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.
14999 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-GPW4-CP4W-G7V7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-28 12:30 – Updated: 2024-02-28 12:30The Disable Json API, Login Lockdown, XMLRPC, Pingback, Stop User Enumeration Anti Hacker Scan plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the antihacker_truncate_scan_table() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.52. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to truncate the scan table.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-1861"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-02-28T10:15:09Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Disable Json API, Login Lockdown, XMLRPC, Pingback, Stop User Enumeration Anti Hacker Scan plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the antihacker_truncate_scan_table() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.52. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to truncate the scan table.",
"id": "GHSA-gpw4-cp4w-g7v7",
"modified": "2024-02-28T12:30:24Z",
"published": "2024-02-28T12:30:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1861"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=3040447%40antihacker\u0026new=3040447%40antihacker\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b80c8888-e8d6-4458-ae93-8e4182060590?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GPWC-JGQP-CPH8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-14 12:30 – Updated: 2024-06-14 12:30Missing Authorization vulnerability in Brainstorm Force ProjectHuddle Client Site.This issue affects ProjectHuddle Client Site: from n/a through 1.0.34.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-51376"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-862"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-06-14T11:15:50Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Brainstorm Force ProjectHuddle Client Site.This issue affects ProjectHuddle Client Site: from n/a through 1.0.34.",
"id": "GHSA-gpwc-jgqp-cph8",
"modified": "2024-06-14T12:30:50Z",
"published": "2024-06-14T12:30:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51376"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/projecthuddle-child-site/wordpress-projecthuddle-client-site-plugin-1-0-34-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-GPWQ-QPPR-7C5W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-13 15:30 – Updated: 2026-04-28 21:35Missing Authorization vulnerability in Bill Minozzi reCAPTCHA for all allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects reCAPTCHA for all: from n/a through 1.22.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-32599"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-13T15:15:12Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Bill Minozzi reCAPTCHA for all allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects reCAPTCHA for all: from n/a through 1.22.",
"id": "GHSA-gpwq-qppr-7c5w",
"modified": "2026-04-28T21:35:23Z",
"published": "2024-12-13T15:30:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32599"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/recaptcha-for-all/vulnerability/wordpress-recaptcha-for-all-plugin-1-22-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-GPXF-FG24-C2R3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:18 – Updated: 2022-10-24 19:00The WP Debugging WordPress plugin before 2.11.0 has its update_settings() function hooked to admin_init and is missing any capability and CSRF checks, as a result, the settings can be updated by unauthenticated users.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-24779"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-284",
"CWE-352",
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-10-25T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The WP Debugging WordPress plugin before 2.11.0 has its update_settings() function hooked to admin_init and is missing any capability and CSRF checks, as a result, the settings can be updated by unauthenticated users.",
"id": "GHSA-gpxf-fg24-c2r3",
"modified": "2022-10-24T19:00:21Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:18:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24779"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8d0e65ee-fdd1-4fd6-9a27-01664c703d90"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GPXJ-JVH6-F2R2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-01 12:30 – Updated: 2025-11-01 15:30IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, 7.3, and 7.2 is vulnerable to privilege escalation caused by an invalid IBM i SQL services authorization check. A malicious actor can use the elevated privileges of another user profile to gain root access to the host operating system.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-36367"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-11-01T12:15:35Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, 7.3, and 7.2 is vulnerable to privilege escalation caused by an invalid IBM i SQL services authorization check.\u00a0 A malicious actor can use the elevated privileges of another user profile to gain root access to the host operating system.",
"id": "GHSA-gpxj-jvh6-f2r2",
"modified": "2025-11-01T15:30:18Z",
"published": "2025-11-01T12:30:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-36367"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7249915"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GPXP-FQCQ-Q358
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-22 18:30 – Updated: 2026-01-27 00:31Missing Authorization vulnerability in merkulove Imager for Elementor imager-elementor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Imager for Elementor: from n/a through <= 2.0.4.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-66135"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-01-22T17:16:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in merkulove Imager for Elementor imager-elementor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Imager for Elementor: from n/a through \u003c= 2.0.4.",
"id": "GHSA-gpxp-fqcq-q358",
"modified": "2026-01-27T00:31:11Z",
"published": "2026-01-22T18:30:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-66135"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/imager-elementor/vulnerability/wordpress-imager-for-elementor-plugin-2-0-4-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:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GQ2V-MWV7-CVM2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-17 06:31 – Updated: 2026-04-17 06:31The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to the use of extract($args, EXTR_OVERWRITE) on user-controlled input in the edit() method of classes/Posts.php in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.16. The post_edit action handler in Actions.php passes $_REQUEST['post'] directly to Posts::edit(), which calls extract($args, EXTR_OVERWRITE). An attacker can inject post[guestposting]=1 to overwrite the local $guestposting variable, causing the entire permission check block to be skipped. The nonce check uses a hardcoded wpforo_verify_form action shared across all 8 forum templates, so any user who can view any forum page obtains a valid nonce. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to edit the title, body, name, and email fields of any forum post, including posts in private forums, admin posts, and moderator posts. Content passes through wpforo_kses() which strips JavaScript but allows rich HTML.
