Weakness (CWE)
CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
How to prevent it (3 mitigations)
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Architecture and Design, Operation
Very carefully manage the setting, management, and handling of privileges. Explicitly manage trust zones in the software.
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Architecture and Design
Follow the principle of least privilege when assigning access rights to entities in a software system.
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Architecture and Design
Consider following the principle of separation of privilege. Require multiple conditions to be met before permitting access to a system resource.
Source: MITRE CWE-269
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Critical 9.8
EasyCommerce – AI-Powered, Blazing-Fast & Beautiful WordPress Ecommerce Plugin 0.9.0-beta2 - 1.8.2 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
The EasyCommerce – AI-Powered, Fast & Beautiful WordPress Ecommerce Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions 0.9.0-beta2 to 1.8.2. This is due to the /easycommerce/v1/orders REST API endpoint not properly restricting the a…
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Critical 9.1
Dell CloudLink, versions prior to 8.1.1, contain a vulnerability where a privileged user with known password can run CL…
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Critical 9.4
Nagios XI < 2024R1.1.3 Privilege Escalation via Migrate Server Feature to Root on Host
Nagios XI versions prior to 2024R1.1.3 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in which an authenticated administrator could leverage the Migrate Server feature to obtain root privileges on the underlying XI host. By abusing the migration workflow, an ad…
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Critical 9.8
Doccure Core < 1.5.4 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
The Doccure Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and excluding, 1.5.4. This is due to the plugin allowing users who are registering new accounts to set their own role or by supplying 'user_type' field. This makes …
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Critical 9.8CVE-2025-8489 Public exploit
King Addons for Elementor – Free Elements, Widgets, Templates, and Features for Elementor 24.12.92 - 51.1.14 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
The King Addons for Elementor – Free Elements, Widgets, Templates, and Features for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions 24.12.92 to 51.1.14 . This is due to the plugin not properly restricting the roles that users …
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Critical 9.4
Nagios XI < 2024R1.0.1 Privilege Escalation via System Profile
Nagios XI versions prior to 2024R1.0.1 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability in the System Profile component. The System Profile feature is an administrative diagnostic/configuration capability. Due to improper access controls and unsafe handling of ex…
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Critical 10.0
Local Privilege Escalation
Local Privilege Escalation.This issue affects BLU-IC2: through 1.19.5; BLU-IC4: through 1.19.5 .
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Critical 10.0
Privilege Escalation through SUID-bit Binary
Privilege Escalation through SUID-bit Binary.This issue affects BLU-IC2: through 1.19.5; BLU-IC4: through 1.19.5 .
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Critical 9.8
WP Freeio <= 1.2.21 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
The WP Freeio plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.21. This is due to the process_register() function not restricting what user roles a user can register with. This makes it possible for unauthen…
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Critical 9.9
In DriveLock 24.1.4 before 24.1.5, 24.2.5 before 24.2.6, and 25.1.2 before 25.1.4, attackers can gain elevated privileg…
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Critical 9.3
Ilevia EVE X1/X5 Server 4.7.18.0.eden Reverse Rootshell
Ilevia EVE X1/X5 Server version ≤ 4.7.18.0.eden contains a misconfiguration in the sudoers file that allows passwordless execution of certain Bash scripts. If these scripts are writable by web-facing users or accessible via command injection, attackers can re…
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Critical 9.8
An issue in PHPGurukul Online-Library-Management-System v3.0 allows an attacker to escalate privileges via the index.php
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Critical 9.8
WLAN in Android before 2025-09-05 on Google Pixel devices allows elevation of privilege, aka A-396458384.
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Critical 9.8
WLAN in Android before 2025-09-05 on Google Pixel devices allows elevation of privilege, aka A-394765106.
