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.
18003 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-PX8W-MX84-PHVV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-10-06 09:31 – Updated: 2026-10-06 09:31Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Easy Digital Downloads <= 3.7.1 versions.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-42638"
],
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-10-06T09:17:55Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Easy Digital Downloads \u003c= 3.7.1 versions.",
"id": "GHSA-px8w-mx84-phvv",
"modified": "2026-10-06T09:31:28Z",
"published": "2026-10-06T09:31:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42638"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/easy-digital-downloads/vulnerability/wordpress-easy-digital-downloads-plugin-3-7-1-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:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PX94-47V9-W45X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-27 18:31 – Updated: 2023-12-01 21:30The WordPress Backup & Migration WordPress plugin before 1.4.4 does not authorize some AJAX requests, allowing users with a role as low as Subscriber to update some plugin settings.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-5737"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-11-27T17:15:09Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The WordPress Backup \u0026 Migration WordPress plugin before 1.4.4 does not authorize some AJAX requests, allowing users with a role as low as Subscriber to update some plugin settings.",
"id": "GHSA-px94-47v9-w45x",
"modified": "2023-12-01T21:30:29Z",
"published": "2023-11-27T18:31:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-5737"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/c761c67c-eab8-4e1b-a332-c9a45e22bb13"
}
],
"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-PX9R-JCP7-FVJ6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-24 18:31 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:33Missing Authorization vulnerability in Vikas Ratudi VForm allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects VForm: from n/a through 3.0.5.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-24604"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-01-24T18:15:36Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Vikas Ratudi VForm allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects VForm: from n/a through 3.0.5.",
"id": "GHSA-px9r-jcp7-fvj6",
"modified": "2026-04-01T18:33:24Z",
"published": "2025-01-24T18:31:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24604"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/v-form/vulnerability/wordpress-lifetime-free-drag-drop-contact-form-builder-for-wordpress-vform-plugin-3-0-5-broken-access-control-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:N/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PXC4-F9P3-54RP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-23 09:30 – Updated: 2024-04-23 09:30The Quick Featured Images plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the set_thumbnail and delete_thumbnail functions in all versions up to, and including, 13.7.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to delete thumbnails and add thumbnails to posts they did not author.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-3664"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-04-23T08:15:45Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Quick Featured Images plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the set_thumbnail and delete_thumbnail functions in all versions up to, and including, 13.7.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to delete thumbnails and add thumbnails to posts they did not author.",
"id": "GHSA-pxc4-f9p3-54rp",
"modified": "2024-04-23T09:30:46Z",
"published": "2024-04-23T09:30:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-3664"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=3075135%40quick-featured-images\u0026new=3075135%40quick-featured-images\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5dbbd1a0-de05-4510-b06b-8bc396b65a97?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-PXH8-HQMF-3Q7P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-06 15:30 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:35Missing Authorization vulnerability in viralloops Viral Loops WP Integration allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Viral Loops WP Integration: from n/a through 3.8.1.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-28994"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-06-06T13:15:29Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in viralloops Viral Loops WP Integration allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Viral Loops WP Integration: from n/a through 3.8.1.",
"id": "GHSA-pxh8-hqmf-3q7p",
"modified": "2026-04-01T18:35:18Z",
"published": "2025-06-06T15:30:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-28994"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/viral-loops-wp-integration/vulnerability/wordpress-viral-loops-wp-integration-3-8-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability-2?_s_id=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-PXHG-X7FJ-4FRV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-03-10 21:30 – Updated: 2026-04-08 21:31The RapidLoad Power-Up for Autoptimize plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized settings update due to a missing capability check on the ajax_deactivate function in versions up to, and including, 1.7.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to disable caching.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-1336"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-03-10T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The RapidLoad Power-Up for Autoptimize plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized settings update due to a missing capability check on the ajax_deactivate function in versions up to, and including, 1.7.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to disable caching.",
"id": "GHSA-pxhg-x7fj-4frv",
"modified": "2026-04-08T21:31:48Z",
