CWE-269
DiscouragedImproper Privilege Management
Abstraction: Class · Status: Draft
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
6558 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-PV66-8G6M-55PG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-11 00:01 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01Microsoft Jet Red Database Engine and Access Connectivity Engine Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-42293"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-12-15T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Microsoft Jet Red Database Engine and Access Connectivity Engine Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability",
"id": "GHSA-pv66-8g6m-55pg",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:42Z",
"published": "2022-02-11T00:01:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-42293"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2021-42293"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PV68-4CPJ-V6J3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-09 09:32 – Updated: 2026-09-09 09:32The PublishPress Capabilities – User Role Editor, Access Permissions, User Capabilities, Admin Menus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.50.0. This is due to the addPluginCapabilities() function unconditionally granting the Editor role all 15 manage_capabilities_* capabilities — including manage_capabilities, manage_capabilities_roles, manage_capabilities_settings, and manage_capabilities_backup — via a hard-coded $eligible_roles = ['administrator', 'editor'] assignment that runs automatically on the first admin_init after plugin activation with no administrator opt-in, persisting the grants directly to the database. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Editor-level access to elevate their privileges to a site-wide capability manager, enabling them to create, rename, and delete non-system roles, modify capabilities of non-administrator roles, restore role backups, and write arbitrary plugin options whose names begin with cme_, capsman, pp_capabilities, or presspermit via update_option(). The escalation stops short of full Administrator access, as WordPress's map_meta_cap layer still prevents the escalated Editor from granting administrator-only capabilities to other roles; however, all role-management and plugin-settings functionality gated solely on manage_capabilities_* capabilities remains fully accessible.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-75927"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-09T08:17:21Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The PublishPress Capabilities \u2013 User Role Editor, Access Permissions, User Capabilities, Admin Menus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.50.0. This is due to the `addPluginCapabilities()` function unconditionally granting the Editor role all 15 `manage_capabilities_*` capabilities \u2014 including `manage_capabilities`, `manage_capabilities_roles`, `manage_capabilities_settings`, and `manage_capabilities_backup` \u2014 via a hard-coded `$eligible_roles = [\u0027administrator\u0027, \u0027editor\u0027]` assignment that runs automatically on the first `admin_init` after plugin activation with no administrator opt-in, persisting the grants directly to the database. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Editor-level access to elevate their privileges to a site-wide capability manager, enabling them to create, rename, and delete non-system roles, modify capabilities of non-administrator roles, restore role backups, and write arbitrary plugin options whose names begin with `cme_`, `capsman`, `pp_capabilities`, or `presspermit` via `update_option()`. The escalation stops short of full Administrator access, as WordPress\u0027s `map_meta_cap` layer still prevents the escalated Editor from granting administrator-only capabilities to other roles; however, all role-management and plugin-settings functionality gated solely on `manage_capabilities_*` capabilities remains fully accessible.",
"id": "GHSA-pv68-4cpj-v6j3",
"modified": "2026-09-09T09:32:58Z",
"published": "2026-09-09T09:32:58Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-75927"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/capability-manager-enhanced/tags/2.50.0/classes/pp-capabilities-installer.php#L78"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/capability-manager-enhanced/tags/2.50.0/includes/admin-load.php#L758"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/capability-manager-enhanced/tags/2.50.0/includes/functions-admin.php#L361"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/capability-manager-enhanced/tags/2.50.0/includes/manager.php#L1186"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/capability-manager-enhanced/tags/2.50.0/includes/settings-handler.php#L22"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=\u0026old=3665572%40capability-manager-enhanced\u0026new=3665572%40capability-manager-enhanced"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2f35ab5c-f897-404b-92ea-71bf1c98e0c0?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PV9H-J29R-Q9HQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-10-10 09:30 – Updated: 2026-10-10 09:30ZTE Z80 Ultra has an unauthorized information disclosure vulnerability. The access control for methods within the framework is insufficient. An attacker can exploit this method to read device-related information.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-108504"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-10-10T08:17:04Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "ZTE Z80 Ultra has an unauthorized information disclosure vulnerability. The access control for methods within the framework is insufficient. An attacker can exploit this method to read device-related information.",
