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-RPCG-VRWQ-XQX4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-30 18:30 – Updated: 2023-11-07 03:30In Settings, there is a possible way for the user to change SIM due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-21393"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-10-30T18:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In Settings, there is a possible way for the user to change SIM due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.",
"id": "GHSA-rpcg-vrwq-xqx4",
"modified": "2023-11-07T03:30:26Z",
"published": "2023-10-30T18:30:26Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-21393"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/docs/security/bulletin/android-14"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RPF2-JR33-P9H9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-15 21:30 – Updated: 2026-06-15 21:30Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Salon booking system <= 10.30.25 versions.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-42666"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-15T21:16:56Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Salon booking system \u003c= 10.30.25 versions.",
"id": "GHSA-rpf2-jr33-p9h9",
"modified": "2026-06-15T21:30:47Z",
"published": "2026-06-15T21:30:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42666"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/salon-booking-system/vulnerability/wordpress-salon-booking-system-plugin-10-30-25-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:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RPFQ-4X8M-967R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-09 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-28 21:35Missing Authorization vulnerability in Fullworks Quick Contact Form allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Quick Contact Form : from n/a through 8.0.3.1.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-25035"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-09T13:15:22Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Fullworks Quick Contact Form allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Quick Contact Form : from n/a through 8.0.3.1.",
"id": "GHSA-rpfq-4x8m-967r",
"modified": "2026-04-28T21:35:16Z",
"published": "2024-12-09T15:31:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25035"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/quick-contact-form/vulnerability/wordpress-quick-contact-form-plugin-8-0-3-1-broken-access-control?_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-RPG5-MH4W-RJ47
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:47 – Updated: 2022-10-08 00:00SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA (Customer Usage Provisioning Servlet), versions - 7.31, 7.40, 7.50, allows an attacker to read some statistical data like product version, traffic, timestamp etc. because of missing authorization check in the servlet.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-27598"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-04-13T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "SAP NetWeaver AS JAVA (Customer Usage Provisioning Servlet), versions - 7.31, 7.40, 7.50, allows an attacker to read some statistical data like product version, traffic, timestamp etc. because of missing authorization check in the servlet.",
"id": "GHSA-rpg5-mh4w-rj47",
"modified": "2022-10-08T00:00:21Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:47:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-27598"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://launchpad.support.sap.com/#/notes/3027937"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wiki.scn.sap.com/wiki/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=573801649"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RPHJ-8HW8-J73M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-05 18:31 – Updated: 2025-09-05 18:31In multiple functions of CameraService.cpp, there is a possible way to use the camera from the background due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-26440"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-09-04T18:15:43Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In multiple functions of CameraService.cpp, there is a possible way to use the camera from the background due to a permissions bypass. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.",
"id": "GHSA-rphj-8hw8-j73m",
"modified": "2025-09-05T18:31:18Z",
"published": "2025-09-05T18:31:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-26440"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/av/+/b9a047c94deb06ab7ff956e4fb50b19ddd70cf9a"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://android.googlesource.com/platform/frameworks/base/+/b90d4d01e1bfaacae0e1f144075f72b1fb036799"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2025-05-01"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RPM3-PVM2-PGM6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-10-10 06:30 – Updated: 2026-10-10 06:30The AI Puffer – Chat. Create. Automate. (formerly AI Power) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.89. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to modify global plugin indexing and vector-search configuration options (aipkit_training_general_settings and aipkit_indexing_field_settings), including chunking parameters, file upload visibility, and per-CPT field indexing settings, affecting all users of the plugin. This is only exploitable in configurations where an administrator has granted 'sources' module access to a lower-privileged role via the plugin's Role Manager.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-104741"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-10-10T06:16:39Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "The AI Puffer \u2013 Chat. Create. Automate. (formerly AI Power) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.89. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to modify global plugin indexing and vector-search configuration options (aipkit_training_general_settings and aipkit_indexing_field_settings), including chunking parameters, file upload visibility, and per-CPT field indexing settings, affecting all users of the plugin. This is only exploitable in configurations where an administrator has granted \u0027sources\u0027 module access to a lower-privileged role via the plugin\u0027s Role Manager.",