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"CVE-2026-4666"
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"CWE-862"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-17T04:16:11Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The wpForo Forum plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to the use of `extract($args, EXTR_OVERWRITE)` on user-controlled input in the `edit()` method of `classes/Posts.php` in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.16. The `post_edit` action handler in `Actions.php` passes `$_REQUEST[\u0027post\u0027]` directly to `Posts::edit()`, which calls `extract($args, EXTR_OVERWRITE)`. An attacker can inject `post[guestposting]=1` to overwrite the local `$guestposting` variable, causing the entire permission check block to be skipped. The nonce check uses a hardcoded `wpforo_verify_form` action shared across all 8 forum templates, so any user who can view any forum page obtains a valid nonce. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to edit the title, body, name, and email fields of any forum post, including posts in private forums, admin posts, and moderator posts. Content passes through `wpforo_kses()` which strips JavaScript but allows rich HTML.",
"id": "GHSA-gq2v-mwv7-cvm2",
"modified": "2026-04-17T06:31:07Z",
"published": "2026-04-17T06:31:07Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-4666"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpforo/tags/2.4.16/classes/Actions.php#L773"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpforo/tags/2.4.16/classes/Posts.php#L283"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpforo/tags/2.4.16/classes/Posts.php#L285"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wpforo/tags/2.4.16/includes/functions.php#L532"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fwpforo/tags/2.4.16\u0026new_path=%2Fwpforo/tags/2.4.17"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://ti.wordfence.io/vendors/patch/1885/download"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpforo"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/049ffab1-677d-4112-9f1d-092ee01299f1?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:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GQ4M-HX6P-2RP5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-13 15:30 – Updated: 2026-04-28 21:35Missing Authorization vulnerability in wpthemego SW Product Bundles allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects SW Product Bundles: from n/a through 2.0.15.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-36519"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-13T15:15:17Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in wpthemego SW Product Bundles allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects SW Product Bundles: from n/a through 2.0.15.",
"id": "GHSA-gq4m-hx6p-2rp5",
"modified": "2026-04-28T21:35:23Z",
"published": "2024-12-13T15:30:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-36519"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/sw-product-bundles/vulnerability/wordpress-sw-product-bundles-plugin-2-0-15-broken-access-control?_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:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-GQ57-V332-7666
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-03 20:23 – Updated: 2025-07-03 21:50Summary
An authorization vulnerability was discovered in the /rest/executions/:id/stop endpoint of n8n. An authenticated user can stop workflow executions that they do not own or that have not been shared with them, leading to potential business disruption.
Impact
This is an improper authorization vulnerability. While most API methods enforce user-scoped access to workflow execution IDs, the /stop endpoint fails to do so. An attacker can guess or enumerate execution IDs (which are sequential and partially exposed via verbose error messages) and terminate active workflows initiated by other users.
Who is impacted:
- Environments where multiple users with varying trust levels share access to the same n8n instance.
- All users running long-running or time-sensitive workflows (e.g., using the wait node).
An attacker with authenticated access can exploit this flaw to: - Disrupt other users’ workflow executions. - Cause denial of service for business-critical automations.
Patches
The issue was addressed in https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/pull/16405. Users should upgrade to version >= 1.99.1.
Users should upgrade to this version or later to ensure proper authorization checks are enforced before stopping workflow executions.
Workarounds
To mitigate this issue without upgrading:
- Restrict access to the /rest/executions/:id/stop endpoint via reverse proxy or API gateway.
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"ecosystem": "npm",
"name": "n8n"
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"introduced": "0"
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-52554"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2025-07-03T20:23:35Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-03T20:15:23Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "## Summary\n\nAn authorization vulnerability was discovered in the `/rest/executions/:id/stop` endpoint of n8n. An authenticated user can stop workflow executions that they do not own or that have not been shared with them, leading to potential business disruption.\n\n### Impact\n\nThis is an **improper authorization** vulnerability. While most API methods enforce user-scoped access to workflow execution IDs, the `/stop` endpoint fails to do so. An attacker can guess or enumerate execution IDs (which are sequential and partially exposed via verbose error messages) and terminate active workflows initiated by other users.\n\n**Who is impacted:**\n- Environments where multiple users with varying trust levels share access to the same n8n instance.\n- All users running long-running or time-sensitive workflows (e.g., using the `wait` node).\n\nAn attacker with authenticated access can exploit this flaw to:\n- Disrupt other users\u2019 workflow executions.\n- Cause denial of service for business-critical automations.\n\n### Patches\n\nThe issue was addressed in https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/pull/16405. Users should upgrade to version \u003e= 1.99.1.\n\nUsers should upgrade to this version or later to ensure proper authorization checks are enforced before stopping workflow executions.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nTo mitigate this issue without upgrading:\n- Restrict access to the `/rest/executions/:id/stop` endpoint via reverse proxy or API gateway.",
"id": "GHSA-gq57-v332-7666",
"modified": "2025-07-03T21:50:48Z",
"published": "2025-07-03T20:23:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-gq57-v332-7666"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-52554"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/pull/16405"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/dudanogueira/n8n/commit/ca2f90c7fbaa1d661ade2f45d587d9469bc287e1"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/e5edc60e344924230baafb11fa1f0af788e9ca9a"
},
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"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n"
}
],
"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:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H/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"
}
],
"summary": "n8n is vulnerable to Improper Authorization through its `/stop` endpoint"
}
GHSA-GQ5J-324Q-QPP8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-15 18:30 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:33Missing Authorization vulnerability in Infomaniak Staff VOD Infomaniak allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects VOD Infomaniak: from n/a through 1.5.9.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-22729"
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"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-01-15T16:15:35Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Infomaniak Staff VOD Infomaniak allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects VOD Infomaniak: from n/a through 1.5.9.",
"id": "GHSA-gq5j-324q-qpp8",
"modified": "2026-04-01T18:33:07Z",
"published": "2025-01-15T18:30:56Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-22729"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/vod-infomaniak/vulnerability/wordpress-vod-infomaniak-plugin-1-5-9-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"
}
]
}
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.