Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Weakness Allowed-with-Review

Missing 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.

Dimensions

  • Behavior-Property: Missing
  • Behavior-Type: Authorization
Mapping guidance

This CWE entry is a Class and might have Base-level children that would be more appropriate

Examine children of this entry to see if there is a better fit

Relationships and members
ChildOf: CWE-285 · View CWE-1000
  • Behavior-Property: Improper
ChildOf: CWE-284 · View CWE-1340
  • Behavior-Property: Improper
  • Behavior-Type: Access Control
Modes of introduction
Architecture and Design

OMISSION: This weakness is caused by missing a security tactic during the architecture and design phase.

Authorization weaknesses may arise when a single-user application is ported to a multi-user environment.

Implementation

A developer may introduce authorization weaknesses because of a lack of understanding about the underlying technologies. For example, a developer may assume that attackers cannot modify certain inputs such as headers or cookies.

Operation
Detection methods

Automated Static Analysis

Automated static analysis is useful for detecting commonly-used idioms for authorization. A tool may be able to analyze related configuration files, such as .htaccess in Apache web servers, or detect the usage of commonly-used authorization libraries.

Generally, automated static analysis tools have difficulty detecting custom authorization schemes. In addition, the software's design may include some functionality that is accessible to any user and does not require an authorization check; an automated technique that detects the absence of authorization may report false positives.

Effectiveness: Limited

Automated Dynamic Analysis

Automated dynamic analysis may find many or all possible interfaces that do not require authorization, but manual analysis is required to determine if the lack of authorization violates business logic.

Manual Analysis

This weakness can be detected using tools and techniques that require manual (human) analysis, such as penetration testing, threat modeling, and interactive tools that allow the tester to record and modify an active session.

Specifically, manual static analysis is useful for evaluating the correctness of custom authorization mechanisms.

Effectiveness: Moderate

These may be more effective than strictly automated techniques. This is especially the case with weaknesses that are related to design and business rules. However, manual efforts might not achieve desired code coverage within limited time constraints.

Manual Static Analysis - Binary or Bytecode

According to SOAR [REF-1479], the following detection techniques may be useful:

Cost effective for partial coverage:

Binary / Bytecode disassembler - then use manual analysis for vulnerabilities & anomalies

Effectiveness: SOAR Partial

Dynamic Analysis with Automated Results Interpretation

According to SOAR [REF-1479], the following detection techniques may be useful:

Cost effective for partial coverage:

Web Application Scanner

Web Services Scanner

Database Scanners

Effectiveness: SOAR Partial

Dynamic Analysis with Manual Results Interpretation

According to SOAR [REF-1479], the following detection techniques may be useful:

Cost effective for partial coverage:

Host Application Interface Scanner

Fuzz Tester

Framework-based Fuzzer

Effectiveness: SOAR Partial

Manual Static Analysis - Source Code

According to SOAR [REF-1479], the following detection techniques may be useful:

Cost effective for partial coverage:

Focused Manual Spotcheck - Focused manual analysis of source

Manual Source Code Review (not inspections)

Effectiveness: SOAR Partial

Automated Static Analysis - Source Code

According to SOAR [REF-1479], the following detection techniques may be useful:

Cost effective for partial coverage:

Source code Weakness Analyzer

Context-configured Source Code Weakness Analyzer

Effectiveness: SOAR Partial

Architecture or Design Review

According to SOAR [REF-1479], the following detection techniques may be useful:

Highly cost effective:

Inspection (IEEE 1028 standard) (can apply to requirements, design, source code, etc.)

Formal Methods / Correct-By-Construction

Effectiveness: High

Notes

Terminology

Assuming a user with a given identity, authorization is the process of determining whether that user can access a given resource, based on the user's privileges and any permissions or other access-control specifications that apply to the resource.

Content history
Submission: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2011-05-24 · CWE 1.13
Contribution: "Mapping CWE to 62443" Sub-Working Group · CWE-CAPEC ICS/OT SIG · 2023-04-25 · CWE 4.11

Suggested mappings to ISA/IEC 62443.

Contribution: Abhi Balakrishnan · 2024-02-29 · CWE 4.16

Provided diagram to improve CWE usability

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2011-06-27 · CWE 2.0

updated Demonstrative_Examples, Related_Attack_Patterns, Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2011-09-13 · CWE 2.1

updated Potential_Mitigations, References, Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2012-05-11 · CWE 2.2

updated Demonstrative_Examples, Observed_Examples, References, Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2012-10-30 · CWE 2.3

updated Potential_Mitigations

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2014-02-18 · CWE 2.6

updated Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2014-07-30 · CWE 2.8

updated Detection_Factors

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2017-01-19 · CWE 2.10

updated Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2017-11-08 · CWE 3.0

updated Applicable_Platforms, Modes_of_Introduction, References, Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2018-03-27 · CWE 3.1