"id": "GHSA-rpm3-pvm2-pgm6",
"modified": "2026-10-10T06:30:58Z",
"published": "2026-10-10T06:30:58Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-104741"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gpt3-ai-content-generator/tags/2.4.88/classes/core/ajax/class-aipkit-core-ajax-handler.php#L737"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gpt3-ai-content-generator/tags/2.4.88/classes/core/ajax/class-aipkit-core-ajax-handler.php#L883"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gpt3-ai-content-generator/tags/2.4.88/classes/core/ajax/class-aipkit-core-ajax-handler.php#L950"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gpt3-ai-content-generator/tags/2.4.88/classes/dashboard/ajax/class-aipkit-base-dashboard-ajax-handler.php#L53"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=\u0026old=3725365%40gpt3-ai-content-generator\u0026new=3725365%40gpt3-ai-content-generator"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/25ae6c7d-a03c-43f6-9c46-8797a9765d04?source=cve"
}
],
"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-RPQ4-5445-XPC4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-06 06:30 – Updated: 2025-12-06 06:30The Listar – Directory Listing & Classifieds WordPress Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the '/wp-json/listar/v1/place/delete' REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary posts.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-12574"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-12-06T06:15:49Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Listar \u2013 Directory Listing \u0026 Classifieds WordPress Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized loss of data due to a missing capability check on the \u0027/wp-json/listar/v1/place/delete\u0027 REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary posts.",
"id": "GHSA-rpq4-5445-xpc4",
"modified": "2025-12-06T06:30:16Z",
"published": "2025-12-06T06:30:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12574"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/listar-directory-listing"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/33b98bee-7f33-4d49-96e1-9a1eafc92bb3?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-RPQQ-F9FV-4HWQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-07 12:31 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:33Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPForms Contact Form by WPForms allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Contact Form by WPForms: from n/a through 1.9.2.2.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-56276"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-01-07T11:15:09Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPForms Contact Form by WPForms allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Contact Form by WPForms: from n/a through 1.9.2.2.",
"id": "GHSA-rpqq-f9fv-4hwq",
"modified": "2026-04-01T18:33:01Z",
"published": "2025-01-07T12:31:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56276"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wpforms-lite/vulnerability/wordpress-wpforms-lite-plugin-1-9-2-2-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:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RPR4-PJM9-2FVW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:11 – Updated: 2022-07-11 00:00An arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in rConfig 3.9.5 has been fixed for 3.9.6. This vulnerability gave attackers the ability to send a crafted request to /lib/ajaxHandlers/ajaxDeleteAllLoggingFiles.php by specifying a path in the path parameter and an extension in the ext parameter and delete all the files with that extension in that path.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-25359"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-08-20T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An arbitrary file deletion vulnerability in rConfig 3.9.5 has been fixed for 3.9.6. This vulnerability gave attackers the ability to send a crafted request to /lib/ajaxHandlers/ajaxDeleteAllLoggingFiles.php by specifying a path in the path parameter and an extension in the ext parameter and delete all the files with that extension in that path.",
"id": "GHSA-rpr4-pjm9-2fvw",
"modified": "2022-07-11T00:00:17Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:11:48Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25359"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/36.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://stark0de.com/2020/08/27/pwning-rconfig-part-one.html"
}
],
"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:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-RPR9-6RWM-4W63
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-10 09:30 – Updated: 2026-04-08 21:32The Awesome Support – WordPress HelpDesk & Support Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the wpas_get_users() function hooked via AJAX in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to retrieve user data such as emails.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-0595"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-02-10T07:15:08Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Awesome Support \u2013 WordPress HelpDesk \u0026 Support Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the wpas_get_users() function hooked via AJAX in all versions up to, and including, 6.1.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to retrieve user data such as emails.",
"id": "GHSA-rpr9-6rwm-4w63",
"modified": "2026-04-08T21:32:14Z",
"published": "2024-02-10T09:30:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0595"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/awesome-support/trunk/includes/functions-user.php#L765"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=3033134%40awesome-support\u0026new=3033134%40awesome-support\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/bfb77432-e58d-466e-a366-8b8d7f1b6982?source=cve"
}
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"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"
}
]
}
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.