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.
14584 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-W6V3-MR4G-VPH6
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-09 12:30 – Updated: 2024-06-09 12:30Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPDeveloper EmbedPress.This issue affects EmbedPress: from n/a through 3.9.11.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-31274"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-862"
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-06-09T12:15:11Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPDeveloper EmbedPress.This issue affects EmbedPress: from n/a through 3.9.11.",
"id": "GHSA-w6v3-mr4g-vph6",
"modified": "2024-06-09T12:30:52Z",
"published": "2024-06-09T12:30:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-31274"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/embedpress/wordpress-embedpress-plugin-3-9-11-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-W6WM-9Q8X-P5H7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-28 12:30 – Updated: 2024-02-28 12:30The Disable Json API, Login Lockdown, XMLRPC, Pingback, Stop User Enumeration Anti Hacker Scan plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the antihacker_add_whitelist() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.51. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to add their IP Address to the whitelist circumventing protection
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-1860"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-02-28T10:15:09Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Disable Json API, Login Lockdown, XMLRPC, Pingback, Stop User Enumeration Anti Hacker Scan plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the antihacker_add_whitelist() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.51. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to add their IP Address to the whitelist circumventing protection",
"id": "GHSA-w6wm-9q8x-p5h7",
"modified": "2024-02-28T12:30:24Z",
"published": "2024-02-28T12:30:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1860"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=3040434%40antihacker\u0026new=3040434%40antihacker\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3d365284-73ac-4730-a83d-9202677cf161?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:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-W6WP-GC59-837Q
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-10-15 12:01 – Updated: 2022-10-18 19:00In Music service, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to elevation of privilege in Music service with no additional execution privileges needed.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-39111"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-10-14T19:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In Music service, there is a missing permission check. This could lead to elevation of privilege in Music service with no additional execution privileges needed.",
"id": "GHSA-w6wp-gc59-837q",
"modified": "2022-10-18T19:00:30Z",
"published": "2022-10-15T12:01:08Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-39111"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.unisoc.com/en_us/secy/announcementDetail/1575654905820020738"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-W6X8-MJQG-7PWV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-25 18:31 – Updated: 2026-03-26 18:31Missing Authorization vulnerability in MVPThemes The League the-league allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects The League: from n/a through <= 4.4.1.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-25454"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-25T17:16:51Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in MVPThemes The League the-league allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects The League: from n/a through \u003c= 4.4.1.",
"id": "GHSA-w6x8-mjqg-7pwv",
"modified": "2026-03-26T18:31:34Z",
"published": "2026-03-25T18:31:52Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25454"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Theme/the-league/vulnerability/wordpress-the-league-theme-4-4-1-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:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-W72F-88G7-J8WF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-02-06 15:30 – Updated: 2025-03-26 21:30Western Digital My Cloud devices before OS5 allow REST API access by low-privileged accounts, as demonstrated by API commands for firmware uploads and installation.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-36225"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862",
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-02-06T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Western Digital My Cloud devices before OS5 allow REST API access by low-privileged accounts, as demonstrated by API commands for firmware uploads and installation.",
"id": "GHSA-w72f-88g7-j8wf",
"modified": "2025-03-26T21:30:44Z",
"published": "2023-02-06T15:30:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-36225"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/pedrib/PoC/blob/master/advisories/Pwn2Own/Tokyo_2020/weekend_destroyer/weekend_destroyer.md"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/07/another-0-day-looms-for-many-western-digital-users"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsg9YgvGBec"
}
],
"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-W72R-MX5P-G4Q9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-01-28 00:02 – Updated: 2026-05-18 15:30Single Connect does not perform an authorization check when using the "sc-assigned-credential-ui" module. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to modify users permissions. The exploitation of this vulnerability might allow a remote attacker to delete permissions from other users without authenticating.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-44795"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-01-27T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Single Connect does not perform an authorization check when using the \"sc-assigned-credential-ui\" module. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to modify users permissions. The exploitation of this vulnerability might allow a remote attacker to delete permissions from other users without authenticating.",
"id": "GHSA-w72r-mx5p-g4q9",
"modified": "2026-05-18T15:30:31Z",
"published": "2022-01-28T00:02:13Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-44795"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://siberguvenlik.gov.tr/guvenlik-bildirimleri/detay/tr-22-0093"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.usom.gov.tr/bildirim/tr-22-0093"
}
],
"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-W736-HF9P-QQH3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-02-08 17:43 – Updated: 2021-02-05 21:21Impact
This advisory concerns users of MostRecentProvider in the DynamoDB Encryption Client with a key provider like AWS Key Management Service that allows for permissions on keys to be modified.
