CWE-266
AllowedIncorrect Privilege Assignment
Abstraction: Base · Status: Draft
A product incorrectly assigns a privilege to a particular actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
2180 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-7JP6-R74R-995Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-17 22:15 – Updated: 2026-05-08 01:32Summary
Matrix profile config persistence was reachable from operator.write message tools.
Affected Packages / Versions
- Package:
openclaw - Ecosystem: npm
- Affected versions:
< 2026.4.10 - Patched versions:
>= 2026.4.10
Impact
Gateway operator.write message-tool paths could reach Matrix profile persistence that should have required admin-level authority.
Technical Details
The fix gates Matrix profile updates for non-owner message-tool runs and prevents write-scoped callers from mutating persistent profile config.
Fix
The issue was fixed in #62662. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.10, and openclaw@2026.4.14 includes the fix.
Fix Commit(s)
fe0f686c9228fffcec6de4011da45e69a6e23e54- PR: #62662
Release Process Note
Users should upgrade to openclaw 2026.4.10 or newer. The latest npm release, 2026.4.14, already includes the fix.
Credits
Thanks to @zpbrent and @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.
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"id": "GHSA-7jp6-r74r-995q",
"modified": "2026-05-08T01:32:22Z",
"published": "2026-04-17T22:15:27Z",
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GHSA-7JWR-6F8F-4CXP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-15 18:31 – Updated: 2025-10-15 18:31Potential vulnerabilities have been identified in the audio package for certain HP PC products using the Sound Research SECOMN64 driver, which might allow escalation of privilege. HP is releasing updated audio packages to mitigate the potential vulnerabilities
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"id": "GHSA-7jwr-6f8f-4cxp",
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GHSA-7M5M-789W-R328
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-31 18:30 – Updated: 2025-05-31 18:30A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in JeeWMS up to 20250504. Affected is the function dogenerate of the file /generateController.do?dogenerate of the component File Handler. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. This product is using a rolling release to provide continious delivery. Therefore, no version details for affected nor updated releases are available.
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"id": "GHSA-7m5m-789w-r328",
"modified": "2025-05-31T18:30:33Z",
"published": "2025-05-31T18:30:33Z",
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"url": "https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.310680"
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GHSA-7MCR-XX2R-QF84
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-13 18:31 – Updated: 2026-01-13 18:31Incorrect privilege assignment in Windows Hello allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
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"id": "GHSA-7mcr-xx2r-qf84",
"modified": "2026-01-13T18:31:08Z",
"published": "2026-01-13T18:31:08Z",
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GHSA-7MPP-X69F-GJG8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-08-29 03:30 – Updated: 2025-08-29 18:30NAVER MYBOX Explorer for Windows before 3.0.8.133 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges to NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM by executing arbitrary files due to improper privilege checks.
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"details": "NAVER MYBOX Explorer for Windows before 3.0.8.133 allows a local attacker to escalate privileges to NT AUTHORITY\\SYSTEM by executing arbitrary files due to improper privilege checks.",
"id": "GHSA-7mpp-x69f-gjg8",
"modified": "2025-08-29T18:30:47Z",
"published": "2025-08-29T03:30:51Z",
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"url": "https://cve.naver.com/detail/cve-2025-58323.html"
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GHSA-7MVM-5M6V-X45X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-26 13:30 – Updated: 2026-05-26 13:30Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in StoreApps Smart Manager allows Privilege Escalation.
This issue affects Smart Manager: from n/a through 8.85.0.
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"details": "Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in StoreApps Smart Manager allows Privilege Escalation.\n\nThis issue affects Smart Manager: from n/a through 8.85.0.",
"id": "GHSA-7mvm-5m6v-x45x",
"modified": "2026-05-26T13:30:52Z",
"published": "2026-05-26T13:30:52Z",
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"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/smart-manager-for-wp-e-commerce/vulnerability/wordpress-smart-manager-plugin-8-85-0-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
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GHSA-7PQM-GJRM-WF96
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-07 21:33 – Updated: 2026-03-07 21:33A security vulnerability has been detected in Freedom Factory dGEN1 up to 20260221. This impacts the function AlarmService of the component com.dgen.alarm. Such manipulation leads to improper authorization. The attack needs to be performed locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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"details": "A security vulnerability has been detected in Freedom Factory dGEN1 up to 20260221. This impacts the function AlarmService of the component com.dgen.alarm. Such manipulation leads to improper authorization. The attack needs to be performed locally. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.",
"id": "GHSA-7pqm-gjrm-wf96",
"modified": "2026-03-07T21:33:41Z",
"published": "2026-03-07T21:33:41Z",
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"url": "https://gist.github.com/Lytes/2bd9cb3faf89b114754f00292beabb38"
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"url": "https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.349557"
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"url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.349557"
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"url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.764703"
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
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GHSA-7PR7-27F4-HVHF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-04 15:36 – Updated: 2026-09-04 15:36A security vulnerability has been detected in StackStorm st2 up to 3.9.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file st2api/st2api/controllers/v1/auth.py of the component API Key Handler. Such manipulation of the argument api_key_api.user leads to improper privilege management. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
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"id": "GHSA-7pr7-27f4-hvhf",
"modified": "2026-09-04T15:36:11Z",
"published": "2026-09-04T15:36:10Z",
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"url": "https://github.com/StackStorm/st2/issues/6380"
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"url": "https://github.com/StackStorm/st2"
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"url": "https://vuldb.com/submit/894917"
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"url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/398679"
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GHSA-7Q92-F96Q-28WX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-09 18:30 – Updated: 2026-08-09 18:30A weakness has been identified in 3CORESec Trapdoor up to 1.2.2. Affected by this vulnerability is the function DefaultFunction. This manipulation causes improper access controls. The attack can be initiated remotely. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
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"id": "GHSA-7q92-f96q-28wx",
"modified": "2026-08-09T18:30:26Z",
"published": "2026-08-09T18:30:26Z",
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"url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/387212"
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GHSA-7R22-Q5HV-PC72
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-22 18:30 – Updated: 2026-01-28 21:31Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Themefic Hydra Booking hydra-booking allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Hydra Booking: from n/a through <= 1.1.32.
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"details": "Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Themefic Hydra Booking hydra-booking allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Hydra Booking: from n/a through \u003c= 1.1.32.",
"id": "GHSA-7r22-q5hv-pc72",
"modified": "2026-01-28T21:31:18Z",
"published": "2026-01-22T18:30:35Z",
"references": [
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"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68027"
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/hydra-booking/vulnerability/wordpress-hydra-booking-plugin-1-1-32-privilege-escalation-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
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Mitigation MIT-1
Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.
Mitigation MIT-17
Strategy: Environment Hardening
Run your code using the lowest privileges that are required to accomplish the necessary tasks [REF-76]. If possible, create isolated accounts with limited privileges that are only used for a single task. That way, a successful attack will not immediately give the attacker access to the rest of the software or its environment. For example, database applications rarely need to run as the database administrator, especially in day-to-day operations.
No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.