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-RJWP-R8M2-V94W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-08 09:31 – Updated: 2026-04-13 21:30Missing Authorization vulnerability in SureCart SureCart surecart allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects SureCart: from n/a through <= 4.0.2.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-39488"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-08T09:16:23Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in SureCart SureCart surecart allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects SureCart: from n/a through \u003c= 4.0.2.",
"id": "GHSA-rjwp-r8m2-v94w",
"modified": "2026-04-13T21:30:35Z",
"published": "2026-04-08T09:31:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-39488"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/surecart/vulnerability/wordpress-surecart-plugin-4-0-2-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:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RM34-4CH6-9J6V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:21 – Updated: 2026-06-22 21:30app/Model/Attribute.php in MISP 2.4.127 lacks an ACL lookup on attribute correlations. This occurs when querying the attribute restsearch API, revealing metadata about a correlating but unreachable attribute.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-14969"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-200",
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-06-22T12:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "app/Model/Attribute.php in MISP 2.4.127 lacks an ACL lookup on attribute correlations. This occurs when querying the attribute restsearch API, revealing metadata about a correlating but unreachable attribute.",
"id": "GHSA-rm34-4ch6-9j6v",
"modified": "2026-06-22T21:30:41Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:21:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14969"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/MISP/MISP/commit/609bfbd450c933d21c50c9f0161d633c43413eb6"
}
],
"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-RM3P-6J6M-68Q8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-11-21 12:30 – Updated: 2022-11-23 18:30The Five Star Restaurant Reservations WordPress plugin before 2.4.12 does not have authorisation when changing whether a payment was successful or failed, allowing unauthenticated users to change the payment status of arbitrary bookings. Furthermore, due to the lack of sanitisation and escaping, attackers could perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against a logged in admin viewing the failed payments
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-0421"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-116",
"CWE-79",
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-11-21T11:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Five Star Restaurant Reservations WordPress plugin before 2.4.12 does not have authorisation when changing whether a payment was successful or failed, allowing unauthenticated users to change the payment status of arbitrary bookings. Furthermore, due to the lack of sanitisation and escaping, attackers could perform Cross-Site Scripting attacks against a logged in admin viewing the failed payments",
"id": "GHSA-rm3p-6j6m-68q8",
"modified": "2022-11-23T18:30:29Z",
"published": "2022-11-21T12:30:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0421"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/145e8d3c-cd6f-4827-86e5-ea2d395a80b9"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RM3P-V25F-7GHR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-13 12:35 – Updated: 2026-07-13 12:35Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPXPO WowAddons product-addons allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WowAddons: from n/a through <= 1.6.8.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-57377"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-13T10:16:30Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPXPO WowAddons product-addons allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WowAddons: from n/a through \u003c= 1.6.8.",
"id": "GHSA-rm3p-v25f-7ghr",
"modified": "2026-07-13T12:35:02Z",
"published": "2026-07-13T12:35:02Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57377"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/product-addons/vulnerability/wordpress-wowaddons-plugin-1-6-8-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:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RM49-QJX7-5QM5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-21 09:31 – Updated: 2026-09-21 09:31A flaw was found in the authentication session management of Keycloak, an identity and access management solution. The issue occurs when an administrator enforces a stronger authentication flow, such as mandatory two-factor authentication (2FA) setup, through a client policy. A user can bypass this requirement by manually visiting a specific session restart web link during the login process. This action clears the internal markers that track the required security steps, allowing the user to log in with only a password and gain access without completing the mandated 2FA setup.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-94218"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-21T07:16:54Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "A flaw was found in the authentication session management of Keycloak, an identity and access management solution. The issue occurs when an administrator enforces a stronger authentication flow, such as mandatory two-factor authentication (2FA) setup, through a client policy. A user can bypass this requirement by manually visiting a specific session restart web link during the login process. This action clears the internal markers that track the required security steps, allowing the user to log in with only a password and gain access without completing the mandated 2FA setup.",
"id": "GHSA-rm49-qjx7-5qm5",
"modified": "2026-09-21T09:31:08Z",
