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.
14622 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-VF3M-RGGR-VH64
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-20 18:31 – Updated: 2026-02-26 21:31Missing Authorization vulnerability in SecuPress SecuPress Free secupress.This issue affects SecuPress Free: from n/a through <= 2.2.5.3.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-43228"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-20T16:22:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in SecuPress SecuPress Free secupress.This issue affects SecuPress Free: from n/a through \u003c= 2.2.5.3.",
"id": "GHSA-vf3m-rggr-vh64",
"modified": "2026-02-26T21:31:28Z",
"published": "2026-02-20T18:31:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43228"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/secupress/vulnerability/wordpress-secupress-free-plugin-2-2-5-3-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"
}
]
}
GHSA-VF42-C4FW-RCM3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:46 – Updated: 2025-04-20 03:34Insufficient checks in the UDF subsystem in Firebird 2.5.x before 2.5.7 and 3.0.x before 3.0.2 allow remote authenticated users to execute code by using a 'system' entrypoint from fbudf.so.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-6369"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-03-24T10:59:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Insufficient checks in the UDF subsystem in Firebird 2.5.x before 2.5.7 and 3.0.x before 3.0.2 allow remote authenticated users to execute code by using a \u0027system\u0027 entrypoint from fbudf.so.",
"id": "GHSA-vf42-c4fw-rcm3",
"modified": "2025-04-20T03:34:44Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:46:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-6369"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/3929-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://tracker.firebirdsql.org/browse/CORE-5474"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-3824"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97070"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VF57-68P7-G74C
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-02-28 15:30 – Updated: 2026-04-08 18:32The WP Meta SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the listPostsCategory function in versions up to, and including, 4.5.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to get post listings by category as long as those posts are published. This vulnerability occurred as a result of the plugin relying on nonce checks as a means of access control, and that nonce being accessible to all authenticated users regardless of role.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-1026"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-02-28T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The WP Meta SEO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the listPostsCategory function in versions up to, and including, 4.5.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to get post listings by category as long as those posts are published. This vulnerability occurred as a result of the plugin relying on nonce checks as a means of access control, and that nonce being accessible to all authenticated users regardless of role.",
"id": "GHSA-vf57-68p7-g74c",
"modified": "2026-04-08T18:32:02Z",
"published": "2023-02-28T15:30:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1026"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2870465/wp-meta-seo/trunk?contextall=1\u0026old=2869205\u0026old_path=%2Fwp-meta-seo%2Ftrunk#file2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=2870465%40wp-meta-seo\u0026new=2870465%40wp-meta-seo\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/978d5715-7993-4f89-8d69-895467633bfb"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/978d5715-7993-4f89-8d69-895467633bfb?source=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-VF5M-3CJ8-F27Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-22 12:30 – Updated: 2026-04-22 12:30The Emailchef plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the page_options_ajax_disconnect() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete the plugin's settings via the 'emailchef_disconnect' AJAX action.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-1930"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-22T10:16:51Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Emailchef plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the page_options_ajax_disconnect() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete the plugin\u0027s settings via the \u0027emailchef_disconnect\u0027 AJAX action.",
"id": "GHSA-vf5m-3cj8-f27q",
"modified": "2026-04-22T12:30:30Z",
"published": "2026-04-22T12:30:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-1930"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/emailchef/tags/3.5.1/admin/class-emailchef-admin.php#L121"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/emailchef/tags/3.5.1/admin/class-emailchef-admin.php#L200"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/emailchef/trunk/admin/class-emailchef-admin.php#L121"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/emailchef/trunk/admin/class-emailchef-admin.php#L200"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=3474353%40emailchef\u0026new=3474353%40emailchef\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3ae02595-17f0-472d-bc4f-6169cce7a583?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-VF63-29QV-79CH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-13 15:30 – Updated: 2026-04-28 21:35Missing Authorization vulnerability in ShapedPlugin LLC Category Slider for WooCommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Category Slider for WooCommerce: from n/a through 1.4.15.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-41132"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-13T15:15:22Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in ShapedPlugin LLC Category Slider for WooCommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Category Slider for WooCommerce: from n/a through 1.4.15.",
"id": "GHSA-vf63-29qv-79ch",
"modified": "2026-04-28T21:35:25Z",
"published": "2024-12-13T15:30:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41132"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/woo-category-slider-grid/vulnerability/wordpress-category-slider-for-woocommerce-plugin-1-4-15-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-VF6C-XWJ3-3R3V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-14 06:30 – Updated: 2025-03-14 06:30The Resido - Real Estate WordPress Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the delete_api_key and save_api_key AJAX actions in all versions up to, and including, 3.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to issue requests to internal services and update API key details.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-1285"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-03-14T05:15:41Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Resido - Real Estate WordPress Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the delete_api_key and save_api_key AJAX actions in all versions up to, and including, 3.6. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to issue requests to internal services and update API key details.",
"id": "GHSA-vf6c-xwj3-3r3v",
"modified": "2025-03-14T06:30:42Z",
"published": "2025-03-14T06:30:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-1285"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://themeforest.net/item/resido-real-estate-wordpress-theme/31804443"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3512ce8f-b7a6-4a6f-a141-bca08c183882?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-VF6F-8RHP-4WFJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-01 15:31 – Updated: 2024-11-01 15:31Access Control vulnerability in StylemixThemes MasterStudy LMS allows .
