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

19894 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-C7HM-X6C7-R443

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-16 09:31 – Updated: 2026-01-20 15:32
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Codexpert, Inc Restrict Elementor Widgets, Columns and Sections restrict-elementor-widgets allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Restrict Elementor Widgets, Columns and Sections: from n/a through <= 1.12.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-64244"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
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      "CWE-862"
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    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-12-16T09:15:54Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Codexpert, Inc Restrict Elementor Widgets, Columns and Sections restrict-elementor-widgets allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Restrict Elementor Widgets, Columns and Sections: from n/a through \u003c= 1.12.",
  "id": "GHSA-c7hm-x6c7-r443",
  "modified": "2026-01-20T15:32:13Z",
  "published": "2025-12-16T09:31:07Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-64244"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/restrict-elementor-widgets/vulnerability/wordpress-restrict-elementor-widgets-columns-and-sections-plugin-1-12-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/restrict-elementor-widgets/vulnerability/wordpress-restrict-elementor-widgets-columns-and-sections-plugin-1-12-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:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-C7J6-MR7M-857J

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-17 06:31 – Updated: 2026-07-17 06:31
VLAI
Details

The LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.1 via the check_answer. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract the correct-answer markers, full option lists, explanations, and question content for any quiz question on the site — including questions belonging to paid courses the attacker is not enrolled in.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-13765"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-07-17T05:16:37Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The LearnPress \u2013 WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.1 via the check_answer. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract the correct-answer markers, full option lists, explanations, and question content for any quiz question on the site \u2014 including questions belonging to paid courses the attacker is not enrolled in.",
  "id": "GHSA-c7j6-mr7m-857j",
  "modified": "2026-07-17T06:31:00Z",
  "published": "2026-07-17T06:31:00Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-13765"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.3.6/inc/course/class-lp-course-no-required-enroll.php#L145"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.3.6/inc/lp-template-functions.php#L1422"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.3.6/inc/rest-api/v1/frontend/class-lp-rest-users-controller.php#L181"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.3.6/inc/rest-api/v1/frontend/class-lp-rest-users-controller.php#L434"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.3.6/inc/rest-api/v1/frontend/class-lp-rest-users-controller.php#L54"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.3.6/inc/rest-api/v1/frontend/class-lp-rest-users-controller.php#L80"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.4.1/inc/course/class-lp-course-no-required-enroll.php#L145"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.4.1/inc/lp-template-functions.php#L1422"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.4.1/inc/rest-api/v1/frontend/class-lp-rest-users-controller.php#L181"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.4.1/inc/rest-api/v1/frontend/class-lp-rest-users-controller.php#L434"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.4.1/inc/rest-api/v1/frontend/class-lp-rest-users-controller.php#L54"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/learnpress/tags/4.4.1/inc/rest-api/v1/frontend/class-lp-rest-users-controller.php#L80"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=\u0026old=3603546%40learnpress\u0026new=3603546%40learnpress"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/ee3bbf20-43fd-4977-b0ba-b81e7a3810d0?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:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-C7JW-PGMQ-GJ8X

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-29 21:30 – Updated: 2024-02-08 03:32
VLAI
Details

In cases where a multi-tenant stack user is operating Foundry’s Linter service, and the user changes a group name from the default value, the renamed value may be visible to the rest of the stack’s tenants.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-22836"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-01-29T19:15:08Z",
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
  "details": "In cases where a multi-tenant stack user is operating Foundry\u2019s Linter service, and the user changes a group name from the default value, the renamed value may be visible to the rest of the stack\u2019s tenants.",
  "id": "GHSA-c7jw-pgmq-gj8x",
  "modified": "2024-02-08T03:32:45Z",
  "published": "2024-01-29T21:30:27Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-22836"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://palantir.safebase.us/?tcuUid=f9bf67ef-be15-4f87-a526-bf6064e8f682"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-C7P4-MW6G-7X8P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-17 21:30 – Updated: 2026-04-28 21:33
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in ThemeinProgress WIP Custom Login.This issue affects WIP Custom Login: from n/a through 1.2.7.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-42884"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-01-17T19:15:08Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in ThemeinProgress WIP Custom Login.This issue affects WIP Custom Login: from n/a through 1.2.7.",
  "id": "GHSA-c7p4-mw6g-7x8p",
  "modified": "2026-04-28T21:33:50Z",
  "published": "2024-01-17T21:30:20Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-42884"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wip-custom-login/wordpress-wip-custom-login-plugin-1-2-7-multiple-broken-access-control-vulnerabilities?_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-C7R4-V2H5-45GX

