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.
6601 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-R6GX-4W42-5379
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-23 03:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:09The Donation Forms by Charitable plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.7.0.12 due to insufficient restriction on the 'update_core_user' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to specify their user role by supplying the 'role' parameter during a registration.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-4404"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-08-23T02:15:08Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The Donation Forms by Charitable plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.7.0.12 due to insufficient restriction on the \u0027update_core_user\u0027 function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to specify their user role by supplying the \u0027role\u0027 parameter during a registration.",
"id": "GHSA-r6gx-4w42-5379",
"modified": "2024-04-04T07:09:31Z",
"published": "2023-08-23T03:30:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4404"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/charitable/tags/1.7.0.12/includes/users/class-charitable-user.php#L866"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/522ecc1c-5834-4325-9234-79cf712213f3?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-R6PH-5FP2-3W2V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-19 03:30 – Updated: 2024-11-18 16:27In Microcks before 1.10.0, the POST /api/import and POST /api/export endpoints allow non-administrator access.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "io.github.microcks:microcks-app"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.10.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-44076"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-08-19T21:48:56Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2024-08-19T03:15:03Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In Microcks before 1.10.0, the POST /api/import and POST /api/export endpoints allow non-administrator access.",
"id": "GHSA-r6ph-5fp2-3w2v",
"modified": "2024-11-18T16:27:05Z",
"published": "2024-08-19T03:30:48Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-44076"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/microcks/microcks/issues/1212"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/microcks/microcks/commit/4bb98d76f050710e42f5978877fe70e2f6edabf0"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/microcks/microcks/commit/a47d105eb45dac5a0712d6e6bf12b3a4347e5e68"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/microcks/microcks"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/microcks/microcks/compare/1.9.1-fix-1...1.10.0"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/microcks/microcks/releases/tag/1.10.0"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "Microcks\u0027s POST /api/import and POST /api/export endpoints allow non-administrator access"
}
GHSA-R6Q3-PV2X-RVPM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:30 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:30Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 2020 (Consumer) is vulnerable to a symbolic link privilege escalation attack where an attacker could exploit a critical file on the system to escalate their privileges. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-25776"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-10-02T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Trend Micro Antivirus for Mac 2020 (Consumer) is vulnerable to a symbolic link privilege escalation attack where an attacker could exploit a critical file on the system to escalate their privileges. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-r6q3-pv2x-rvpm",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:30:01Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:30:01Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-25776"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/en-us/article/TMKA-09924"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1236"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-R6RP-496R-7C7F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:28 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:28The Palo Alto Networks Expedition Migration tool 1.0.107 and earlier may allow an unauthenticated attacker with remote access to run system level commands on the device hosting this service/application.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-10143"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-12-12T00:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The Palo Alto Networks Expedition Migration tool 1.0.107 and earlier may allow an unauthenticated attacker with remote access to run system level commands on the device hosting this service/application.",
"id": "GHSA-r6rp-496r-7c7f",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:28:21Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:28:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10143"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://doddsecurity.com/234/command-injection-on-palo-alto-networks-expedition"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2018-10143"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106174"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-R6V8-GJ7C-V676
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-18 21:33 – Updated: 2026-08-18 21:33Vulnerability in the Oracle Hyperion Financial Management product of Oracle Hyperion (component: Security). The supported version that is affected is 11.2.25.0.000. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTPS to compromise Oracle Hyperion Financial Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Hyperion Financial Management accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Hyperion Financial Management accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-70823"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-284"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-18T21:17:37Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Vulnerability in the Oracle Hyperion Financial Management product of Oracle Hyperion (component: Security). The supported version that is affected is 11.2.25.0.000. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTPS to compromise Oracle Hyperion Financial Management. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle Hyperion Financial Management accessible data as well as unauthorized access to critical data or complete access to all Oracle Hyperion Financial Management accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.4 (Confidentiality and Integrity impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N).",
"id": "GHSA-r6v8-gj7c-v676",
"modified": "2026-08-18T21:33:00Z",
"published": "2026-08-18T21:33:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-70823"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspuaug2026.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-R6W6-2Q7F-WW58
