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.
14599 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-XCQ9-7G5Q-J6PJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-10-16 09:30 – Updated: 2024-10-16 09:30The ThemeGrill Demo Importer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass due to a missing capability check on the reset_wizard_actions function in versions 1.3.4 through 1.6.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to reset the WordPress database. After which, if there is a user named 'admin', the attacker will become automatically logged in as an administrator.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-36837"
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"CWE-862"
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-10-16T07:15:08Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "The ThemeGrill Demo Importer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass due to a missing capability check on the reset_wizard_actions function in versions 1.3.4 through 1.6.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to reset the WordPress database. After which, if there is a user named \u0027admin\u0027, the attacker will become automatically logged in as an administrator.",
"id": "GHSA-xcq9-7g5q-j6pj",
"modified": "2024-10-16T09:30:30Z",
"published": "2024-10-16T09:30:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36837"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/themegrill/themegrill-demo-importer/master/CHANGELOG.txt"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2020/02/19/1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.webarxsecurity.com/critical-issue-in-themegrill-demo-importer"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c0dc694-854e-4f96-8c2d-7251c41a3ee9?source=cve"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-XCRG-8639-CF22
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-09 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-28 21:35Missing Authorization vulnerability in heoLixfy Flexible Woocommerce Checkout Field Editor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Flexible Woocommerce Checkout Field Editor: from n/a through 2.0.1.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-49817"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-862"
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"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-09T13:15:36Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in heoLixfy Flexible Woocommerce Checkout Field Editor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Flexible Woocommerce Checkout Field Editor: from n/a through 2.0.1.",
"id": "GHSA-xcrg-8639-cf22",
"modified": "2026-04-28T21:35:22Z",
"published": "2024-12-09T15:31:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49817"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/flexible-woocommerce-checkout-field-editor/vulnerability/wordpress-flexible-woocommerce-checkout-field-editor-plugin-2-0-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-XCVH-GW38-Q5J4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:36 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:36A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the WinRing0x64 Driver Privileged I/O Write IRPs functionality of NZXT CAM 4.8.0. A specially crafted I/O request packet (IRP) can cause increased privileges. Using the IRP 0x9c40a0d8 gives a low privilege user direct access to the OUT instruction that is completely unrestrained at an elevated privilege level. An attacker can send a malicious IRP to trigger this vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-13512"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-269",
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-12-18T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in the WinRing0x64 Driver Privileged I/O Write IRPs functionality of NZXT CAM 4.8.0. A specially crafted I/O request packet (IRP) can cause increased privileges. Using the IRP 0x9c40a0d8 gives a low privilege user direct access to the OUT instruction that is completely unrestrained at an elevated privilege level. An attacker can send a malicious IRP to trigger this vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-xcvh-gw38-q5j4",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:36:49Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:36:49Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-13512"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1111"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-XCWM-WRF2-369R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-28 18:30 – Updated: 2025-11-04 21:31An issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.2. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-42896"
],
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"CWE-862"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-03-28T16:15:07Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An issue was addressed with improved handling of temporary files. This issue is fixed in macOS Monterey 12.7.2, macOS Ventura 13.6.3, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, iOS 16.7.3 and iPadOS 16.7.3, macOS Sonoma 14.2. An app may be able to modify protected parts of the file system.",
"id": "GHSA-xcwm-wrf2-369r",
"modified": "2025-11-04T21:31:23Z",
"published": "2024-03-28T18:30:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42896"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214034"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214035"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214036"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214037"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214038"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214035"
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{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214036"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214037"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT214038"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-XCXX-7VQC-QJ5X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-06 15:30 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:35Missing Authorization vulnerability in Pascal Casier bbPress API allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects bbPress API: from n/a through 1.0.14.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-24763"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-06-06T13:15:26Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Pascal Casier bbPress API allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects bbPress API: from n/a through 1.0.14.",
"id": "GHSA-xcxx-7vqc-qj5x",
"modified": "2026-04-01T18:35:17Z",
"published": "2025-06-06T15:30:45Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-24763"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/bbp-api/vulnerability/wordpress-bbpress-api-1-0-14-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-XF2C-7WV8-R3W2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-24 15:30 – Updated: 2026-01-20 15:32Missing Authorization vulnerability in Spider Themes BBP Core bbp-core allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects BBP Core: from n/a through <= 1.4.1.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-68572"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-12-24T13:16:24Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Spider Themes BBP Core bbp-core allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects BBP Core: from n/a through \u003c= 1.4.1.",
"id": "GHSA-xf2c-7wv8-r3w2",
"modified": "2026-01-20T15:32:36Z",
"published": "2025-12-24T15:30:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68572"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/bbp-core/vulnerability/wordpress-bbp-core-plugin-1-4-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/bbp-core/vulnerability/wordpress-bbp-core-plugin-1-4-1-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:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-XF32-V42J-X7MG
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-17 18:35 – Updated: 2026-06-17 18:35Missing Authorization vulnerability in ali2woo AliNext allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.
This issue affects AliNext: from n/a through 3.3.5.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-37210"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-17T13:19:12Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in ali2woo AliNext allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.\n\nThis issue affects AliNext: from n/a through 3.3.5.",
"id": "GHSA-xf32-v42j-x7mg",
"modified": "2026-06-17T18:35:42Z",
"published": "2026-06-17T18:35:42Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37210"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/ali2woo-lite/vulnerability/wordpress-aliexpress-dropshipping-with-alinext-lite-plugin-3-3-5-broken-access-control-vulnerability-2?_s_id=cve"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-XF3C-5P5C-GRM3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-13 15:30 – Updated: 2026-04-28 21:35Missing Authorization vulnerability in Video Gallery by Total-Soft Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Video Gallery – YouTube Gallery: from n/a through 1.7.6.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-25988"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-13T15:15:10Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Video Gallery by Total-Soft Video Gallery \u2013 YouTube Gallery allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Video Gallery \u2013 YouTube Gallery: from n/a through 1.7.6.",
"id": "GHSA-xf3c-5p5c-grm3",
"modified": "2026-04-28T21:35:23Z",
"published": "2024-12-13T15:30:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25988"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/gallery-videos/vulnerability/wordpress-video-gallery-youtube-gallery-plugin-1-7-6-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:N/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-XF65-9W2V-2H95
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-06-06 06:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 04:33In Connectivity Service, there is a possible missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-30863"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-06-06T06:15:51Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In Connectivity Service, there is a possible missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-xf65-9w2v-2h95",
"modified": "2024-04-04T04:33:14Z",
"published": "2023-06-06T06:30:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-30863"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.unisoc.com/en_us/secy/announcementDetail/1664822361414762498"
}
],
"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-XF7C-8G79-8VGM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-03-24 21:30 – Updated: 2023-03-28 15:30In onPrepareOptionsMenu of AppInfoDashboardFragment.java, there is a possible way to bypass admin restrictions and uninstall applications for all users due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-258653813
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-20955"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-862"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-03-24T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In onPrepareOptionsMenu of AppInfoDashboardFragment.java, there is a possible way to bypass admin restrictions and uninstall applications for all users due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with no additional execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation.Product: AndroidVersions: Android-11 Android-12 Android-12L Android-13Android ID: A-258653813",
"id": "GHSA-xf7c-8g79-8vgm",
"modified": "2023-03-28T15:30:18Z",
"published": "2023-03-24T21:30:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20955"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2023-03-01"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
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.