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-06-28 00:01 – Updated: 2022-07-08 00:00
VLAI
Details

The Backup, Restore and Migrate WordPress Sites With the XCloner Plugin WordPress plugin before 4.3.6 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks when resetting its settings, allowing unauthenticated attackers to reset them, including generating a new backup encryption key.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-0444"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352",
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-06-27T09:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The Backup, Restore and Migrate WordPress Sites With the XCloner Plugin WordPress plugin before 4.3.6 does not have authorisation and CSRF checks when resetting its settings, allowing unauthenticated attackers to reset them, including generating a new backup encryption key.",
  "id": "GHSA-c7r4-v2h5-45gx",
  "modified": "2022-07-08T00:00:48Z",
  "published": "2022-06-28T00:01:01Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0444"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/9567d295-43c7-4e59-9283-c7726f16d40b"
    }
  ],
  "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-C7R5-8GM8-MXQV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-09 18:30 – Updated: 2024-07-09 18:30
VLAI
Details

The Simple Photoswipe WordPress plugin through 0.1 does not have authorisation check when updating its settings, which could allow any authenticated users, such as subscriber to update them

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-5570"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-06-28T06:15:06Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The Simple Photoswipe WordPress plugin through 0.1 does not have authorisation check when updating its settings, which could allow any authenticated users, such as subscriber to update them",
  "id": "GHSA-c7r5-8gm8-mxqv",
  "modified": "2024-07-09T18:30:42Z",
  "published": "2024-07-09T18:30:42Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-5570"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/49b3a8cb-f606-4cf7-80ec-bfdafd74e848"
    }
  ],
  "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-C7VR-VPM2-822G

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-19 09:33 – Updated: 2026-04-08 18:33
VLAI
Details

The PeproDev Ultimate Invoice plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.8 via the invoicing viewer due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view invoices for completed orders which can contain PII of users.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-13719"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-639",
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-02-19T08:15:20Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The PeproDev Ultimate Invoice plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.8 via the invoicing viewer due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to view invoices for completed orders which can contain PII of users.",
  "id": "GHSA-c7vr-vpm2-822g",
  "modified": "2026-04-08T18:33:49Z",
  "published": "2025-02-19T09:33:29Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-13719"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=3244844%40pepro-ultimate-invoice\u0026new=3244844%40pepro-ultimate-invoice\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/pepro-ultimate-invoice"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/46186f8d-e50c-476a-9480-b6121412474a?source=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-C7WP-3QH5-55PV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-08 19:51 – Updated: 2026-05-15 23:53
VLAI
Summary
Open WebUI Missing Access Check on Channel Members Endpoint for Standard Channels
Details

Missing Access Check on Channel Members Endpoint for Standard Channels

Affected Component

Channel members listing endpoint: - backend/open_webui/routers/channels.py (lines 445-507, get_channel_members_by_id)

Affected Versions

Current main branch and likely all versions with the channels feature.

Description

The GET /api/v1/channels/{id}/members endpoint only checks membership for group and dm channel types (lines 467-469). For standard channels — including private ones — there is no channel_has_access check before returning the member list. Any authenticated user who knows a private channel's UUID can enumerate all users with access to that channel.

# Line 467-469: only group/dm channels are checked
if channel.type in ['group', 'dm']:
    if not Channels.is_user_channel_member(channel.id, user.id, db=db):
        raise HTTPException(...)
# Standard channels fall through with NO access check

Compare with other channel endpoints (e.g., get_channel_messages at line 688) which correctly call channel_has_access(user.id, channel, permission='read') for standard channels.

CVSS 3.1 Breakdown

Metric Value Rationale
Attack Vector Network (N) Exploited remotely via API call
Attack Complexity Low (L) Single API call, no special conditions
Privileges Required Low (L) Requires a valid user account
User Interaction None (N) No victim interaction required
Scope Unchanged (U) Impact is within the channel authorization boundary
Confidentiality Low (L) Leaks user identities and details for a private channel
Integrity None (N) No data modification
Availability None (N) No denial of service

Attack Scenario

  1. Attacker obtains a private standard channel's UUID (via logs, browser history, URL observation, or other API responses).
  2. Attacker calls GET /api/v1/channels/{id}/members.
  3. The server returns the full list of permitted users including their IDs, names, emails, roles, and profile images.
  4. The attacker has no access to the channel's messages (those endpoints check access correctly), but now knows exactly who does.

