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.
19592 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-434C-J4QC-VVCW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-01 00:00 – Updated: 2022-04-09 00:00Hospital Management System v1.0 was discovered to lack an authorization component, allowing attackers to access sensitive information and obtain the admin password.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-26546"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-03-31T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Hospital Management System v1.0 was discovered to lack an authorization component, allowing attackers to access sensitive information and obtain the admin password.",
"id": "GHSA-434c-j4qc-vvcw",
"modified": "2022-04-09T00:00:51Z",
"published": "2022-04-01T00:00:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26546"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/kabirkhyrul/HMS"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/kabirkhyrul/HMS/discussions/12"
}
],
"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:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-4363-7GMX-QCMR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:08 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:08An issue was discovered in Tiny Issue 1.3.1 and pixeline Bugs through 1.3.2c. install/config-setup.php allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the database_host parameter if the installer remains present in its original directory after installation is completed.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-9002"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-02-22T07:29:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered in Tiny Issue 1.3.1 and pixeline Bugs through 1.3.2c. install/config-setup.php allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via the database_host parameter if the installer remains present in its original directory after installation is completed.",
"id": "GHSA-4363-7gmx-qcmr",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:08:17Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:08:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-9002"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/mikelbring/tinyissue/issues/237"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/pixeline/bugs/commit/9d2d3fcdea22e94f7b497f6ed83791ab3a31ee41"
}
],
"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-436X-J7J9-9JV7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-12 09:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 06:03In telephony service, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-33888"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-07-12T09:15:12Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "In telephony service, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privileges needed.",
"id": "GHSA-436x-j7j9-9jv7",
"modified": "2024-04-04T06:03:23Z",
"published": "2023-07-12T09:30:55Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-33888"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.unisoc.com/en_us/secy/announcementDetail/1676902764208259073"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-437X-W69Q-222V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-10-15 21:36 – Updated: 2026-10-15 21:36Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPExperts WP EasyPay wp-easy-pay allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP EasyPay: from n/a through 4.5.4.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-96449"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-10-15T19:17:49Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPExperts WP EasyPay wp-easy-pay allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP EasyPay: from n/a through 4.5.4.",
"id": "GHSA-437x-w69q-222v",
"modified": "2026-10-15T21:36:14Z",
"published": "2026-10-15T21:36:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-96449"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-easy-pay/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-easypay-plugin-4-5-4-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:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-4392-9339-GXP5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-10-30 18:32 – Updated: 2026-10-30 18:32SonicJS through 3.0.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the /api/:collection and /api/content write routes that only check coarse role labels. Authenticated authors or editors can use a bearer JWT or API key to create, modify, publish, or soft-delete other users' documents, bypassing document ACLs and administrator deny overrides.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-119707"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-10-30T16:17:51Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "SonicJS through 3.0.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the /api/:collection and /api/content write routes that only check coarse role labels. Authenticated authors or editors can use a bearer JWT or API key to create, modify, publish, or soft-delete other users\u0027 documents, bypassing document ACLs and administrator deny overrides.",
"id": "GHSA-4392-9339-gxp5",
"modified": "2026-10-30T18:32:38Z",
"published": "2026-10-30T18:32:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-119707"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/SonicJs-Org/sonicjs/issues/1125"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/SonicJs-Org/sonicjs/pull/1147"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/SonicJs-Org/sonicjs"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/SonicJs-Org/sonicjs/blob/v3.0.0/packages/core/src/routes/api.ts#L1296"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://hackmd.io/@hieuPenguinnn/sonicjs-content-api-write-acl-bypass"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sonicjs-through-3.0.0-missing-authorization-in-content-write-api"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
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"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:L/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"
}
]
}