"published": "2023-03-10T21:30:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1336"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2877726/unusedcss/trunk/includes/modules/unused-css/UnusedCSS_Admin.php?contextall=1\u0026old=2847136\u0026old_path=%2Funusedcss%2Ftrunk%2Fincludes%2Fmodules%2Funused-css%2FUnusedCSS_Admin.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b2296800-93d6-48fa-aa09-3d28fa6371d7"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b2296800-93d6-48fa-aa09-3d28fa6371d7?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-PXP8-RWM8-6FQ3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-20 00:34 – Updated: 2026-08-20 00:34In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.2, 10.2.6, 10.0.9, and 9.4.14, and Splunk Secure Gateway versions below 3.10.10, 3.9.24, and 3.8.71, a user who holds a Splunk role with permissions to list storage passwords but does not hold Splunk Secure Gateway administration privileges could access Mobile Device Management signing secrets that compromise all affected mobile-device enrollment trust through Splunk Secure Gateway. The vulnerability is possible because Splunk Secure Gateway Representational State Transfer (REST) API endpoints for deployment bundle, Security Assertion Markup Language setup, and companion app workflows do not require Splunk Secure Gateway administration privileges before processing requests.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-76257"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-19T22:17:13Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "In Splunk Enterprise versions below 10.4.2, 10.2.6, 10.0.9, and 9.4.14, and Splunk Secure Gateway versions below 3.10.10, 3.9.24, and 3.8.71, a user who holds a Splunk role with permissions to list storage passwords but does not hold Splunk Secure Gateway administration privileges could access Mobile Device Management signing secrets that compromise all affected mobile-device enrollment trust through Splunk Secure Gateway. The vulnerability is possible because Splunk Secure Gateway Representational State Transfer (REST) API endpoints for deployment bundle, Security Assertion Markup Language setup, and companion app workflows do not require Splunk Secure Gateway administration privileges before processing requests.",
"id": "GHSA-pxp8-rwm8-6fq3",
"modified": "2026-08-20T00:34:55Z",
"published": "2026-08-20T00:34:55Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-76257"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://advisory.splunk.com/advisories/SVD-2026-0801"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-PXQ2-6R2Q-9MVQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-09 18:30 – Updated: 2025-12-09 18:30Missing Authorization vulnerability in Repute Infosystems ARMember allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ARMember: from n/a through 3.4.10.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-47425"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-12-09T17:15:47Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Repute Infosystems ARMember allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ARMember: from n/a through 3.4.10.",
"id": "GHSA-pxq2-6r2q-9mvq",
"modified": "2025-12-09T18:30:44Z",
"published": "2025-12-09T18:30:44Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-47425"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/armember-membership/vulnerability/wordpress-armember-membership-plugin-content-restriction-member-levels-user-profile-user-signup-plugin-3-4-10-broken-access-control?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PXQ6-8799-5V2R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 22:28 – Updated: 2022-08-31 00:00The AJAX action, wp_ajax_ninja_forms_sendwp_remote_install_handler, did not have a capability check on it, nor did it have any nonce protection, therefore making it possible for low-level users, such as subscribers, to install and activate the SendWP Ninja Forms Contact Form – The Drag and Drop Form Builder for WordPress WordPress plugin before 3.4.34 and retrieve the client_secret key needed to establish the SendWP connection while also installing the SendWP plugin.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-24163"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-200",
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-04-05T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The AJAX action, wp_ajax_ninja_forms_sendwp_remote_install_handler, did not have a capability check on it, nor did it have any nonce protection, therefore making it possible for low-level users, such as subscribers, to install and activate the SendWP Ninja Forms Contact Form \u00e2\u20ac\u201c The Drag and Drop Form Builder for WordPress WordPress plugin before 3.4.34 and retrieve the client_secret key needed to establish the SendWP connection while also installing the SendWP plugin.",
"id": "GHSA-pxq6-8799-5v2r",
"modified": "2022-08-31T00:00:19Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T22:28:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24163"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/55fde9fa-f6cd-4546-bee8-4acc628251c2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/blog/2021/02/one-million-sites-affected-four-severe-vulnerabilities-patched-in-ninja-forms"
}
],
"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-PXQ9-FQH3-52FG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-22 18:30 – Updated: 2026-01-27 18:32Missing Authorization vulnerability in e-plugins fitness-trainer fitness-trainer allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects fitness-trainer: from n/a through <= 1.7.1.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-69188"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-01-22T17:16:25Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in e-plugins fitness-trainer fitness-trainer allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects fitness-trainer: from n/a through \u003c= 1.7.1.",
"id": "GHSA-pxq9-fqh3-52fg",
"modified": "2026-01-27T18:32:11Z",
"published": "2026-01-22T18:30:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-69188"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/fitness-trainer/vulnerability/wordpress-fitness-trainer-plugin-1-7-1-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:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
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.