Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

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.

14689 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-R6QJ-894F-5HR2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-16 09:30 – Updated: 2025-10-16 21:10
VLAI
Summary
Mattermost has a Missing Authorization vulnerability
Details

Mattermost versions 10.11.x <= 10.11.1, 10.10.x <= 10.10.2, 10.5.x <= 10.5.10 fail to verify a user has permission to join a Mattermost team using the original invite token which allows any attacked to join any team on a Mattermost server regardless of restrictions via manipulating the RelayState.

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/mattermost/mattermost/server/v8"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "8.0.0-20250815100400-2d5cdc6e217e"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "10.11.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "10.11.2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "10.10.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "10.10.3"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Go",
        "name": "github.com/mattermost/mattermost-server"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "10.5.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "10.5.11"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-58075"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-10-16T21:10:44Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-10-16T09:15:35Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Mattermost versions 10.11.x \u003c= 10.11.1, 10.10.x \u003c= 10.10.2, 10.5.x \u003c= 10.5.10 fail to verify a user has permission to join a Mattermost team using the original invite token which allows any attacked to join any team on a Mattermost server regardless of restrictions via manipulating the RelayState.",
  "id": "GHSA-r6qj-894f-5hr2",
  "modified": "2025-10-16T21:10:44Z",
  "published": "2025-10-16T09:30:24Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-58075"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/commit/0e478b2d895e89143c7732c7b33e16d98ace663d"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/commit/2d5cdc6e217eb244e7f2122cb89f85140b6d982a"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost/commit/7a2ac23e207429d7db8acc3770908c15c0b5c33e"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/mattermost/mattermost"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://mattermost.com/security-updates"
    }
  ],
  "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:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Mattermost has a Missing Authorization vulnerability"
}

GHSA-R6V5-P997-QH84

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-01 15:31 – Updated: 2024-11-01 15:31
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in BearDev JoomSport allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects JoomSport: from n/a through 5.3.0.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-43355"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-11-01T15:15:48Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in BearDev JoomSport allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects JoomSport: from n/a through 5.3.0.",
  "id": "GHSA-r6v5-p997-qh84",
  "modified": "2024-11-01T15:31:59Z",
  "published": "2024-11-01T15:31:59Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43355"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/joomsport-sports-league-results-management/wordpress-joomsport-plugin-5-3-0-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-R6VP-GCCC-X4J6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-14 09:31 – Updated: 2026-05-14 09:31
VLAI
Details

The InfusedWoo Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.2. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to permanently delete arbitrary posts, pages, products, or orders, mass-delete all comments on any post, and change any post's status.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-6512"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-05-14T09:16:27Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "The InfusedWoo Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 5.1.2. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to permanently delete arbitrary posts, pages, products, or orders, mass-delete all comments on any post, and change any post\u0027s status.",
  "id": "GHSA-r6vp-gccc-x4j6",
  "modified": "2026-05-14T09:31:29Z",
  "published": "2026-05-14T09:31:29Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6512"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://downloads.infusedwoo.com/updater/iw5.php?changelog"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f624c9a0-b48f-49f5-ba63-276805904945?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:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-R6VR-4858-X6VP

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

Missing Authorization vulnerability in designthemes HomeFix Elementor Portfolio homefix-ele-portfolio allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects HomeFix Elementor Portfolio: from n/a through <= 1.0.1.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-68981"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-12-30T11:15:56Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in designthemes HomeFix Elementor Portfolio homefix-ele-portfolio allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects HomeFix Elementor Portfolio: from n/a through \u003c= 1.0.1.",
  "id": "GHSA-r6vr-4858-x6vp",
  "modified": "2026-01-20T15:32:43Z",
  "published": "2025-12-30T12:30:27Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68981"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/homefix-ele-portfolio/vulnerability/wordpress-homefix-elementor-portfolio-plugin-1-0-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/homefix-ele-portfolio/vulnerability/wordpress-homefix-elementor-portfolio-plugin-1-0-1-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-R6W9-XW9V-7737

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-21 15:31 – Updated: 2026-01-20 15:31
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Jegstudio Gutenverse Form gutenverse-form allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Gutenverse Form: from n/a through <= 2.2.0.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-66079"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-11-21T13:15:48Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Jegstudio Gutenverse Form gutenverse-form allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Gutenverse Form: from n/a through \u003c= 2.2.0.",
  "id": "GHSA-r6w9-xw9v-7737",
  "modified": "2026-01-20T15:31:56Z",
  "published": "2025-11-21T15:31:26Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-66079"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/gutenverse-form/vulnerability/wordpress-gutenverse-form-plugin-2-2-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/gutenverse-form/vulnerability/wordpress-gutenverse-form-plugin-2-2-0-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-R6XJ-43CF-9F88