GHSA-439G-QG26-VJWW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-09-22 09:31 – Updated: 2026-09-22 09:31The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.5. 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 take over another guest author's forum post and modify its title, body, author name, and stored owner email address. This requires that guest posting and editing are enabled on the forum, and that the attacker knows the target guest author's email address.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-91092"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-09-22T08:16:41Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.5. 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 take over another guest author\u0027s forum post and modify its title, body, author name, and stored owner email address. This requires that guest posting and editing are enabled on the forum, and that the attacker knows the target guest author\u0027s email address.",
"id": "GHSA-439g-qg26-vjww",
"modified": "2026-09-22T09:31:13Z",
"published": "2026-09-22T09:31:13Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-91092"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpforo/tags/3.1.5/classes/Actions.php#L806"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpforo/tags/3.1.5/classes/Members.php#L3704"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpforo/tags/3.1.5/classes/Posts.php#L319"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpforo/tags/3.1.5/includes/functions.php#L2820"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpforo/tags/3.1.5/includes/hooks.php#L1004"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=\u0026old=3702319%40wpforo\u0026new=3702319%40wpforo"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/97084759-a8fb-4b26-a6fa-93d005b1110e?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-439R-69X2-2R66
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-04 00:30 – Updated: 2024-06-04 00:30Missing Authorization vulnerability in CodePeople CP Multi View Event Calendar allows Functionality Misuse.This issue affects CP Multi View Event Calendar: from n/a through 1.4.10.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-28492"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-06-03T23:15:08Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in CodePeople CP Multi View Event Calendar allows Functionality Misuse.This issue affects CP Multi View Event Calendar: from n/a through 1.4.10.",
"id": "GHSA-439r-69x2-2r66",
"modified": "2024-06-04T00:30:47Z",
"published": "2024-06-04T00:30:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-28492"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/cp-multi-view-calendar/wordpress-calendar-event-multi-view-plugin-1-4-10-missing-authorization-leading-to-feedback-submission-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-43C8-2XF3-9353
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-09 18:30 – Updated: 2026-01-20 15:31Missing Authorization vulnerability in berthaai BERTHA AI bertha-ai-free allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects BERTHA AI: from n/a through <= 1.13.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-62085"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-12-09T16:18:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in berthaai BERTHA AI bertha-ai-free allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects BERTHA AI: from n/a through \u003c= 1.13.",
"id": "GHSA-43c8-2xf3-9353",
"modified": "2026-01-20T15:31:59Z",
"published": "2025-12-09T18:30:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62085"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/bertha-ai-free/vulnerability/wordpress-bertha-ai-plugin-1-13-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/bertha-ai-free/vulnerability/wordpress-bertha-ai-plugin-1-13-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:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-43F2-7V5V-7H6M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-09 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-28 21:35Missing Authorization vulnerability in Aleksandar Urošević Stock Ticker allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Stock Ticker: from n/a through 3.23.0.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-27626"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-09T13:15:25Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Aleksandar Uro\u0161evi\u0107 Stock Ticker allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Stock Ticker: from n/a through 3.23.0.",
"id": "GHSA-43f2-7v5v-7h6m",
"modified": "2026-04-28T21:35:17Z",
"published": "2024-12-09T15:31:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-27626"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/stock-ticker/vulnerability/wordpress-stock-ticker-plugin-3-23-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
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"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:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-43F8-F3F2-RC3J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-15 18:30 – Updated: 2026-02-15 18:30eNet SMART HOME server 2.2.1 and 2.3.1 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the deleteUserAccount JSON-RPC method that permits any authenticated low-privileged user (UG_USER) to delete arbitrary user accounts, except for the built-in admin account. The application does not enforce role-based access control on this function, allowing a standard user to submit a crafted POST request to /jsonrpc/management specifying another username to have that account removed without elevated permissions or additional confirmation.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-26367"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-15T16:15:54Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "eNet SMART HOME server 2.2.1 and 2.3.1 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the deleteUserAccount JSON-RPC method that permits any authenticated low-privileged user (UG_USER) to delete arbitrary user accounts, except for the built-in admin account. The application does not enforce role-based access control on this function, allowing a standard user to submit a crafted POST request to /jsonrpc/management specifying another username to have that account removed without elevated permissions or additional confirmation.",
"id": "GHSA-43f8-f3f2-rc3j",
"modified": "2026-02-15T18:30:23Z",
"published": "2026-02-15T18:30:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-26367"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/jung-enet-smart-home-server-arbitrary-user-deletio"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2026-5973.php"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/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.