"published": "2026-09-21T09:31:08Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-94218"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-94218"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2537314"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RM5F-JHVH-QV4J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-09 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-23 15:33Missing Authorization vulnerability in Poll Maker Team Poll Maker allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Poll Maker: from n/a through 4.8.0.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-50904"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-09T13:15:39Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Poll Maker Team Poll Maker allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Poll Maker: from n/a through 4.8.0.",
"id": "GHSA-rm5f-jhvh-qv4j",
"modified": "2026-04-23T15:33:39Z",
"published": "2024-12-09T15:31:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50904"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/poll-maker/vulnerability/wordpress-poll-maker-plugin-4-8-0-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:N/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RM5M-FJMR-4HWJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-22 18:30 – Updated: 2026-01-28 21:31Missing Authorization vulnerability in Chris Simmons WP BackItUp wp-backitup allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP BackItUp: from n/a through <= 2.0.0.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-68039"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-01-22T17:16:09Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Chris Simmons WP BackItUp wp-backitup allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP BackItUp: from n/a through \u003c= 2.0.0.",
"id": "GHSA-rm5m-fjmr-4hwj",
"modified": "2026-01-28T21:31:18Z",
"published": "2026-01-22T18:30:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68039"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-backitup/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-backitup-plugin-2-0-0-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:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RM7G-73M3-759P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-20 18:31 – Updated: 2026-02-25 18:31Missing Authorization vulnerability in sendy Sendy sendy allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Sendy: from n/a through <= 3.4.2.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-68564"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-20T16:22:12Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in sendy Sendy sendy allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Sendy: from n/a through \u003c= 3.4.2.",
"id": "GHSA-rm7g-73m3-759p",
"modified": "2026-02-25T18:31:28Z",
"published": "2026-02-20T18:31:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68564"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/sendy/vulnerability/wordpress-sendy-plugin-3-2-7-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:N/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RM98-82FR-MCFX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-06 20:24 – Updated: 2026-06-09 00:03Summary
12 endpoints in ConfigurationTabController.php use userIsAuthenticated() (login-only check) instead of userHasPermission(PermissionType::CONFIGURATION_EDIT). This allows any authenticated user — including ones with zero admin permissions — to enumerate system configuration metadata including the permission model, active template, cache backend, mail provider, and translation provider.
Details
The ConfigurationTabController contains 15 public endpoints. Three of them (list, save, uploadTheme) correctly enforce CONFIGURATION_EDIT permission:
// phpmyfaq/src/phpMyFAQ/Controller/Administration/Api/ConfigurationTabController.php:63
public function list(Request $request): Response
{
$this->userHasPermission(PermissionType::CONFIGURATION_EDIT); // ✅ Correct
// ...
}
The remaining 12 only check that the user is logged in:
// phpmyfaq/src/phpMyFAQ/Controller/Administration/Api/ConfigurationTabController.php:353
public function translations(): Response
{
$this->userIsAuthenticated(); // ❌ Missing permission check
// ...
}
The difference between these two methods is significant:
// AbstractController.php:258 — login-only
protected function userIsAuthenticated(): void
{
if (!$this->currentUser->isLoggedIn()) {
throw new UnauthorizedHttpException(challenge: 'User is not authenticated.');
}
}
// AbstractController.php:317 — login + permission check
protected function userHasPermission(PermissionType $permissionType): void
{
if (!$this->currentUser->isLoggedIn()) {
throw new UnauthorizedHttpException(challenge: 'User is not authenticated.');
}
$currentUser = $this->currentUser;
if (!$currentUser?->perm->hasPermission($currentUser->getUserId(), $permissionType->value)) {
throw new ForbiddenException(/* ... */);
}
}
There is no middleware or router-level authorization — the Kernel (Kernel.php) dispatches directly to controllers with only Language, Router, and Exception listeners. All authorization is at the controller method level.
The 12 affected endpoints (all GET, all under /admin/api/):
| # | Method | Route | Info Exposed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | translations() |
/configuration/translations |
Available languages + current language |
| 2 | templates() |
/configuration/templates |
Available themes + active theme |
| 3 | faqsSortingKey() |
/configuration/faqs-sorting-key/{current} |
FAQ sorting key options |
| 4 | faqsSortingOrder() |
/configuration/faqs-sorting-order/{current} |
FAQ sorting order |
| 5 | faqsSortingPopular() |
/configuration/faqs-sorting-popular/{current} |
Popular FAQ sorting |
| 6 | permLevel() |
/configuration/perm-level/{current} |
Permission model (basic/medium) |
| 7 | releaseEnvironment() |
/configuration/release-environment/{current} |
Dev/production environment |
| 8 | searchRelevance() |
/configuration/search-relevance/{current} |
Search relevance config |
| 9 | seoMetaTags() |
/configuration/seo-metatags/{current} |
SEO meta tag config |
| 10 | translationProvider() |
/configuration/translation-provider/{current} |
Translation service (DeepL, etc.) |
| 11 | mailProvider() |
/configuration/mail-provider/{current} |
Mail provider (SMTP, etc.) |
| 12 | cacheAdapter() |
/configuration/cache-adapter/{current} |
Cache backend (filesystem/redis/memcached) |
The translations() and templates() endpoints directly read from config/filesystem and expose current settings. The {current} endpoints render HTML <option> dropdowns where the caller-supplied value gets the selected attribute — an attacker can enumerate possible values to discover the current configuration.
