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-WCF6-MPX8-R44R
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 Kernel handles objects in memory, aka 'Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0669, CVE-2020-0670, CVE-2020-0671, CVE-2020-0672.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0668"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-732"
],
"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 Kernel handles objects in memory, aka \u0027Windows Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0669, CVE-2020-0670, CVE-2020-0671, CVE-2020-0672.",
"id": "GHSA-wcf6-mpx8-r44r",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:08:25Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:08:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0668"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0668"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-257"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/156576/Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Privilege-Escalation.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/157615/Service-Tracing-Privilege-Escalation.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-WCG9-8V95-6R4Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-28 09:31 – Updated: 2026-08-28 18:31The User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 5.2.6 does not perform a capability check when saving its login settings, allowing authenticated users who have been granted a User Registration & Membership WordPress plugin before 5.2.6 management capability but not full administrator access to change arbitrary site options and escalate their privileges to administrator.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-79996"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-28T08:16:42Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The User Registration \u0026 Membership WordPress plugin before 5.2.6 does not perform a capability check when saving its login settings, allowing authenticated users who have been granted a User Registration \u0026 Membership WordPress plugin before 5.2.6 management capability but not full administrator access to change arbitrary site options and escalate their privileges to administrator.",
"id": "GHSA-wcg9-8v95-6r4q",
"modified": "2026-08-28T18:31:28Z",
"published": "2026-08-28T09:31:45Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-79996"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/609bbb7c-c19a-4c72-8cef-95598a2cfc0d"
}
],
"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-WCHW-WPJ2-8J67
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-22 06:30 – Updated: 2026-09-22 06:30The CMP – Coming Soon & Maintenance Plugin by NiteoThemes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the 'cmp_ajax_import_settings' AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.17. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Editor-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-12470"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-22T06:16:48Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The CMP \u2013 Coming Soon \u0026 Maintenance Plugin by NiteoThemes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the \u0027cmp_ajax_import_settings\u0027 AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.17. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Editor-level access and above, to update arbitrary options on the WordPress site. This can be leveraged to update the default role for registration to administrator and enable user registration for attackers to gain administrative user access to a vulnerable site.",
"id": "GHSA-wchw-wpj2-8j67",
"modified": "2026-09-22T06:30:24Z",
"published": "2026-09-22T06:30:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-12470"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cmp-coming-soon-maintenance/tags/4.1.17/niteo-cmp.php#L3104"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/cmp-coming-soon-maintenance/tags/4.1.17/niteo-cmp.php#L3143"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=\u0026old=3661069%40cmp-coming-soon-maintenance\u0026new=3661069%40cmp-coming-soon-maintenance"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/20e2f410-72a9-4d94-b80d-1cb625c08962?source=cve"
}
],
"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-WCRR-Q656-8GWF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-10-01 09:30 – Updated: 2026-10-01 09:30The WPC Shop as a Customer for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.0 This is due to the plugin not properly validating the target user's role prior to issuing a new authentication session, allowing an authenticated attacker to log in as any WordPress Administrator by directly supplying an Administrator's user ID to the wpcsa_login endpoint and receiving a full Administrator session cookie without supplying the Administrator's password. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to perform a direct session takeover, gaining full Administrator-level access to the site.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-95687"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-10-01T09:17:10Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The WPC Shop as a Customer for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.0 This is due to the plugin not properly validating the target user\u0027s role prior to issuing a new authentication session, allowing an authenticated attacker to log in as any WordPress Administrator by directly supplying an Administrator\u0027s user ID to the wpcsa_login endpoint and receiving a full Administrator session cookie without supplying the Administrator\u0027s password. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to perform a direct session takeover, gaining full Administrator-level access to the site.",
"id": "GHSA-wcrr-q656-8gwf",
"modified": "2026-10-01T09:30:36Z",
"published": "2026-10-01T09:30:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-95687"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpc-shop-as-customer/tags/1.3.6/wpc-shop-as-customer.php#L228"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpc-shop-as-customer/tags/1.3.6/wpc-shop-as-customer.php#L253"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpc-shop-as-customer/tags/1.3.6/wpc-shop-as-customer.php#L96"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3708414/wpc-shop-as-customer/trunk/wpc-shop-as-customer.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=\u0026new=3708414%40wpc-shop-as-customer%2Ftags%2F2.0.1\u0026old=3708360%40wpc-shop-as-customer%2Ftags%2F2.0.0"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/539cdee3-78bc-42a2-9c34-0f7d46f95d16?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-WF3R-VMMG-HH9P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:46 – Updated: 2022-06-29 00:00zzcms 201910 contains an access control vulnerability through escalation of privileges in /user/adv.php, which allows an attacker to modify data for further attacks such as CSRF.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-23426"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-04-08T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "zzcms 201910 contains an access control vulnerability through escalation of privileges in /user/adv.php, which allows an attacker to modify data for further attacks such as CSRF.",
