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.
14839 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-P689-3C5J-VCHP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-22 06:30 – Updated: 2024-05-22 06:30The AI ChatBot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the openai_file_list_callback function in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to list files existing in a linked OpenAI account.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-0451"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-284",
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-22T04:15:09Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The AI ChatBot plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the openai_file_list_callback function in all versions up to, and including, 5.3.4. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level access and above, to list files existing in a linked OpenAI account.",
"id": "GHSA-p689-3c5j-vchp",
"modified": "2024-05-22T06:30:38Z",
"published": "2024-05-22T06:30:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0451"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/chatbot/trunk/includes/openai/qcld-bot-openai.php#L175"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3089461/chatbot/trunk/includes/openai/qcld-bot-openai.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/1c0572a5-6cc9-43ab-a4a3-c8d3b93c8fcf?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-P68W-RGMG-3C2V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-23 23:02 – Updated: 2026-06-23 23:02Impact
The CSV user import in update mode bypasses user-edit authorization. A user with only the import permission can overwrite any non-admin user's email by uploading a CSV, then trigger a password reset to take over the account.
UserImporter.php checks the canEditAuthFields gate and tries to strip auth fields from the model:
// app/Importer/UserImporter.php:107-114
if (Auth::check() && (! Gate::allows('canEditAuthFields', $user))) {
unset($user->username);
unset($user->email);
unset($user->password);
unset($user->activated);
}
$user->update($this->sanitizeItemForUpdating($user));
The unset()s operate on the model, but sanitizeItemForUpdating() rebuilds its array from $this->item (the raw CSV row), not from the model:
// app/Importer/ItemImporter.php:135-149
protected function sanitizeItemForStoring($model, $updating = false)
{
$item = collect($this->item); // CSV data, not model attributes
$item = $item->only($model->getFillable());
if ($updating) {
$item = $item->reject(fn($v) => empty($v));
}
return $item->toArray();
}
The attacker's CSV values pass through untouched.
For non-admin attacker vs. non-admin, non-superuser target, the gate returns true at AuthServiceProvider.php:137, so the unset() block never executes. The entire import path checks only $this->authorize('import') (ImportController.php:196); no users.edit check anywhere. The normal API route PATCH /api/v1/users/{id} correctly returns 403 for the same user.
Attacker must have import privileges to exploit this, and that permission must be granted specifically and intentionally by a superadmin.
Patches
Patched in v8.6.0
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"name": "snipe/snipe-it"
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-49976"
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"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "### Impact\nThe CSV user import in update mode bypasses user-edit authorization. A user with only the `import` permission can overwrite any non-admin user\u0027s email by uploading a CSV, then trigger a password reset to take over the account.\n\n`UserImporter.php` checks the `canEditAuthFields` gate and tries to strip auth fields from the model:\n\n```php\n// app/Importer/UserImporter.php:107-114\nif (Auth::check() \u0026\u0026 (! Gate::allows(\u0027canEditAuthFields\u0027, $user))) {\n unset($user-\u003eusername);\n unset($user-\u003eemail);\n unset($user-\u003epassword);\n unset($user-\u003eactivated);\n}\n$user-\u003eupdate($this-\u003esanitizeItemForUpdating($user));\n```\n\nThe `unset()`s operate on the model, but `sanitizeItemForUpdating()` rebuilds its array from `$this-\u003eitem` (the raw CSV row), not from the model:\n\n```php\n// app/Importer/ItemImporter.php:135-149\nprotected function sanitizeItemForStoring($model, $updating = false)\n{\n $item = collect($this-\u003eitem); // CSV data, not model attributes\n $item = $item-\u003eonly($model-\u003egetFillable());\n if ($updating) {\n $item = $item-\u003ereject(fn($v) =\u003e empty($v));\n }\n return $item-\u003etoArray();\n}\n```\n\nThe attacker\u0027s CSV values pass through untouched.\n\nFor non-admin attacker vs. non-admin, non-superuser target, the gate returns `true` at `AuthServiceProvider.php:137`, so the `unset()` block never executes. The entire import path checks only `$this-\u003eauthorize(\u0027import\u0027)` (`ImportController.php:196`); no `users.edit` check anywhere. The normal API route `PATCH /api/v1/users/{id}` correctly returns 403 for the same user. \n\nAttacker must have import privileges to exploit this, and that permission must be granted specifically and intentionally by a superadmin.\n\n\n### Patches\nPatched in v8.6.0",
"id": "GHSA-p68w-rgmg-3c2v",
"modified": "2026-06-23T23:02:03Z",
"published": "2026-06-23T23:02:03Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it/security/advisories/GHSA-p68w-rgmg-3c2v"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/grokability/snipe-it"
}
],
"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:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Snipe-IT Vulnerable to User Account Escalation via CSV Import"
}
GHSA-P6CW-FVMC-R6VH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-28 21:30 – Updated: 2025-02-05 15:32Missing Authorization vulnerability in CusRev Customer Reviews for WooCommerce.This issue affects Customer Reviews for WooCommerce: from n/a through 5.38.1.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-51692"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-02-28T19:15:10Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in CusRev Customer Reviews for WooCommerce.This issue affects Customer Reviews for WooCommerce: from n/a through 5.38.1.",
"id": "GHSA-p6cw-fvmc-r6vh",
"modified": "2025-02-05T15:32:18Z",
"published": "2024-02-28T21:30:20Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-51692"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/customer-reviews-woocommerce/wordpress-customer-reviews-for-woocommerce-plugin-5-38-1-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:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-P6F9-5PV7-WH5H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-31 18:30 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:36Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPdiscover Accordion Slider Gallery allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Accordion Slider Gallery: from n/a through 2.7.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-62130"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-12-31T16:15:45Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPdiscover Accordion Slider Gallery allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Accordion Slider Gallery: from n/a through 2.7.",