updated References

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2019-06-20 · CWE 3.3

updated Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2020-02-24 · CWE 4.0

updated Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2020-08-20 · CWE 4.2

updated Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2020-12-10 · CWE 4.3

updated Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2021-03-15 · CWE 4.4

updated Alternate_Terms, Observed_Examples

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2021-07-20 · CWE 4.5

updated Observed_Examples, Related_Attack_Patterns, Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2021-10-28 · CWE 4.6

updated Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2022-06-28 · CWE 4.8

updated Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2022-10-13 · CWE 4.9

updated Observed_Examples

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2023-01-31 · CWE 4.10

updated Description, Potential_Mitigations

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2023-04-27 · CWE 4.11

updated References, Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2023-06-29 · CWE 4.12

updated Mapping_Notes, Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2024-11-19 · CWE 4.16

updated Common_Consequences, Description, Diagram, Relationships, Terminology_Notes

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2025-09-09 · CWE 4.18

updated Applicable_Platforms, Detection_Factors, Observed_Examples, References

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2025-12-11 · CWE 4.19

updated Applicable_Platforms, Relationships, Weakness_Ordinalities

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2026-04-30 · CWE 4.20

updated Applicable_Platforms, Observed_Examples, Relationships

Modification: CWE Content Team · MITRE · 2026-10-28 · CWE 5.0

updated Applicable_Platforms, Dimensions, References, Relationships, Taxonomy_Mappings

19855 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-82M2-V6JV-F27C

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-01 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:32
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in E2Pdf.Com allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects e2pdf: from n/a through 1.20.27.

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  ],
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    "nvd_published_at": "2024-11-01T15:15:23Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in E2Pdf.Com allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects e2pdf: from n/a through 1.20.27.",
  "id": "GHSA-82m2-v6jv-f27c",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T18:32:15Z",
  "published": "2024-11-01T15:31:57Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37415"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/e2pdf/vulnerability/wordpress-e2pdf-plugin-1-20-27-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/e2pdf/wordpress-e2pdf-plugin-1-20-27-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "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:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-82M6-XPGW-XCXG

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:48 – Updated: 2025-05-30 18:30
VLAI
Details

An issue was discovered in Vaultize Enterprise File Sharing 17.05.31. An attacker can exploit Missing Authorization on the FlexPaperViewer SWF reader, and export files that should have been restricted, via vectors involving page-by-page access to a document in SWF format.

Show details on source website

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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-10207"
  ],
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      "CWE-862"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-04-25T18:29:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered in Vaultize Enterprise File Sharing 17.05.31. An attacker can exploit Missing Authorization on the FlexPaperViewer SWF reader, and export files that should have been restricted, via vectors involving page-by-page access to a document in SWF format.",
  "id": "GHSA-82m6-xpgw-xcxg",
  "modified": "2025-05-30T18:30:33Z",
  "published": "2022-05-13T01:48:44Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10207"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://cds.thalesgroup.com/en/tcs-cert/CVE-2018-10207"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.excellium-services.com/cert-xlm-advisory/cve-2018-10207"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-82M7-4386-5W76

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-24 15:30 – Updated: 2026-01-20 15:32
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Liton Arefin WP Adminify adminify allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Adminify: from n/a through <= 4.0.6.1.

Show details on source website

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-68593"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-12-24T13:16:26Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Liton Arefin WP Adminify adminify allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Adminify: from n/a through \u003c= 4.0.6.1.",
  "id": "GHSA-82m7-4386-5w76",
  "modified": "2026-01-20T15:32:41Z",
  "published": "2025-12-24T15:30:43Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68593"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/adminify/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-adminify-plugin-4-0-6-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/adminify/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-adminify-plugin-4-0-6-1-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-82MP-VP5C-9PF7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-24 14:06 – Updated: 2026-07-24 14:06
VLAI
Summary
ImageMagick: Policy Bypass in concatenate operation due to missing checks
Details

The -concatenate operation is missing policy checks and that could result in both reading and writing to paths disallowed by the security policy.

Show details on source website

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        "ecosystem": "NuGet",
        "name": "Magick.NET-Q16-AnyCPU"
      },
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          ],
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      ]
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      "CWE-862"
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    "nvd_published_at": "2026-07-01T19:16:55Z",
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  "details": "The `-concatenate` operation is missing policy checks and that could result in both reading and writing to paths disallowed by the security policy.",
  "id": "GHSA-82mp-vp5c-9pf7",
  "modified": "2026-07-24T14:06:39Z",
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  ],
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}

GHSA-82MV-HVF2-X332

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-01-04 12:30 – Updated: 2023-01-10 18:30
VLAI
Details

In network service, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-39086"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-276",
      "CWE-77",
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-01-04T10:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "In network service, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed.",
  "id": "GHSA-82mv-hvf2-x332",
  "modified": "2023-01-10T18:30:27Z",
  "published": "2023-01-04T12:30:28Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-39086"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.unisoc.com/en_us/secy/announcementDetail/1610118225591336001"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
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      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-82P6-2J9G-WHVJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-10 09:30 – Updated: 2025-09-10 09:30
VLAI
Details

The NitroPack plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the nitropack_set_compression_ajax() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.18.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the nitropack-enableCompression option and effectively change plugin compression settings.