"id": "GHSA-pv9h-j29r-q9hq",
"modified": "2026-10-10T09:30:28Z",
"published": "2026-10-10T09:30:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-108504"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.zte.com.cn/zte-iccp-isupport-webui/bulletin/detail/7927166620923281234"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PVC9-VQ4J-GWRG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-22 00:32 – Updated: 2026-07-22 00:32Vulnerability in the Oracle Inventory Management product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Inventory Management executes to compromise Oracle Inventory Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Inventory Management. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.4 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-61023"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-21T22:18:33Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle Inventory Management product of Oracle E-Business Suite (component: Internal Operations). Supported versions that are affected are 12.2.3-12.2.15. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle Inventory Management executes to compromise Oracle Inventory Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle Inventory Management. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.4 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).",
"id": "GHSA-pvc9-vq4j-gwrg",
"modified": "2026-07-22T00:32:10Z",
"published": "2026-07-22T00:32:10Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-61023"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PVV9-MC25-J2PR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-10 18:30 – Updated: 2024-02-10 18:30IBM Storage Defender - Resiliency Service 2.0 could allow a privileged user to perform unauthorized actions after obtaining encrypted data from clear text key storage. IBM X-Force ID: 275783.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-50957"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-312"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-02-10T16:15:07Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "IBM Storage Defender - Resiliency Service 2.0 could allow a privileged user to perform unauthorized actions after obtaining encrypted data from clear text key storage. IBM X-Force ID: 275783.",
"id": "GHSA-pvv9-mc25-j2pr",
"modified": "2024-02-10T18:30:34Z",
"published": "2024-02-10T18:30:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-50957"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/275783"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7115261"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PVX5-H7P4-FFVX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-10 18:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 05:52The Greeklish-permalink WordPress plugin through 3.3 does not implement correct authorization or nonce checks in the cyrtrans_ajax_old AJAX action, allowing unauthenticated and low-privilege users to trigger the plugin's functionality to change Post slugs either directly or through CSRF.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-2495"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-07-10T16:15:51Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Greeklish-permalink WordPress plugin through 3.3 does not implement correct authorization or nonce checks in the cyrtrans_ajax_old AJAX action, allowing unauthenticated and low-privilege users to trigger the plugin\u0027s functionality to change Post slugs either directly or through CSRF.",
"id": "GHSA-pvx5-h7p4-ffvx",
"modified": "2024-04-04T05:52:28Z",
"published": "2023-07-10T18:30:48Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2495"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/45878983-7e9b-49c2-8f99-4c28aab24f09"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PW2F-V4VR-XG8W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-11-29 00:30 – Updated: 2022-12-02 15:30UC-8100A-ME-T System Image: Versions v1.0 to v1.6, UC-2100 System Image: Versions v1.0 to v1.12, UC-2100-W System Image: Versions v1.0 to v 1.12, UC-3100 System Image: Versions v1.0 to v1.6, UC-5100 System Image: Versions v1.0 to v1.4, UC-8100 System Image: Versions v3.0 to v3.5, UC-8100-ME-T System Image: Versions v3.0 and v3.1, UC-8100A-ME-T System Image: Versions v1.0 to v1.6, UC-8200 System Image: v1.0 to v1.5, AIG-300 System Image: v1.0 to v1.4, UC-8410A with Debian 9 System Image: Versions v4.0.2 and v4.1.2, UC-8580 with Debian 9 System Image: Versions v2.0 and v2.1, UC-8540 with Debian 9 System Image: Versions v2.0 and v2.1, and DA-662C-16-LX (GLB) System Image: Versions v1.0.2 to v1.1.2 of Moxa's ARM-based computers have an execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability, which could allow an attacker with user-level privileges to gain root privileges.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-3088"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-250",