PoC
# Step 1: Authenticate as any user (even one with no admin permissions)
# and obtain the session cookie (pmf_auth_XXXX)
# Step 2: Query configuration endpoints that should require CONFIGURATION_EDIT permission
# Enumerate available languages and current language setting
curl -s -b 'pmf_auth_XXXX=<session>' \
https://target.example/admin/api/configuration/translations
# Enumerate available templates and which is active
curl -s -b 'pmf_auth_XXXX=<session>' \
https://target.example/admin/api/configuration/templates
# Discover permission model by trying known values
curl -s -b 'pmf_auth_XXXX=<session>' \
https://target.example/admin/api/configuration/perm-level/basic
# Discover release environment
curl -s -b 'pmf_auth_XXXX=<session>' \
https://target.example/admin/api/configuration/release-environment/development
# Discover cache backend
curl -s -b 'pmf_auth_XXXX=<session>' \
https://target.example/admin/api/configuration/cache-adapter/filesystem
# Discover mail provider
curl -s -b 'pmf_auth_XXXX=<session>' \
https://target.example/admin/api/configuration/mail-provider/smtp
# Discover translation provider
curl -s -b 'pmf_auth_XXXX=<session>' \
https://target.example/admin/api/configuration/translation-provider/deepl
Expected: HTTP 403 Forbidden for a user without configuration_edit permission.
Actual: HTTP 200 with configuration data in HTML option format.
Impact
Any authenticated user (e.g., a regular FAQ contributor or a user with minimal permissions) can enumerate:
- The instance's permission model (basic vs. medium) — reveals access control architecture
- Whether the instance runs in development or production mode — development mode may expose debug info
- The cache backend (filesystem/redis/memcached) — useful for targeting cache-specific attacks
- The mail provider configuration — reveals infrastructure details
- Available and active templates/themes — aids in targeting template-specific vulnerabilities
- Translation provider (e.g., DeepL) — reveals third-party service integrations
While no credentials or secrets are directly exposed, this configuration metadata aids targeted follow-up attacks and violates the principle of least privilege — these endpoints exist to serve the admin configuration UI and should require the same CONFIGURATION_EDIT permission as the list and save endpoints.
Recommended Fix
Replace $this->userIsAuthenticated() with $this->userHasPermission(PermissionType::CONFIGURATION_EDIT) in all 12 affected methods:
// In ConfigurationTabController.php — apply to all 12 methods
// Before (line 355, and equivalent in all others):
$this->userIsAuthenticated();
// After:
$this->userHasPermission(PermissionType::CONFIGURATION_EDIT);
Affected methods: translations(), templates(), faqsSortingKey(), faqsSortingOrder(), faqsSortingPopular(), permLevel(), releaseEnvironment(), searchRelevance(), seoMetaTags(), translationProvider(), mailProvider(), cacheAdapter().
