CWE-306
AllowedMissing Authentication for Critical Function
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
The product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.
4625 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-JPG5-57M5-VGC4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-22 00:31 – Updated: 2026-07-22 00:31Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Sites product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: WebCenter Sites). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Sites. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle WebCenter Sites accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-60557"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-200",
"CWE-306"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-21T22:17:55Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle WebCenter Sites product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: WebCenter Sites). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.1.4.0 and 14.1.2.0.0. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to compromise Oracle WebCenter Sites. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle WebCenter Sites accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.5 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).",
"id": "GHSA-jpg5-57m5-vgc4",
"modified": "2026-07-22T00:31:47Z",
"published": "2026-07-22T00:31:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-60557"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JPJF-QC9H-8JGP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:05 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:05Ballerina is an open source programming language and platform for cloud application programmers. Ballerina versions 1.2.x and SL releases up to alpha 3 have a potential for a supply chain attack via MiTM against users. Http connections did not make use of TLS and certificate checking was ignored. The vulnerability allows an attacker to substitute or modify packages retrieved from BC thus allowing to inject malicious code into ballerina executables. This has been patched in Ballerina 1.2.14 and Ballerina SwanLake alpha4.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-32700"
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"CWE-306"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-06-22T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Ballerina is an open source programming language and platform for cloud application programmers. Ballerina versions 1.2.x and SL releases up to alpha 3 have a potential for a supply chain attack via MiTM against users. Http connections did not make use of TLS and certificate checking was ignored. The vulnerability allows an attacker to substitute or modify packages retrieved from BC thus allowing to inject malicious code into ballerina executables. This has been patched in Ballerina 1.2.14 and Ballerina SwanLake alpha4.",
"id": "GHSA-jpjf-qc9h-8jgp",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:05:49Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:05:49Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ballerina-platform/ballerina-lang/security/advisories/GHSA-f5qg-fqrw-v5ww"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32700"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/ballerina-platform/ballerina-lang/commit/4609ffee1744ecd16aac09303b1783bf0a525816"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-JPMM-HM5G-C8G4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-16 21:32 – Updated: 2026-09-16 21:32A server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability exists in the UnifiedLogin service of Altium Enterprise Server. An unauthenticated network attacker can cause the server to issue outbound HTTP requests to a destination of the attacker's choosing, including internal services that are reachable only from the server itself.
One such internal service exposes server configuration and credential material without authentication, relying only on the request originating locally. Because the forged requests originate from the server process, that check is satisfied. An unauthenticated attacker can therefore retrieve stored credentials and use them to obtain an administrative session, resulting in full compromise of the server and all of its services. Altium 365 cloud deployments are not affected, as the affected endpoint is disabled in cloud mode.
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"CVE-2026-92808"
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-16T20:17:49Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "A server-side request forgery (SSRF) vulnerability exists in the UnifiedLogin service of Altium Enterprise Server. An unauthenticated network attacker can cause the server to issue outbound HTTP requests to a destination of the attacker\u0027s choosing, including internal services that are reachable only from the server itself.\n\n\n\n\nOne such internal service exposes server configuration and credential material without authentication, relying only on the request originating locally. Because the forged requests originate from the server process, that check is satisfied. An unauthenticated attacker can therefore retrieve stored credentials and use them to obtain an administrative session, resulting in full compromise of the server and all of its services. Altium 365 cloud deployments are not affected, as the affected endpoint is disabled in cloud mode.",
"id": "GHSA-jpmm-hm5g-c8g4",
"modified": "2026-09-16T21:32:48Z",
"published": "2026-09-16T21:32:48Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-92808"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.altium.com/platform/security-compliance/security-advisories"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/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-JPPP-J33J-6M5Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-10 15:33 – Updated: 2026-08-10 15:33A missing authentication vulnerability in OpenSignLabs opensignserver through 2.37.0 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to read arbitrary stored documents via the fileupload Parse cloud function. The function mints MASTER_KEY-signed file access tokens for any caller-supplied URL without performing any session check, defeating the only access control protecting stored contract files.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-72688"
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"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-10T13:20:38Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
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"details": "A missing authentication vulnerability in OpenSignLabs opensignserver through 2.37.0 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to read arbitrary stored documents via the fileupload Parse cloud function. The function mints MASTER_KEY-signed file access tokens for any caller-supplied URL without performing any session check, defeating the only access control protecting stored contract files.",
"id": "GHSA-jppp-j33j-6m5q",
"modified": "2026-08-10T15:33:51Z",
"published": "2026-08-10T15:33:51Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72688"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/OpenSignLabs/OpenSign"
}
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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:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JPX4-GR7J-QV9P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-09-27 15:30 – Updated: 2026-04-08 18:32The Active Directory Integration / LDAP Integration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to LDAP Passback in versions up to, and including, 4.1.10. This is due to insufficient validation when changing the LDAP server. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrative access and above, to change the LDAP server and retrieve the credentials for the original LDAP server.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-4506"
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-306"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-09-27T15:19:40Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Active Directory Integration / LDAP Integration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to LDAP Passback in versions up to, and including, 4.1.10. This is due to insufficient validation when changing the LDAP server. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with administrative access and above, to change the LDAP server and retrieve the credentials for the original LDAP server.",
"id": "GHSA-jpx4-gr7j-qv9p",
"modified": "2026-04-08T18:32:18Z",
"published": "2023-09-27T15:30:39Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4506"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://medium.com/%40cybertrinchera/cve-2023-4506-cve-2023-4505-ldap-passback-on-miniorange-plugins-ca7328c84313"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2973005/ldap-login-for-intranet-sites"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/ldap-login-for-intranet-sites"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0585969d-dd08-4058-9d72-138a55a2cdf1?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JQ2H-4QP4-FQQ7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-22 21:32 – Updated: 2024-11-22 21:32Logsign Unified SecOps Platform Missing Authentication Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Logsign Unified SecOps Platform. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.