When key usage permissions were changed at the key provider, time-based key reauthorization logic in MostRecentProvider did not reauthorize the use of the key. This created the potential for keys to be used in the DynamoDB Encryption Client after permissions to do so were revoked at the key provider.
Patches
Fixed as of 1.15.0. We recommend users to modify their code and adopt CachingMostRecentProvider.
Workarounds
Users who cannot upgrade to use the CachingMostRecentProvider can call clear() on the cache to manually flush all of its contents. Next use of the key will force a re-validation to occur with the key provider.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "com.amazonaws:aws-dynamodb-encryption-java"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.15.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2021-02-05T21:21:40Z",
"nvd_published_at": null,
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "### Impact\nThis advisory concerns users of MostRecentProvider in the DynamoDB Encryption Client with a key provider like AWS Key Management Service that allows for permissions on keys to be modified.\n\nWhen key usage permissions were changed at the key provider, time-based key reauthorization logic in MostRecentProvider did not reauthorize the use of the key. This created the potential for keys to be used in the DynamoDB Encryption Client after permissions to do so were revoked at the key provider.\n\n### Patches\nFixed as of 1.15.0. We recommend users to modify their code and adopt `CachingMostRecentProvider`.\n\n### Workarounds\nUsers who cannot upgrade to use the `CachingMostRecentProvider` can call `clear()` on the cache to manually flush all of its contents. Next use of the key will force a re-validation to occur with the key provider.",
"id": "GHSA-w736-hf9p-qqh3",
"modified": "2021-02-05T21:21:40Z",
"published": "2021-02-08T17:43:36Z",
"references": [
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/aws/aws-dynamodb-encryption-java/security/advisories/GHSA-w736-hf9p-qqh3"
},
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"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/aws/aws-dynamodb-encryption-java/commit/7de5f5a5929271ab25bce685089eb7ec564dac4b"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/aws/aws-dynamodb-encryption-java/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#1150----2021-02-04"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [],
"summary": "Key Caching behavior in the DynamoDB Encryption Client."
}
GHSA-W736-W3Q9-W9GQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-09 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-28 21:35Missing Authorization vulnerability in Brainstorm Force Spectra allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Spectra: from n/a through 2.3.0.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-23825"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-09T13:15:21Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Brainstorm Force Spectra allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Spectra: from n/a through 2.3.0.",
"id": "GHSA-w736-w3q9-w9gq",
"modified": "2026-04-28T21:35:16Z",
"published": "2024-12-09T15:31:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23825"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ultimate-addons-for-gutenberg/vulnerability/wordpress-spectra-wordpress-gutenberg-blocks-plugin-2-3-0-broken-access-control-csrf-on-import-wpforms-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-W766-4GMC-93G7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-16 09:30 – Updated: 2024-10-16 09:30The Paytium: Mollie payment forms & donations plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized data modification due to a missing capability check on the create_mollie_profile function in versions up to, and including, 4.3.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to create a mollie payment profile.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-7294"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-10-16T07:15:15Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Paytium: Mollie payment forms \u0026 donations plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized data modification due to a missing capability check on the create_mollie_profile function in versions up to, and including, 4.3.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with subscriber-level access to create a mollie payment profile.",
"id": "GHSA-w766-4gmc-93g7",
"modified": "2024-10-16T09:30:31Z",
"published": "2024-10-16T09:30:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-7294"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026new=2853869%40paytium%2Ftrunk\u0026old=2824314%40paytium%2Ftrunk\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=#file0"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/fbbd3209-7ed6-4409-a24e-9f6225cf10f5?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:H/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-W77Q-CF84-7MCQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-24 15:30 – Updated: 2026-01-20 15:32Missing Authorization vulnerability in Trustindex Widgets for Social Photo Feed social-photo-feed-widget allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Widgets for Social Photo Feed: from n/a through <= 1.7.7.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-68595"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-12-24T13:16:26Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Trustindex Widgets for Social Photo Feed social-photo-feed-widget allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Widgets for Social Photo Feed: from n/a through \u003c= 1.7.7.",
"id": "GHSA-w77q-cf84-7mcq",
"modified": "2026-01-20T15:32:41Z",
"published": "2025-12-24T15:30:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68595"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/social-photo-feed-widget/vulnerability/wordpress-widgets-for-social-photo-feed-plugin-1-7-7-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/social-photo-feed-widget/vulnerability/wordpress-widgets-for-social-photo-feed-plugin-1-7-7-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: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.