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"affected": [
{
"database_specific": {
"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 4.1.1"
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "thorsten/phpmyfaq"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "4.1.2"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
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"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 4.1.1"
},
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"name": "phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq"
},
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}
],
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]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-45007"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-05-06T20:24:39Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "## Summary\n\n12 endpoints in `ConfigurationTabController.php` use `userIsAuthenticated()` (login-only check) instead of `userHasPermission(PermissionType::CONFIGURATION_EDIT)`. This allows any authenticated user \u2014 including ones with zero admin permissions \u2014 to enumerate system configuration metadata including the permission model, active template, cache backend, mail provider, and translation provider.\n\n## Details\n\nThe `ConfigurationTabController` contains 15 public endpoints. Three of them (`list`, `save`, `uploadTheme`) correctly enforce `CONFIGURATION_EDIT` permission:\n\n```php\n// phpmyfaq/src/phpMyFAQ/Controller/Administration/Api/ConfigurationTabController.php:63\npublic function list(Request $request): Response\n{\n $this-\u003euserHasPermission(PermissionType::CONFIGURATION_EDIT); // \u2705 Correct\n // ...\n}\n```\n\nThe remaining 12 only check that the user is logged in:\n\n```php\n// phpmyfaq/src/phpMyFAQ/Controller/Administration/Api/ConfigurationTabController.php:353\npublic function translations(): Response\n{\n $this-\u003euserIsAuthenticated(); // \u274c Missing permission check\n // ...\n}\n```\n\nThe difference between these two methods is significant:\n\n```php\n// AbstractController.php:258 \u2014 login-only\nprotected function userIsAuthenticated(): void\n{\n if (!$this-\u003ecurrentUser-\u003eisLoggedIn()) {\n throw new UnauthorizedHttpException(challenge: \u0027User is not authenticated.\u0027);\n }\n}\n\n// AbstractController.php:317 \u2014 login + permission check\nprotected function userHasPermission(PermissionType $permissionType): void\n{\n if (!$this-\u003ecurrentUser-\u003eisLoggedIn()) {\n throw new UnauthorizedHttpException(challenge: \u0027User is not authenticated.\u0027);\n }\n $currentUser = $this-\u003ecurrentUser;\n if (!$currentUser?-\u003eperm-\u003ehasPermission($currentUser-\u003egetUserId(), $permissionType-\u003evalue)) {\n throw new ForbiddenException(/* ... */);\n }\n}\n```\n\nThere is no middleware or router-level authorization \u2014 the Kernel (`Kernel.php`) dispatches directly to controllers with only Language, Router, and Exception listeners. All authorization is at the controller method level.\n\nThe 12 affected endpoints (all GET, all under `/admin/api/`):\n\n| # | Method | Route | Info Exposed |\n|---|--------|-------|-------------|\n| 1 | `translations()` | `/configuration/translations` | Available languages + current language |\n| 2 | `templates()` | `/configuration/templates` | Available themes + active theme |\n| 3 | `faqsSortingKey()` | `/configuration/faqs-sorting-key/{current}` | FAQ sorting key options |\n| 4 | `faqsSortingOrder()` | `/configuration/faqs-sorting-order/{current}` | FAQ sorting order |\n| 5 | `faqsSortingPopular()` | `/configuration/faqs-sorting-popular/{current}` | Popular FAQ sorting |\n| 6 | `permLevel()` | `/configuration/perm-level/{current}` | Permission model (basic/medium) |\n| 7 | `releaseEnvironment()` | `/configuration/release-environment/{current}` | Dev/production environment |\n| 8 | `searchRelevance()` | `/configuration/search-relevance/{current}` | Search relevance config |\n| 9 | `seoMetaTags()` | `/configuration/seo-metatags/{current}` | SEO meta tag config |\n| 10 | `translationProvider()` | `/configuration/translation-provider/{current}` | Translation service (DeepL, etc.) |\n| 11 | `mailProvider()` | `/configuration/mail-provider/{current}` | Mail provider (SMTP, etc.) |\n| 12 | `cacheAdapter()` | `/configuration/cache-adapter/{current}` | Cache backend (filesystem/redis/memcached) |\n\nThe `translations()` and `templates()` endpoints directly read from config/filesystem and expose current settings. The `{current}` endpoints render HTML `\u003coption\u003e` dropdowns where the caller-supplied value gets the `selected` attribute \u2014 an attacker can enumerate possible values to discover the current configuration.