The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the cluster HTTP API, which listens on TCP port 1924 by default when enabled. The issue results from the lack of authentication prior to allowing access to functionality. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-24166.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-5718"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-306"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-11-22T20:15:10Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Logsign Unified SecOps Platform Missing Authentication Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Logsign Unified SecOps Platform. Authentication is not required to exploit this vulnerability.\n\nThe specific flaw exists within the implementation of the cluster HTTP API, which listens on TCP port 1924 by default when enabled. The issue results from the lack of authentication prior to allowing access to functionality. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-24166.",
"id": "GHSA-jq2h-4qp4-fqq7",
"modified": "2024-11-22T21:32:16Z",
"published": "2024-11-22T21:32:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5718"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.logsign.net/hc/en-us/articles/19316621924754-03-06-2024-Version-6-4-8-Release-Notes"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-24-618"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JQ7P-VH37-WMGW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-28 09:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:14Saho’s attendance devices ADM100 and ADM-100FP have a vulnerability of missing authentication for critical functions. An unauthenticated remote attacker can execute system commands in partial website URLs to read sensitive device information without permissions.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-38030"
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"database_specific": {
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"CWE-306"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-08-28T07:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "\nSaho\u2019s attendance devices ADM100 and ADM-100FP have a vulnerability of missing authentication for critical functions. An unauthenticated remote attacker can execute system commands in partial website URLs to read sensitive device information without permissions.\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-jq7p-vh37-wmgw",
"modified": "2024-04-04T07:14:01Z",
"published": "2023-08-28T09:30:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-38030"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.twcert.org.tw/tw/cp-132-7337-501df-1.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-JQCJ-PMGF-5G3Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-25 15:31 – Updated: 2026-06-06 09:31Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in ePati Cyber Security Technologies Inc. Antikor Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) allows Authentication Bypass.This issue affects Antikor Next Generation Firewall (NGFW): from v.2.0.1298 before v.2.0.1301.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-2624"
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"database_specific": {
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-25T13:16:05Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Missing Authentication for Critical Function vulnerability in ePati Cyber \u200b\u200bSecurity Technologies Inc. Antikor Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) allows Authentication Bypass.This issue affects Antikor Next Generation Firewall (NGFW): from v.2.0.1298 before v.2.0.1301.",
"id": "GHSA-jqcj-pmgf-5g3q",
"modified": "2026-06-06T09:31:15Z",
"published": "2026-02-25T15:31:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2624"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://siberguvenlik.gov.tr/guvenlik-bildirimleri/detay/tr-26-0082"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.usom.gov.tr/bildirim/tr-26-0082"
}
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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-JQGV-39MG-7C2R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-22 15:30 – Updated: 2026-09-15 19:50Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.0, 11.6.x <= 11.6.2, 11.5.x <= 11.5.5, 10.11.x <= 10.11.17 fail to authenticate Atlassian Connect installed callbacks, allowing a remote unauthenticated attacker to inject a rogue sharedSecret and disrupt the Jira integration via POST to /ac/installed during the pending-install window.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00654
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"package": {
"ecosystem": "Go",
"name": "github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
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"introduced": "11.7.0"
},
{
"fixed": "11.7.1"
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"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
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"name": "github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server"
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"name": "github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server"
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"introduced": "11.5.0"
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"fixed": "11.5.6"
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]
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"name": "github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server"
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"ranges": [
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"events": [
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"introduced": "10.11.0"
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"fixed": "10.11.18"
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],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-6673"
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"database_specific": {
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"CWE-306"
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"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-09-15T19:50:55Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-22T14:17:51Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Mattermost versions 11.7.x \u003c= 11.7.0, 11.6.x \u003c= 11.6.2, 11.5.x \u003c= 11.5.5, 10.11.x \u003c= 10.11.17 fail to authenticate Atlassian Connect installed callbacks, allowing a remote unauthenticated attacker to inject a rogue sharedSecret and disrupt the Jira integration via POST to /ac/installed during the pending-install window.. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00654",
"id": "GHSA-jqgv-39mg-7c2r",
"modified": "2026-09-15T19:50:55Z",
"published": "2026-06-22T15:30:45Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6673"
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{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://mattermost.com/security-updates"
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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"summary": "Mattermost doesn\u0027t authenticate Atlassian Connect installed callbacks, allowing a remote unauthenticated attacker to inject a rogue sharedSecret"
}
GHSA-JQM5-J7H7-59W8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-21 21:31 – Updated: 2026-04-21 21:31Vulnerability in the Oracle Identity Manager Connector product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 12.2.1.4.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTPS to compromise Oracle Identity Manager Connector. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Identity Manager Connector accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.9 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-34289"
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"CWE-306"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-21T21:16:33Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
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"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle Identity Manager Connector product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 12.2.1.4.0. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTPS to compromise Oracle Identity Manager Connector. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Identity Manager Connector accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 5.9 (Confidentiality impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N).",
"id": "GHSA-jqm5-j7h7-59w8",
"modified": "2026-04-21T21:31:26Z",
"published": "2026-04-21T21:31:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-34289"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2026.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
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]
}
Mitigation
- Divide the software into anonymous, normal, privileged, and administrative areas. Identify which of these areas require a proven user identity, and use a centralized authentication capability.