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:08 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:08An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge does not properly enforce cross-domain policies, which could allow an attacker to access information from one domain and inject it into another domain.In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a website that is used to attempt to exploit the vulnerability, aka 'Microsoft Edge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability'.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-0663"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-02-11T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An elevation of privilege vulnerability exists when Microsoft Edge does not properly enforce cross-domain policies, which could allow an attacker to access information from one domain and inject it into another domain.In a web-based attack scenario, an attacker could host a website that is used to attempt to exploit the vulnerability, aka \u0027Microsoft Edge Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability\u0027.",
"id": "GHSA-r6w6-2q7f-ww58",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:08:24Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:08:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0663"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-0663"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-R6X6-G36W-Q7QM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-23 00:31 – Updated: 2026-04-23 00:31IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.4 IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty is vulnerable to identity spoofing under limited conditions when an application is deployed without authentication and authorization configured.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-3621"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-23T00:16:45Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "IBM WebSphere Application Server - Liberty 17.0.0.3 through 26.0.0.4 IBM WebSphere Application Server Liberty is vulnerable to identity spoofing under limited conditions when an application is deployed without authentication and authorization configured.",
"id": "GHSA-r6x6-g36w-q7qm",
"modified": "2026-04-23T00:31:19Z",
"published": "2026-04-23T00:31:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3621"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7270437"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-R6X8-CQXR-WWP4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-08 12:31 – Updated: 2026-09-08 12:31A flaw was found in hawtio-operator. The operator's ClusterRole grants secrets: [create, get, list, update, watch] across all namespaces. While the operator uses a controller-runtime label-selector cache as a memory optimization, the ServiceAccount token authorizes read access to every Secret in the cluster. The operator also bypasses the cache via direct API calls. Compromise of the operator pod would yield read access to every Secret in the cluster, including bootstrap tokens, cloud credentials, and other operators' secrets.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-77968"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-08T12:16:59Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A flaw was found in hawtio-operator. The operator\u0027s ClusterRole grants secrets: [create, get, list, update, watch] across all namespaces. While the operator uses a controller-runtime label-selector cache as a memory optimization, the ServiceAccount token authorizes read access to every Secret in the cluster. The operator also bypasses the cache via direct API calls. Compromise of the operator pod would yield read access to every Secret in the cluster, including bootstrap tokens, cloud credentials, and other operators\u0027 secrets.",
"id": "GHSA-r6x8-cqxr-wwp4",
"modified": "2026-09-08T12:31:30Z",
"published": "2026-09-08T12:31:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-77968"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-77968"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2524896"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-R6XQ-XCXC-FGHX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-04-22 03:30 – Updated: 2023-05-02 18:53Microweber prior to 1.3.4 has an Improper Privilege Management vulnerability.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "microweber/microweber"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.3.4"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-2240"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2023-04-24T17:05:37Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2023-04-22T01:15:08Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Microweber prior to 1.3.4 has an Improper Privilege Management vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-r6xq-xcxc-fghx",
"modified": "2023-05-02T18:53:46Z",
"published": "2023-04-22T03:30:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2240"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/microweber/microweber/commit/f43d5b767ad5814fc5f84bbaf0b77996262f3a4b"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/microweber/microweber"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://huntr.dev/bounties/8f595559-7b4b-4b00-954c-7a627766e203"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Improper Privilege Management in microweber"
}
GHSA-R72J-VQHW-6264
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-10-17 21:31 – Updated: 2026-10-17 21:31Vikunja 2.6.0 contains a broken access control flaw in getProjectAccessForUser (pkg/models/project_access.go), which resolves a user's effective project permission as the maximum over the project tree, silently overriding explicit lower-permission shares on sub-projects. A collaborator with write access on a parent project but read-only access to a child project can modify the child project's tasks and content.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-111920"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-10-17T19:16:34Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Vikunja 2.6.0 contains a broken access control flaw in getProjectAccessForUser (pkg/models/project_access.go), which resolves a user\u0027s effective project permission as the maximum over the project tree, silently overriding explicit lower-permission shares on sub-projects. A collaborator with write access on a parent project but read-only access to a child project can modify the child project\u0027s tasks and content.",
"id": "GHSA-r72j-vqhw-6264",
"modified": "2026-10-17T21:31:19Z",
"published": "2026-10-17T21:31:19Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/go-vikunja/vikunja/security/advisories/GHSA-pjr3-86v4-5p7w"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-111920"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vikunja-2.6.0-broken-access-control-via-inherited-project-permissions"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/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 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.