration.",
"id": "GHSA-r6gx-4w42-5379",
"modified": "2024-04-04T07:09:31Z",
"published": "2023-08-23T03:30:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4404"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/charitable/tags/1.7.0.12/includes/users/class-charitable-user.php#L866"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/522ecc1c-5834-4325-9234-79cf712213f3?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-R6PH-5FP2-3W2V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-19 03:30 – Updated: 2024-11-18 16:27In Microcks before 1.10.0, the POST /api/import and POST /api/export endpoints allow non-administrator access.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "io.github.microcks:microcks-app"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.10.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-44076"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-08-19T21:48:56Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2024-08-19T03:15:03Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In Microcks before 1.10.0, the POST /api/import and POST /api/export endpoints allow non-administrator access.",
"id": "GHSA-r6ph-5fp2-3w2v",
"modified": "2024-11-18T16:27:05Z",
"published": "2024-08-19T03:30:48Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-44076"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/microcks/microcks/issues/1212"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/microcks/microcks/commit/4bb98d76f050710e42f5978877fe70e2f6edabf0"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/microcks/microcks/commit/a47d105eb45dac5a0712d6e6bf12b3a4347e5e68"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/microcks/microcks"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/microcks/microcks/compare/1.9.1-fix-1...1.10.0"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/microcks/microcks/releases/tag/1.10.0"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "Microcks\u0027s POST /api/import and POST /api/export endpoints allow non-administrator access"
}
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.