Impact

  • Leaks the identity and personal details of every user with access to a private channel
  • Reveals organizational structure and project assignments
  • Enables targeted social engineering against channel members

Preconditions

  • Channels feature must be enabled (disabled by default)
  • Attacker must know the channel UUID (not guessable, but obtainable through indirect means)
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  "affected": [
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 0.8.12"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "name": "open-webui"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "0.9.0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-44559"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-05-08T19:51:48Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-05-15T20:16:47Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "# Missing Access Check on Channel Members Endpoint for Standard Channels\n\n## Affected Component\n\nChannel members listing endpoint:\n- `backend/open_webui/routers/channels.py` (lines 445-507, `get_channel_members_by_id`)\n\n## Affected Versions\n\nCurrent main branch and likely all versions with the channels feature.\n\n## Description\n\nThe `GET /api/v1/channels/{id}/members` endpoint only checks membership for `group` and `dm` channel types (lines 467-469). For standard channels \u2014 including private ones \u2014 there is no `channel_has_access` check before returning the member list. Any authenticated user who knows a private channel\u0027s UUID can enumerate all users with access to that channel.\n\n```python\n# Line 467-469: only group/dm channels are checked\nif channel.type in [\u0027group\u0027, \u0027dm\u0027]:\n    if not Channels.is_user_channel_member(channel.id, user.id, db=db):\n        raise HTTPException(...)\n# Standard channels fall through with NO access check\n```\n\nCompare with other channel endpoints (e.g., `get_channel_messages` at line 688) which correctly call `channel_has_access(user.id, channel, permission=\u0027read\u0027)` for standard channels.\n\n## CVSS 3.1 Breakdown\n\n| Metric | Value | Rationale |\n|--------|-------|-----------|\n| Attack Vector | Network (N) | Exploited remotely via API call |\n| Attack Complexity | Low (L) | Single API call, no special conditions |\n| Privileges Required | Low (L) | Requires a valid user account |\n| User Interaction | None (N) | No victim interaction required |\n| Scope | Unchanged (U) | Impact is within the channel authorization boundary |\n| Confidentiality | Low (L) | Leaks user identities and details for a private channel |\n| Integrity | None (N) | No data modification |\n| Availability | None (N) | No denial of service |\n\n## Attack Scenario\n\n1. Attacker obtains a private standard channel\u0027s UUID (via logs, browser history, URL observation, or other API responses).\n2. Attacker calls `GET /api/v1/channels/{id}/members`.\n3. The server returns the full list of permitted users including their IDs, names, emails, roles, and profile images.\n4. The attacker has no access to the channel\u0027s messages (those endpoints check access correctly), but now knows exactly who does.\n\n## Impact\n\n- Leaks the identity and personal details of every user with access to a private channel\n- Reveals organizational structure and project assignments\n- Enables targeted social engineering against channel members\n\n## Preconditions\n\n- Channels feature must be enabled (disabled by default)\n- Attacker must know the channel UUID (not guessable, but obtainable through indirect means)",
  "id": "GHSA-c7wp-3qh5-55pv",
  "modified": "2026-05-15T23:53:04Z",
  "published": "2026-05-08T19:51:48Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui/security/advisories/GHSA-c7wp-3qh5-55pv"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44559"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/open-webui/open-webui"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Open WebUI Missing Access Check on Channel Members Endpoint for Standard Channels"
}

GHSA-C7XQ-233C-6W92

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-12 03:30 – Updated: 2024-11-12 03:30
VLAI
Details

Due to missing authorization check in SAP NetWeaver AS Java (System Landscape Directory) an unauthorized user can read and modify some restricted global SLD configurations causing low impact on confidentiality and integrity of the application.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-42372"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-11-12T01:15:03Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Due to missing authorization check in SAP NetWeaver AS Java (System Landscape Directory) an unauthorized user can read and modify some restricted global SLD configurations causing low impact on confidentiality and integrity of the application.",
  "id": "GHSA-c7xq-233c-6w92",
  "modified": "2024-11-12T03:30:47Z",
  "published": "2024-11-12T03:30:47Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42372"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://me.sap.com/notes/3335394"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://url.sap/sapsecuritypatchday"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-C7XV-H5WG-6FQ8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-21 19:01 – Updated: 2022-10-22 12:00
VLAI
Details

Aethon TUG Home Base Server versions prior to version 24 are affected by un unauthenticated attacker who can freely access hashed user credentials.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-26423"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-200",
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-10-21T16:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Aethon TUG Home Base Server versions prior to version 24 are affected by un unauthenticated attacker who can freely access hashed user credentials.",
  "id": "GHSA-c7xv-h5wg-6fq8",
  "modified": "2022-10-22T12:00:25Z",
  "published": "2022-10-21T19:01:13Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-26423"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.cisa.gov/uscert/ics/advisories/icsa-22-102-05"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/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.