This issue affects MasterStudy LMS: from n/a through 3.2.12.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-37094"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-11-01T14:15:05Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Access Control vulnerability in StylemixThemes MasterStudy LMS allows .\n\nThis issue affects MasterStudy LMS: from n/a through 3.2.12.",
"id": "GHSA-vf6f-8rhp-4wfj",
"modified": "2024-11-01T15:31:53Z",
"published": "2024-11-01T15:31:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37094"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/masterstudy-lms-learning-management-system/wordpress-masterstudy-lms-plugin-3-2-12-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:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VF73-3877-7MR8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-13 18:30 – Updated: 2026-04-08 18:34The AnnunciFunebri Impresa plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the annfu_reset_options() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete all 29 plugin options, effectively resetting the plugin to its default state.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-14447"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-12-13T16:16:49Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The AnnunciFunebri Impresa plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the annfu_reset_options() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.0. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete all 29 plugin options, effectively resetting the plugin to its default state.",
"id": "GHSA-vf73-3877-7mr8",
"modified": "2026-04-08T18:34:01Z",
"published": "2025-12-13T18:30:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-14447"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/annuncifunebri-onoranza/tags/4.7.0/functions.inc.php#L845"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/annuncifunebri-onoranza/trunk/functions.inc.php#L845"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3456966/#file235"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/2b9ea2a2-34af-408c-91ee-6d5fd9431529?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-VF83-6P8J-54F5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-19 18:31 – Updated: 2026-02-20 18:31Missing Authorization vulnerability in PenciDesign Penci AI SmartContent Creator penci-ai allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Penci AI SmartContent Creator: from n/a through <= 2.0.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-27055"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-19T09:16:26Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in PenciDesign Penci AI SmartContent Creator penci-ai allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Penci AI SmartContent Creator: from n/a through \u003c= 2.0.",
"id": "GHSA-vf83-6p8j-54f5",
"modified": "2026-02-20T18:31:27Z",
"published": "2026-02-19T18:31:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27055"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/penci-ai/vulnerability/wordpress-penci-ai-smartcontent-creator-plugin-2-0-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-VF8C-VC24-R3V4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-06-14 00:00 – Updated: 2022-06-18 00:00The Member Hero WordPress plugin through 1.0.9 lacks authorization checks, and does not validate the a request parameter in an AJAX action, allowing unauthenticated users to call arbitrary PHP functions with no arguments.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-0885"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862",
"CWE-94"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-06-13T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The Member Hero WordPress plugin through 1.0.9 lacks authorization checks, and does not validate the a request parameter in an AJAX action, allowing unauthenticated users to call arbitrary PHP functions with no arguments.",
"id": "GHSA-vf8c-vc24-r3v4",
"modified": "2022-06-18T00:00:19Z",
"published": "2022-06-14T00:00:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-0885"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/8b08b72e-5584-4f25-ab73-5ab0f47412df"
}
],
"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: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.