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-11 15:30 – Updated: 2025-06-11 17:48
VLAI
Summary
Drupal Quick Node Block Missing Authorization vulnerability
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Drupal Quick Node Block allows Forceful Browsing. This issue affects Quick Node Block: from 0.0.0 before 2.0.0.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "drupal/quick_node_block"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "2.0.0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-48013"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2025-06-11T17:48:12Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-06-11T15:15:41Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Drupal Quick Node Block allows Forceful Browsing. This issue affects Quick Node Block: from 0.0.0 before 2.0.0.",
  "id": "GHSA-r6xj-43cf-9f88",
  "modified": "2025-06-11T17:48:12Z",
  "published": "2025-06-11T15:30:29Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-48013"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2025-065"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Drupal Quick Node Block Missing Authorization vulnerability"
}

GHSA-R729-VQR4-97MM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-26 09:31 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:36
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in HivePress HivePress Claim Listings allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects HivePress Claim Listings: from n/a through 1.1.3.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-60122"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-09-26T09:15:39Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in HivePress HivePress Claim Listings allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects HivePress Claim Listings: from n/a through 1.1.3.",
  "id": "GHSA-r729-vqr4-97mm",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T18:36:21Z",
  "published": "2025-09-26T09:31:13Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-60122"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/hivepress-claim-listings/vulnerability/wordpress-hivepress-claim-listings-plugin-1-1-3-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-R733-7PFP-9JX5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:00 – Updated: 2024-04-04 02:37
VLAI
Details

An issue was discovered in the Infosysta "In-App & Desktop Notifications" app before 1.6.14_J8 for Jira. It is possible to obtain a list of all Jira projects (with authentication as a Jira user, but without authorization for specific projects) via the plugins/servlet/nfj/NotificationSettings URI.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2019-16909"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-200",
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-11-01T12:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "An issue was discovered in the Infosysta \"In-App \u0026 Desktop Notifications\" app before 1.6.14_J8 for Jira. It is possible to obtain a list of all Jira projects (with authentication as a Jira user, but without authorization for specific projects) via the plugins/servlet/nfj/NotificationSettings URI.",
  "id": "GHSA-r733-7pfp-9jx5",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T02:37:28Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:00:14Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-16909"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://marketplace.atlassian.com/apps/1217434/in-app-desktop-notifications-for-jira"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/154992/Infosysta-Jira-1.6.13_J8-Project-List-Authentication-Bypass.html"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-R73C-85Q5-VM33

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-24 06:31 – Updated: 2026-03-24 06:31
VLAI
Details

The Product Filter for WooCommerce by WBW plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized data loss due to a missing capability check in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.2. This is due to the plugin's MVC framework dynamically registering unauthenticated AJAX handlers via wp_ajax_nopriv_ hooks without verifying user capabilities, combined with the base controller's __call() magic method forwarding undefined method calls to the model layer, and the havePermissions() method defaulting to true when no permissions are explicitly defined. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to truncate the plugin's wp_wpf_filters database table via a crafted AJAX request with action=delete, permanently destroying all filter configurations.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-3138"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-03-24T05:16:23Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The Product Filter for WooCommerce by WBW plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized data loss due to a missing capability check in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.2. This is due to the plugin\u0027s MVC framework dynamically registering unauthenticated AJAX handlers via `wp_ajax_nopriv_` hooks without verifying user capabilities, combined with the base controller\u0027s `__call()` magic method forwarding undefined method calls to the model layer, and the `havePermissions()` method defaulting to `true` when no permissions are explicitly defined. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to truncate the plugin\u0027s `wp_wpf_filters` database table via a crafted AJAX request with `action=delete`, permanently destroying all filter configurations.",
  "id": "GHSA-r73c-85q5-vm33",
  "modified": "2026-03-24T06:31:13Z",
  "published": "2026-03-24T06:31:13Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-3138"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/woo-product-filter/tags/3.1.0/classes/controller.php#L99"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/woo-product-filter/tags/3.1.0/classes/frame.php#L280"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/woo-product-filter/tags/3.1.0/classes/frame.php#L416"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/woo-product-filter/tags/3.1.0/classes/table.php#L345"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026new=3487143%40woo-product-filter%2Ftrunk\u0026old=3479545%40woo-product-filter%2Ftrunk\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=#file2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/woo-product-filter"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/085a4fae-c3f4-45f9-ab30-846c6297d04e?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:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-R74R-R8J3-9PX2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-11 15:31 – Updated: 2024-06-11 15:31
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Photo Gallery Team Photo Gallery by 10Web.This issue affects Photo Gallery by 10Web: from n/a through 1.8.24.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-35628"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-06-11T15:16:07Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Photo Gallery Team Photo Gallery by 10Web.This issue affects Photo Gallery by 10Web: from n/a through 1.8.24.",
  "id": "GHSA-r74r-r8j3-9px2",
  "modified": "2024-06-11T15:31:15Z",
  "published": "2024-06-11T15:31:15Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-35628"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/photo-gallery/wordpress-photo-gallery-by-10web-plugin-1-8-23-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
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.