CWE-863
Allowed-with-ReviewIncorrect Authorization
Abstraction: Class · Status: Incomplete
The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.
6707 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-4946-85PR-FVXH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-15 16:42 – Updated: 2024-03-15 16:42Impact
The vantage6 server has no restrictions on CORS settings. It should be possible for people to set the allowed origins of the server.
The impact is limited because v6 does not use session cookies
Patches
No
Workarounds
No
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"affected": [
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"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 4.2.2"
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "PyPI",
"name": "vantage6"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "4.3.0"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-23823"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-863",
"CWE-942"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-03-15T16:42:55Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2024-03-14T19:15:49Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "### Impact\nThe vantage6 server has no restrictions on CORS settings. It should be possible for people to set the allowed origins of the server. \n\nThe impact is limited because v6 does not use session cookies\n\n### Patches\nNo\n\n### Workarounds\nNo",
"id": "GHSA-4946-85pr-fvxh",
"modified": "2024-03-15T16:42:55Z",
"published": "2024-03-15T16:42:55Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6/security/advisories/GHSA-4946-85pr-fvxh"
},
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-23823"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6/commit/70bb4e1d889230a841eb364d6c03accd7dd01a41"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/vantage6/vantage6"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "vantage6\u0027s CORS settings overly permissive"
}
GHSA-494V-9JWJ-989H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-11 21:33 – Updated: 2026-08-11 21:33An issue in MongoDB Server could allow an authenticated user with a limited database-scoped role to perform an action against protected system collections that their assigned privileges should not permit. This could result in critical system collections being dropped and recreated without proper authorization.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-18690"
],
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"CWE-863"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-11T19:17:22Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "An issue in MongoDB Server could allow an authenticated user with a limited database-scoped role to perform an action against protected system collections that their assigned privileges should not permit. This could result in critical system collections being dropped and recreated without proper authorization.",
"id": "GHSA-494v-9jwj-989h",
"modified": "2026-08-11T21:33:06Z",
"published": "2026-08-11T21:33:06Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-18690"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jira.mongodb.org/browse/SERVER-130481"
}
],
"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:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-4969-3QM4-PR7H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-10 06:31 – Updated: 2026-07-10 06:31The Gutenberg Blocks with AI by Kadence WP – Page Builder Features plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized post publication in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.32 due to a misconfigured capability check on the 'get_items_permission_check' function permission callback of the 'process_pattern' REST API endpoint. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to create and immediately publish posts of any type (including pages), bypassing the standard WordPress review workflow where contributors must submit posts for administrator approval.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-15286"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-10T05:16:31Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Gutenberg Blocks with AI by Kadence WP \u2013 Page Builder Features plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized post publication in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.32 due to a misconfigured capability check on the \u0027get_items_permission_check\u0027 function permission callback of the \u0027process_pattern\u0027 REST API endpoint. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to create and immediately publish posts of any type (including pages), bypassing the standard WordPress review workflow where contributors must submit posts for administrator approval.",
"id": "GHSA-4969-3qm4-pr7h",
"modified": "2026-07-10T06:31:20Z",
"published": "2026-07-10T06:31:20Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-15286"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kadence-blocks/trunk/includes/class-kadence-blocks-prebuilt-library-rest-api.php#L590"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/kadence-blocks/trunk/includes/class-kadence-blocks-prebuilt-library-rest-api.php#L925"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3445125"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6e739eb4-6b8b-4bc7-a1e6-790180668c93?source=cve"
}
],
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"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-496C-4MQP-RF5M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-12-06 09:30 – Updated: 2023-12-11 18:30Unauthorized access vulnerability in the launcher module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-49240"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-601",
"CWE-863"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-12-06T09:15:08Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Unauthorized access vulnerability in the launcher module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.",
"id": "GHSA-496c-4mqp-rf5m",
"modified": "2023-12-11T18:30:31Z",
"published": "2023-12-06T09:30:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-49240"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2023/12"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-202312-0000001758430245"
}
],
"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-496C-R634-6CGJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-17 15:30 – Updated: 2026-08-17 15:30Mattermost versions 11.7.x <= 11.7.6, 10.11.x <= 10.11.21 fail to prevent guest users from receiving Board Admin privileges during board archive import which allows a board member to escalate a guest user to Board Admin via importing a crafted .boardarchive file. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00672
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-16044"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-17T15:16:53Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Mattermost versions 11.7.x \u003c= 11.7.6, 10.11.x \u003c= 10.11.21 fail to prevent guest users from receiving Board Admin privileges during board archive import which allows a board member to escalate a guest user to Board Admin via importing a crafted .boardarchive file. Mattermost Advisory ID: MMSA-2026-00672",