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-11-28T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "UC-8100A-ME-T System Image: Versions v1.0 to v1.6, UC-2100 System Image: Versions v1.0 to v1.12, UC-2100-W System Image: Versions v1.0 to v 1.12, UC-3100 System Image: Versions v1.0 to v1.6, UC-5100 System Image: Versions v1.0 to v1.4, UC-8100 System Image: Versions v3.0 to v3.5, UC-8100-ME-T System Image: Versions v3.0 and v3.1, UC-8100A-ME-T System Image: Versions v1.0 to v1.6, UC-8200 System Image: v1.0 to v1.5, AIG-300 System Image: v1.0 to v1.4, UC-8410A with Debian 9 System Image: Versions v4.0.2 and v4.1.2, UC-8580 with Debian 9 System Image: Versions v2.0 and v2.1, UC-8540 with Debian 9 System Image: Versions v2.0 and v2.1, and DA-662C-16-LX (GLB) System Image: Versions v1.0.2 to v1.1.2 of Moxa\u0027s ARM-based computers have an execution with unnecessary privileges vulnerability, which could allow an attacker with user-level privileges to gain root privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-pw2f-v4vr-xg8w",
"modified": "2022-12-02T15:30:25Z",
"published": "2022-11-29T00:30:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-3088"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-326-05"
}
],
"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-PW2V-G469-9H4V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:01 – Updated: 2022-08-06 00:00Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of certain Cisco Small Business 100, 300, and 500 Series Wireless Access Points could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to obtain sensitive information from or inject arbitrary commands on an affected device. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-1401"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-78"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-05-06T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Multiple vulnerabilities in the web-based management interface of certain Cisco Small Business 100, 300, and 500 Series Wireless Access Points could allow an authenticated, remote attacker to obtain sensitive information from or inject arbitrary commands on an affected device. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.",
"id": "GHSA-pw2v-g469-9h4v",
"modified": "2022-08-06T00:00:45Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:01:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1401"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sb-wap-multi-ZAfKGXhF"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN71263107/index.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-PW32-VRQ6-9PW3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-10 00:00 – Updated: 2022-03-17 00:02Windows Fax and Scan Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-24459"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-03-09T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Windows Fax and Scan Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-pw32-vrq6-9pw3",
"modified": "2022-03-17T00:02:22Z",
"published": "2022-03-10T00:00:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-24459"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2022-24459"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2022-24459"
}
],
"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-PW37-9GRR-QQXJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:09 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:09The wpCentral plugin before 1.5.1 for WordPress allows disclosure of the connection key.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-9043"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-02-17T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The wpCentral plugin before 1.5.1 for WordPress allows disclosure of the connection key.",
"id": "GHSA-pw37-9grr-qqxj",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:09:13Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:09:13Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9043"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?\u0026old=2244363%40wp-central\u0026new=2244363%40wp-central"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-central/#developers"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/10074"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
Mitigation MIT-1
Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.
Mitigation MIT-48
Strategy: Separation of Privilege
Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
Mitigation MIT-49
Strategy: Separation of Privilege
Consider following the principle of separation of privilege. Require multiple conditions to be met before permitting access to a system resource.
CAPEC-122: Privilege Abuse
An adversary is able to exploit features of the target that should be reserved for privileged users or administrators but are exposed to use by lower or non-privileged accounts. Access to sensitive information and functionality must be controlled to ensure that only authorized users are able to access these resources.
CAPEC-233: Privilege Escalation
An adversary exploits a weakness enabling them to elevate their privilege and perform an action that they are not supposed to be authorized to perform.
CAPEC-58: Restful Privilege Elevation
An adversary identifies a Rest HTTP (Get, Put, Delete) style permission method allowing them to perform various malicious actions upon server data due to lack of access control mechanisms implemented within the application service accepting HTTP messages.