"id": "GHSA-wf3r-vmmg-hh9p",
"modified": "2022-06-29T00:00:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:46:49Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-23426"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Ling-Yizhou/zzcms-vuln/blob/master/Privilege%20Escalation/priviege%20escalation.md"
}
],
"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-WF52-HX48-JM6V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-12-21 18:30 – Updated: 2022-12-21 18:30vRealize Operations (vROps) contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the Important severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 7.2.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-31707"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-12-16T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "vRealize Operations (vROps) contains a privilege escalation vulnerability. VMware has evaluated the severity of this issue to be in the Important severity range with a maximum CVSSv3 base score of 7.2.",
"id": "GHSA-wf52-hx48-jm6v",
"modified": "2022-12-21T18:30:24Z",
"published": "2022-12-21T18:30:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31707"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2022-0034.html"
}
],
"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-WF84-8C7C-PXC6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-17 09:31 – Updated: 2024-05-17 09:31Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Brainstorm Force Ultimate Addons for Elementor allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Ultimate Addons for Elementor: from n/a through 1.36.20.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-50890"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-17T09:15:15Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Brainstorm Force Ultimate Addons for Elementor allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Ultimate Addons for Elementor: from n/a through 1.36.20.",
"id": "GHSA-wf84-8c7c-pxc6",
"modified": "2024-05-17T09:31:01Z",
"published": "2024-05-17T09:31:01Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50890"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/ultimate-elementor/wordpress-ultimate-addons-for-elementor-plugin-1-36-20-privilege-escalation-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:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-WF9J-82W7-65C8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:10 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:10An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka 'Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0806.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0772"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-03-12T16:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Windows Error Reporting improperly handles memory.To exploit this vulnerability, an attacker would first have to gain execution on the victim system, aka \u0027Windows Error Reporting Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027. This CVE ID is unique from CVE-2020-0806.",
"id": "GHSA-wf9j-82w7-65c8",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:10:54Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:10:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0772"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0772"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-WF9Q-MXC5-JQF9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:37 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:37The MSI installer in 1E Client 4.1.0.267 and 5.0.0.745 allows remote authenticated users and local users to gain elevated privileges via the repair option. This applies to installations that have a TRANSFORM (MST) with the option to disable the installation of the Nomad module. An attacker may craft a .reg file in a specific location that will be able to write to any registry key as an elevated user.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-16268"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-12-29T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The MSI installer in 1E Client 4.1.0.267 and 5.0.0.745 allows remote authenticated users and local users to gain elevated privileges via the repair option. This applies to installations that have a TRANSFORM (MST) with the option to disable the installation of the Nomad module. An attacker may craft a .reg file in a specific location that will be able to write to any registry key as an elevated user.",
"id": "GHSA-wf9q-mxc5-jqf9",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:37:23Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:37:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-16268"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://help.1e.com/display/GI/1E+Security+Advisory-1E+Client+for+Windows%3A+CVE-2020-16268%2C+CVE-2020-27643%2C+CVE-2020-27644%2C+CVE-2020-27645"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-WFC4-C3M6-RRJC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:26 – Updated: 2023-10-31 21:32Net-SNMP through 5.7.3 has Improper Privilege Management because SNMP WRITE access to the EXTEND MIB provides the ability to run arbitrary commands as root.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-15862"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-08-20T01:17:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Net-SNMP through 5.7.3 has Improper Privilege Management because SNMP WRITE access to the EXTEND MIB provides the ability to run arbitrary commands as root.",
"id": "GHSA-wfc4-c3m6-rrjc",
"modified": "2023-10-31T21:32:34Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:26:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15862"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/net-snmp/net-snmp/commit/77f6c60f57dba0aaea5d8ef1dd94bcd0c8e6d205"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=965166"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://salsa.debian.org/debian/net-snmp/-/commit/fad8725402752746daf0a751dcff19eb6aeab52e"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2020-15862"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202008-12"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200904-0001"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/4471-1"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
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.