\n\n## PoC\n\n```bash\n# Step 1: Authenticate as any user (even one with no admin permissions)\n# and obtain the session cookie (pmf_auth_XXXX)\n\n# Step 2: Query configuration endpoints that should require CONFIGURATION_EDIT permission\n\n# Enumerate available languages and current language setting\ncurl -s -b \u0027pmf_auth_XXXX=\u003csession\u003e\u0027 \\\n https://target.example/admin/api/configuration/translations\n\n# Enumerate available templates and which is active\ncurl -s -b \u0027pmf_auth_XXXX=\u003csession\u003e\u0027 \\\n https://target.example/admin/api/configuration/templates\n\n# Discover permission model by trying known values\ncurl -s -b \u0027pmf_auth_XXXX=\u003csession\u003e\u0027 \\\n https://target.example/admin/api/configuration/perm-level/basic\n\n# Discover release environment\ncurl -s -b \u0027pmf_auth_XXXX=\u003csession\u003e\u0027 \\\n https://target.example/admin/api/configuration/release-environment/development\n\n# Discover cache backend\ncurl -s -b \u0027pmf_auth_XXXX=\u003csession\u003e\u0027 \\\n https://target.example/admin/api/configuration/cache-adapter/filesystem\n\n# Discover mail provider\ncurl -s -b \u0027pmf_auth_XXXX=\u003csession\u003e\u0027 \\\n https://target.example/admin/api/configuration/mail-provider/smtp\n\n# Discover translation provider\ncurl -s -b \u0027pmf_auth_XXXX=\u003csession\u003e\u0027 \\\n https://target.example/admin/api/configuration/translation-provider/deepl\n```\n\nExpected: HTTP 403 Forbidden for a user without `configuration_edit` permission.\nActual: HTTP 200 with configuration data in HTML option format.\n\n## Impact\n\nAny authenticated user (e.g., a regular FAQ contributor or a user with minimal permissions) can enumerate:\n\n- The instance\u0027s permission model (basic vs. medium) \u2014 reveals access control architecture\n- Whether the instance runs in development or production mode \u2014 development mode may expose debug info\n- The cache backend (filesystem/redis/memcached) \u2014 useful for targeting cache-specific attacks\n- The mail provider configuration \u2014 reveals infrastructure details\n- Available and active templates/themes \u2014 aids in targeting template-specific vulnerabilities\n- Translation provider (e.g., DeepL) \u2014 reveals third-party service integrations\n\nWhile no credentials or secrets are directly exposed, this configuration metadata aids targeted follow-up attacks and violates the principle of least privilege \u2014 these endpoints exist to serve the admin configuration UI and should require the same `CONFIGURATION_EDIT` permission as the `list` and `save` endpoints.\n\n## Recommended Fix\n\nReplace `$this-\u003euserIsAuthenticated()` with `$this-\u003euserHasPermission(PermissionType::CONFIGURATION_EDIT)` in all 12 affected methods:\n\n```php\n// In ConfigurationTabController.php \u2014 apply to all 12 methods\n// Before (line 355, and equivalent in all others):\n$this-\u003euserIsAuthenticated();\n\n// After:\n$this-\u003euserHasPermission(PermissionType::CONFIGURATION_EDIT);\n```\n\nAffected methods: `translations()`, `templates()`, `faqsSortingKey()`, `faqsSortingOrder()`, `faqsSortingPopular()`, `permLevel()`, `releaseEnvironment()`, `searchRelevance()`, `seoMetaTags()`, `translationProvider()`, `mailProvider()`, `cacheAdapter()`.",
"id": "GHSA-rm98-82fr-mcfx",
"modified": "2026-06-09T00:03:15Z",
"published": "2026-05-06T20:24:39Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-rm98-82fr-mcfx"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-45007"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phpmyfaq-missing-permission-check-on-12-configuration-api-endpoints-allows-information-disclosure"
}
],
"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"
}
],
"summary": "phpMyFAQ\u0027s Missing CONFIGURATION_EDIT Permission Check on 12 Admin API Configuration Tab Endpoints Allows Information Disclosure by Any Authenticated User"
}
GHSA-RM9R-9424-CCCF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-07 00:31 – Updated: 2026-08-07 18:31Flowise through 3.1.4 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to access the OAuth2 credential refresh endpoint by exploiting prefix-based whitelist matching in the authentication middleware defined in packages/server/src/utils/constants.ts. Attackers can send a POST request to the oauth2-credential refresh route with a trailing credential identifier to bypass all authentication and authorization checks, triggering unauthorized OAuth token rotation against credentials belonging to any workspace and potentially disrupting dependent OAuth integrations. This is a bypass of CVE-2026-41273.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-70636"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-06T22:18:28Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Flowise through 3.1.4 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to access the OAuth2 credential refresh endpoint by exploiting prefix-based whitelist matching in the authentication middleware defined in packages/server/src/utils/constants.ts. Attackers can send a POST request to the oauth2-credential refresh route with a trailing credential identifier to bypass all authentication and authorization checks, triggering unauthorized OAuth token rotation against credentials belonging to any workspace and potentially disrupting dependent OAuth integrations. This is a bypass of CVE-2026-41273.",
"id": "GHSA-rm9r-9424-cccf",
"modified": "2026-08-07T18:31:42Z",
"published": "2026-08-07T00:31:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-70636"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://flowiseai.com/sunset"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Caycon/cve-advisories/blob/main/2026/Flowise/CVE-2026-70636.md"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/flowise-authentication-bypass-via-oauth2-credential-refresh-endpoint"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/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"
}
]
}
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.