"id": "GHSA-496c-r634-6cgj",
"modified": "2026-08-17T15:30:40Z",
"published": "2026-08-17T15:30:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-16044"
},
{
"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:N/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-497H-4HJG-C662
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:36 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:36A vulnerability in Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance 6.5 SP2 could allow an attacker to bypass a global authorization check for anonymous users by manipulating request paths.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-8463"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-12-17T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A vulnerability in Trend Micro InterScan Web Security Virtual Appliance 6.5 SP2 could allow an attacker to bypass a global authorization check for anonymous users by manipulating request paths.",
"id": "GHSA-497h-4hjg-c662",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:36:48Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:36:48Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8463"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://sec-consult.com/vulnerability-lab/advisory/multiple-critical-vulnerabilities-in-trend-micro-interscan-web-security-virtual-appliance"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000283077"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-499P-G3JM-62MP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-01 03:31 – Updated: 2026-04-01 03:31XenForo before 2.3.5 allows OAuth2 client applications to request unauthorized scopes. This affects any customer using OAuth2 clients on any version of XenForo 2.3 prior to 2.3.5, potentially allowing client applications to gain access beyond their intended authorization level.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-71278"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-01T01:16:40Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "XenForo before 2.3.5 allows OAuth2 client applications to request unauthorized scopes. This affects any customer using OAuth2 clients on any version of XenForo 2.3 prior to 2.3.5, potentially allowing client applications to gain access beyond their intended authorization level.",
"id": "GHSA-499p-g3jm-62mp",
"modified": "2026-04-01T03:31:40Z",
"published": "2026-04-01T03:31:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-71278"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xenforo-oauth2-unauthorized-scope-request"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://xenforo.com/community/threads/xenforo-2-3-5-includes-security-fix-add-ons-released.228812"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-49JR-P97X-4C27
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:37 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:37The SnippetRPCServiceImpl class in Atlassian Crucible before version 4.5.1 (the fixed version 4.5.x) and before 4.6.0 allows remote attackers to comment on snippets they do not have authorization to access via an improper authorization vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-18095"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-02-19T14:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The SnippetRPCServiceImpl class in Atlassian Crucible before version 4.5.1 (the fixed version 4.5.x) and before 4.6.0 allows remote attackers to comment on snippets they do not have authorization to access via an improper authorization vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-49jr-p97x-4c27",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:37:13Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:37:13Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-18095"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CRUC-8178"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103207"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-49P4-5FQ3-8PQ9
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-15 00:31 – Updated: 2023-11-15 00:31An authenticated vulnerability has been identified allowing an attacker to effectively establish highly privileged persistent arbitrary code execution across boot cycles.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-45626"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-11-14T23:15:11Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An authenticated vulnerability has been identified allowing an attacker to effectively establish highly privileged persistent arbitrary code execution across boot cycles.\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-49p4-5fq3-8pq9",
"modified": "2023-11-15T00:31:08Z",
"published": "2023-11-15T00:31:08Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-45626"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.arubanetworks.com/assets/alert/ARUBA-PSA-2023-017.txt"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-4C52-GF37-2PFP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:47 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:47Atlassian Bamboo 5.x before 5.15.7 and 6.x before 6.0.1 did not correctly check if a user creating a deployment project had the edit permission and therefore the rights to do so. An attacker who can login to Bamboo as a user without the edit permission for deployment projects is able to use this vulnerability, provided there is an existing plan with a green build, to create a deployment project and execute arbitrary code on an available Bamboo Agent. By default a local agent is enabled; this means that code execution can occur on the system hosting Bamboo as the user running Bamboo.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-8907"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-06-14T20:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Atlassian Bamboo 5.x before 5.15.7 and 6.x before 6.0.1 did not correctly check if a user creating a deployment project had the edit permission and therefore the rights to do so. An attacker who can login to Bamboo as a user without the edit permission for deployment projects is able to use this vulnerability, provided there is an existing plan with a green build, to create a deployment project and execute arbitrary code on an available Bamboo Agent. By default a local agent is enabled; this means that code execution can occur on the system hosting Bamboo as the user running Bamboo.",
"id": "GHSA-4c52-gf37-2pfp",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:47:46Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:47:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8907"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://confluence.atlassian.com/bamboo/bamboo-security-advisory-2017-06-14-907283498.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99090"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
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.
No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.