- Identify all potential communication channels, or other means of interaction with the software, to ensure that all channels are appropriately protected, including those channels that are assumed to be accessible only by authorized parties. Developers sometimes perform authentication at the primary channel, but open up a secondary channel that is assumed to be private. For example, a login mechanism may be listening on one network port, but after successful authentication, it may open up a second port where it waits for the connection, but avoids authentication because it assumes that only the authenticated party will connect to the port.
- In general, if the software or protocol allows a single session or user state to persist across multiple connections or channels, authentication and appropriate credential management need to be used throughout.
Mitigation MIT-15
For any security checks that are performed on the client side, ensure that these checks are duplicated on the server side, in order to avoid CWE-602. Attackers can bypass the client-side checks by modifying values after the checks have been performed, or by changing the client to remove the client-side checks entirely. Then, these modified values would be submitted to the server.
Mitigation
- Where possible, avoid implementing custom, "grow-your-own" authentication routines and consider using authentication capabilities as provided by the surrounding framework, operating system, or environment. These capabilities may avoid common weaknesses that are unique to authentication; support automatic auditing and tracking; and make it easier to provide a clear separation between authentication tasks and authorization tasks.
- In environments such as the World Wide Web, the line between authentication and authorization is sometimes blurred. If custom authentication routines are required instead of those provided by the server, then these routines must be applied to every single page, since these pages could be requested directly.
Mitigation MIT-4.5
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 libraries with authentication capabilities such as OpenSSL or the ESAPI Authenticator [REF-45].
Mitigation
When storing data in the cloud (e.g., S3 buckets, Azure blobs, Google Cloud Storage, etc.), use the provider's controls to require strong authentication for users who should be allowed to access the data [REF-1297] [REF-1298] [REF-1302].
CAPEC-12: Choosing Message Identifier
This pattern of attack is defined by the selection of messages distributed via multicast or public information channels that are intended for another client by determining the parameter value assigned to that client. This attack allows the adversary to gain access to potentially privileged information, and to possibly perpetrate other attacks through the distribution means by impersonation. If the channel/message being manipulated is an input rather than output mechanism for the system, (such as a command bus), this style of attack could be used to change the adversary's identifier to more a privileged one.
CAPEC-166: Force the System to Reset Values
An attacker forces the target into a previous state in order to leverage potential weaknesses in the target dependent upon a prior configuration or state-dependent factors. Even in cases where an attacker may not be able to directly control the configuration of the targeted application, they may be able to reset the configuration to a prior state since many applications implement reset functions.
CAPEC-216: Communication Channel Manipulation
An adversary manipulates a setting or parameter on communications channel in order to compromise its security. This can result in information exposure, insertion/removal of information from the communications stream, and/or potentially system compromise.
CAPEC-36: Using Unpublished Interfaces or Functionality
An adversary searches for and invokes interfaces or functionality that the target system designers did not intend to be publicly available. If interfaces fail to authenticate requests, the attacker may be able to invoke functionality they are not authorized for.
CAPEC-62: Cross Site Request Forgery
An attacker crafts malicious web links and distributes them (via web pages, email, etc.), typically in a targeted manner, hoping to induce users to click on the link and execute the malicious action against some third-party application. If successful, the action embedded in the malicious link will be processed and accepted by the targeted application with the users' privilege level. This type of attack leverages the persistence and implicit trust placed in user session cookies by many web applications today. In such an architecture, once the user authenticates to an application and a session cookie is created on the user's system, all following transactions for that session are authenticated using that cookie including potential actions initiated by an attacker and simply "riding" the existing session cookie.