"id": "GHSA-p6f9-5pv7-wh5h",
"modified": "2026-04-01T18:36:28Z",
"published": "2025-12-31T18:30:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-62130"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/accordion-slider-gallery/vulnerability/wordpress-accordion-slider-gallery-plugin-2-7-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/accordion-slider-gallery/vulnerability/wordpress-accordion-slider-gallery-plugin-2-7-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-P6H5-X466-MJ5P
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-29 06:30 – Updated: 2025-07-29 06:30The Brizy – Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to limited file uploads due to missing authorization on process_external_asset_urls function as well as missing path validation in store_file function in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.20. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload .TXT files on the affected site's server.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-4370"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-07-29T05:15:31Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Brizy \u2013 Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to limited file uploads due to missing authorization on process_external_asset_urls function as well as missing path validation in store_file function in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.20. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload .TXT files on the affected site\u0027s server.",
"id": "GHSA-p6h5-x466-mj5p",
"modified": "2025-07-29T06:30:21Z",
"published": "2025-07-29T06:30:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-4370"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/brizy/tags/2.6.17/editor/asset/media-processor.php#L27"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/brizy/tags/2.6.17/editor/asset/static-file-trait.php#L44"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/db18f6b4-600d-4c63-a9f2-4e3b8ab4fba3?source=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-P6H6-CXWM-JQH5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-02 12:32 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:33Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Royal Ashe Extra allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Ashe Extra: from n/a through 1.2.92.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-56244"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-01-02T12:15:25Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Royal Ashe Extra allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Ashe Extra: from n/a through 1.2.92.",
"id": "GHSA-p6h6-cxwm-jqh5",
"modified": "2026-04-01T18:33:00Z",
"published": "2025-01-02T12:32:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56244"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ashe-extra/vulnerability/wordpress-ashe-extra-plugin-1-2-92-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:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-P6JF-C9V9-PGPP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-22 18:30 – Updated: 2026-01-29 03:31Missing Authorization vulnerability in merkulove Scroller scroller allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Scroller: from n/a through <= 2.0.2.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-66141"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-01-22T17:16:01Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in merkulove Scroller scroller allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Scroller: from n/a through \u003c= 2.0.2.",
"id": "GHSA-p6jf-c9v9-pgpp",
"modified": "2026-01-29T03:31:26Z",
"published": "2026-01-22T18:30:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-66141"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/scroller/vulnerability/wordpress-scroller-plugin-2-0-2-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:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-P6P3-9G2F-H4HH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-09 15:31 – Updated: 2024-06-09 15:31Missing Authorization vulnerability in SoftLab Integrate Google Drive.This issue affects Integrate Google Drive: from n/a through 1.3.9.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-32813"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-06-09T13:15:52Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in SoftLab Integrate Google Drive.This issue affects Integrate Google Drive: from n/a through 1.3.9.",
"id": "GHSA-p6p3-9g2f-h4hh",
"modified": "2024-06-09T15:31:10Z",
"published": "2024-06-09T15:31:10Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32813"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/integrate-google-drive/wordpress-integrate-google-drive-plugin-1-3-9-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-P6PF-MPV2-5J87
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:16 – Updated: 2022-05-24 19:16Maian Cart v3.8 contains a preauthorization remote code execution (RCE) exploit via a broken access control issue in the Elfinder plugin.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-32172"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-10-07T11:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Maian Cart v3.8 contains a preauthorization remote code execution (RCE) exploit via a broken access control issue in the Elfinder plugin.",
"id": "GHSA-p6pf-mpv2-5j87",
"modified": "2022-05-24T19:16:58Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:16:58Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-32172"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://dreyand.github.io/maian-cart-rce"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/DreyAnd/maian-cart-rce"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.maianscriptworld.co.uk"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/164445/Maian-Cart-3.8-Remote-Code-Execution.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-P6QP-9869-PMM4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-09 12:30 – Updated: 2024-06-09 12:30Missing Authorization vulnerability in XLPlugins NextMove Lite.This issue affects NextMove Lite: from n/a through 2.17.0.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-25092"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-06-09T11:15:49Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in XLPlugins NextMove Lite.This issue affects NextMove Lite: from n/a through 2.17.0.",
"id": "GHSA-p6qp-9869-pmm4",
"modified": "2024-06-09T12:30:51Z",
"published": "2024-06-09T12:30:51Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-25092"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/woo-thank-you-page-nextmove-lite/wordpress-nextmove-lite-plugin-2-17-0-subscriber-arbitrary-plugin-installation-activation-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"
}
]
}
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.