Show details on source website

{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-8778"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-09-10T07:15:45Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The NitroPack plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the nitropack_set_compression_ajax() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.18.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to update the nitropack-enableCompression option and effectively change plugin compression settings.",
  "id": "GHSA-82p6-2j9g-whvj",
  "modified": "2025-09-10T09:30:58Z",
  "published": "2025-09-10T09:30:58Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-8778"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/nitropack/trunk/functions.php#L2907"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=3354452%40nitropack\u0026new=3354452%40nitropack\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/nitropack/#developers"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/750f35ce-0f1c-4a12-a7a0-2c217de277fd?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-82Q6-C2H2-C2G4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:01 – Updated: 2022-08-06 00:00
VLAI
Details

Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or gain access to sensitive information, or allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain escalated privileges or gain unauthorized access to the application. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-1505"
  ],
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    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-20",
      "CWE-269",
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-05-06T13:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Multiple vulnerabilities in Cisco SD-WAN vManage Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to execute arbitrary code or gain access to sensitive information, or allow an authenticated, local attacker to gain escalated privileges or gain unauthorized access to the application. For more information about these vulnerabilities, see the Details section of this advisory.",
  "id": "GHSA-82q6-c2h2-c2g4",
  "modified": "2022-08-06T00:00:45Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T19:01:35Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-1505"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-sd-wan-vmanage-4TbynnhZ"
    }
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  "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-82QV-M4QC-PR8G

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-20 15:30 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:35
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in upstreamplugin UpStream: a Project Management Plugin for WordPress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects UpStream: a Project Management Plugin for WordPress: from n/a through 2.1.0.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-49974"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-06-20T15:15:22Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in upstreamplugin UpStream: a Project Management Plugin for WordPress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects UpStream: a Project Management Plugin for WordPress: from n/a through 2.1.0.",
  "id": "GHSA-82qv-m4qc-pr8g",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T18:35:30Z",
  "published": "2025-06-20T15:30:39Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49974"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/upstream/vulnerability/wordpress-upstream-a-project-management-plugin-for-wordpress-plugin-2-1-0-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-82QX-6VJ7-P8M2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-17 21:58 – Updated: 2026-05-08 01:32
VLAI
Summary
OpenClaw: Channel setup catalog lookups could include untrusted workspace plugin shadows
Details

Summary

Channel setup catalog lookups could include untrusted workspace plugin shadows.

Affected Packages / Versions

  • Package: openclaw
  • Ecosystem: npm
  • Affected versions: < 2026.4.10
  • Patched versions: >= 2026.4.10

Impact

Channel setup could resolve a workspace plugin shadow before a bundled channel plugin, causing setup-time plugin loading without the intended trust gate.

Technical Details

The fix routes setup catalog lookups through trusted catalog paths and uses excludeWorkspace: true where setup should not include workspace shadows.

Fix

The issue was fixed in the advisory fix branch. The first stable tag containing the fix is v2026.4.10, and openclaw@2026.4.14 includes the fix.

Fix Commit(s)

  • 1fede43b948df40ca8674511d4bd08d39f6c5837
  • PR: private advisory fork

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 @zsxsoft, with sponsorship from @KeenSecurityLab and @qclawer for reporting this issue.

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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-43571"
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    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-829",
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-04-17T21:58:46Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-05-05T12:16:20Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
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  "id": "GHSA-82qx-6vj7-p8m2",
  "modified": "2026-05-08T01:32:48Z",
  "published": "2026-04-17T21:58:46Z",
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/security/advisories/GHSA-82qx-6vj7-p8m2"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43571"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw/commit/1fede43b948df40ca8674511d4bd08d39f6c5837"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/openclaw/openclaw"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/openclaw-untrusted-workspace-plugin-shadow-resolution-in-channel-setup"
    }
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  "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"
    },
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "OpenClaw: Channel setup catalog lookups could include untrusted workspace plugin shadows"
}

GHSA-82R2-QHH8-RF6C

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-11-07 12:31 – Updated: 2026-11-07 12:31
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Desk Autopay dla WooCommerce pay-wp allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Autopay dla WooCommerce: from n/a through 2.3.0.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-121571"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-11-07T11:17:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Desk Autopay dla WooCommerce pay-wp allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Autopay dla WooCommerce: from n/a through 2.3.0.",
  "id": "GHSA-82r2-qhh8-rf6c",
  "modified": "2026-11-07T12:31:51Z",
  "published": "2026-11-07T12:31:51Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-121571"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/pay-wp/vulnerability/wordpress-autopay-dla-woocommerce-plugin-2-3-0-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"
    }
  ]
}

Mitigation
Architecture and Design
  • 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
Architecture and Design

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
Architecture and Design

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
Architecture and Design
  • 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
System Configuration Installation

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.