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Critical 9.8
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Critical 9.8CVE-2025-6758 Public exploit
Real Spaces - WordPress Properties Directory Theme <= 3.6 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation to Administrator via 'imic_agent_register'
The Real Spaces - WordPress Properties Directory Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via the 'imic_agent_register' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.6. This is due to a lack of restriction in the registration role. T…
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Critical 9.8
Reveal Listing <= 3.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
The Reveal Listing plugin by smartdatasoft for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 3.3. This is due to the plugin allowing users who are registering new accounts to set their own role or by supplying 'listing_user…
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Critical 9.1CVE-2025-54594 Public exploit
react-native-bottom-tabs: Arbitrary code execution in GitHub Actions canary workflow leads to secret exfiltration
react-native-bottom-tabs is a library of Native Bottom Tabs for React Native. In versions 0.9.2 and below, the github/workflows/release-canary.yml GitHub Actions repository workflow improperly used the pull_request_target event trigger, which allowed for untr…
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Critical 9.8
Service Finder SMS System <= 2.0.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
The Service Finder SMS System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.0. This is due to the plugin not restricting user role selection at the time of registration through the ao…
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Critical 9.8
A permissions issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.6, macOS Son…
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Critical 9.3
ETQ Reliance CG Authentication Bypass via Trailing Space RCE
An authentication bypass vulnerability exists in ETQ Reliance on the CG (legacy) platform. The application allowed login as the privileged internal SYSTEM user by manipulating the username field. The SYSTEM account does not require a password, enabling attack…
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Critical 9.1
HT Contact Form Widget For Elementor Page Builder & Gutenberg Blocks & Form Builder. <= 2.2.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Deletion
The HT Contact Form Widget For Elementor Page Builder & Gutenberg Blocks & Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the temp_file_delete() function in all versions up to, and includ…
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Critical 9.8
Opal Estate Pro <= 1.7.5 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via 'on_regiser_user'
The Opal Estate Pro – Property Management and Submission plugin for WordPress, used by the FullHouse - Real Estate Responsive WordPress Theme, is vulnerable to privilege escalation via in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.5. This is due to a lack of role…
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Critical 9.8
Simple User Registration <= 6.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
The Simple User Registration plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 6.3. This is due to insufficient restrictions on user meta values that can be supplied during registration. This makes it possible fo…
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Critical 10.0
Cisco ISE API Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
A vulnerability in an internal API of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to upload arbitrary files to an affected device and then execute those files on the underlying operating system as root. This vulnerability is du…
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Critical 9.9
Bypassing project secret validation can lead to privilege escalation
Gardener implements the automated management and operation of Kubernetes clusters as a service. A security vulnerability was discovered in Gardener prior to versions 1.116.4, 1.117.5, 1.118.2, and 1.119.0 that could allow a user with administrative privileges…
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Critical 9.9
Malicious google credential in DNS secret can lead to privilege escalation
Gardener External DNS Management is an environment to manage external DNS entries for a kubernetes cluster. A security vulnerability was discovered in Gardener's External DNS Management prior to version 0.23.6 that could allow a user with administrative privi…
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Critical 10.0
On Arista CloudVision systems (virtual or physical on-premise deployments), Zero Touch Provisioning can be used to gain admin privileges on the CloudVision system, with more permissions than necessary, which can be used to query or manipulate system state
On Arista CloudVision systems (virtual or physical on-premise deployments), Zero Touch Provisioning can be used to gain admin privileges on the CloudVision system, with more permissions than necessary, which can be used to query or manipulate system state for…
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Critical 9.1
org.xwiki.platform:xwiki-platform-security-requiredrights-default required rights analysis doesn't consider TextAreas with default content type
XWiki is a generic wiki platform. In versions starting from 15.9-rc-1 to before 15.10.8 and from 16.0.0-rc-1 to before 16.2.0, the required rights analysis doesn't consider TextAreas with default content type. When editing a page, XWiki warns since version 15…
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Critical 9.8
An issue in Coresmartcontracts Uniswap v.3.0 and fixed in v.4.0 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the…
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Critical 9.8
UrbanGo Membership <= 1.0.4 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
The UrbanGo Membership plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.0.4. This is due to the plugin allowing users who are registering new accounts to set their own role or by supplying 'user_register_role' fie…
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Critical 9.1
Rancher Remote Code Execution via Cluster/Node Drivers
A vulnerability has been identified within Rancher where a cluster or node driver can be used to escape the chroot jail and gain root access to the Rancher container itself. In production environments, further privilege escalation is possible based on living …
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Critical 9.8
An issue in Erick xmall v.1.1 and before allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the updateAddress method o…
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Critical 9.8
Woffice <= 5.4.21 - Authentication Bypass via Registration Role
The Woffice CRM theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Authentication Bypass in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.21. This is due to a misconfiguration of excluded roles during registration. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register …
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Critical 9.8
WP RealEstate <= 1.6.26 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via 'process_register'
The WP RealEstate plugin for WordPress, used by the Homeo theme, is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.26. This is due to insufficient role restrictions in the 'process_register' function. This makes it possible for u…
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Critical 9.8
An issue in Adtran 411 ONT vL80.00.0011.M2 allows attackers to escalate privileges via unspecified vectors.
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Critical 9.8
Realteo - Real Estate Plugin by Purethemes <= 1.2.8 - Authentication Bypass via 'do_register_user'
The Realteo - Real Estate Plugin by Purethemes plugin for WordPress, used by the Findeo Theme, is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.8. This is due to insufficient role restrictions in the 'do_register_user' function…
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Critical 9.8
Javo Core <= 3.0.0.080 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in ajax_signup
The Javo Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.0.080. This is due to the plugin allowing users who are registering new accounts to set their own role. This makes it possible for unauthenticat…
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Critical 9.8
Homey Login Register <= 2.4.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in homey_register
The Homey Login Register plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.0. This is due to the plugin allowing users who are registering new accounts to set their own role. This makes it possible for unauth…
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Critical 9.8
Homey <= 2.4.2 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in homey_save_profile
The Homey theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.2. This is due to the plugin allowing users who are registering new accounts to set their own role. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attack…