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
Infoblox NIOS through 8.6.4 executes with more privileges than required.
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Critical 9.8
Easy!Appointments Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts
An issue in Alex Tselegidis EasyAppointments v.1.5.0 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the index.php file.
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Critical 9.8
MaysWind ezBookkeeping has Improper Privilege Management
An issue in MaysWind ezBookkeeping 0.7.0 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the token component.
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Critical 9.8
WP Foodbakery <= 4.7 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation in foodbakery_registration_validation
The WP Foodbakery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 4.7. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting what user meta can be updated during profile registration. This makes it possible for un…
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Critical 9.8
Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks 2.2.85 - 2.3.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
The Post Grid and Gutenberg Blocks plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions 2.2.85 to 2.3.3. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting what user meta can be updated during profile registration. This makes it possible for…
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Critical 9.3
Privilege escalation in IAM import API in MinIO
MinIO is a high-performance, S3 compatible object store, open sourced under GNU AGPLv3 license. Minio is subject to a privilege escalation in IAM import API, all users are impacted since MinIO commit `580d9db85e04f1b63cc2909af50f0ed08afa965f`. This issue has …
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Critical 9.1
RKE2 allows privilege escalation in Windows nodes due to Insecure Access Control Lists
### Impact A vulnerability has been identified whereby RKE2 deployments in Windows nodes have weak Access Control Lists (ACL), allowing `BUILTIN\Users` or `NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated Users` to view or edit sensitive files which could lead to privilege escalat…
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Critical 9.8
UserPlus <= 2.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
The UserPlus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 2.0 due to insufficient restriction on the 'form_actions' and 'userplus_update_user_profile' functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attack…
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Critical 9.8
A flaw exists whereby a user can make a specific call to a FlashArray endpoint allowing privilege escalation.
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Critical 9.8
According to the researcher: "The TLS connections are encrypted against tampering or eavesdropping. However, the applic…
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Critical 9.8
Echo RSS Feed Post Generator <= 5.4.6 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
The Echo RSS Feed Post Generator plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 5.4.6. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting the roles that can set during registration through the echo_check_post_…
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Critical 9.1
A condition exists in FlashArray Purity whereby a malicious user could use a remote administrative service to create an…
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Critical 9.8
A lack of code signature verification in Parallels Desktop for Mac v19.3.0 and below allows attackers to escalate privi…
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Critical 9.8
Webo-facto <= 1.40 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
The Webo-facto plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 1.40 due to insufficient restriction on the 'doSsoAuthentification' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to make themselves a…
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Critical 9.9
Openshift-controller-manager: elevated build pods can lead to node compromise in openshift
A flaw was found in OpenShift. This issue occurs due to the misuse of elevated privileges in the OpenShift Container Platform's build process. During the build initialization step, the git-clone container is run with a privileged security context, allowing un…
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Critical 9.8
An issue in the component /jeecg-boot/jmreport/dict/list of JimuReport v1.7.8 allows attacker to escalate privileges vi…
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Critical 9.8
WPCOM Member <= 1.5.2.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via User Meta
The WPCOM Member plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.2.1. This is due to the plugin allowing arbitrary data to be passed to wp_insert_user() during registration. This makes it possible for unaut…
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Critical 9.4
Swissphone DiCal-RED 4009 devices allow a remote attacker to gain access to the administrative web interface via the de…
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Critical 9.8
Keyfactor Command 10.5.x before 10.5.1 and 11.5.x before 11.5.1 allows SQL Injection which could result in code executi…
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Critical 9.8
WordPress Login As Users plugin <= 1.4.2 - Broken Authentication vulnerability
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Geek Code Lab Login As Users allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Login As Users: from n/a through 1.4.2.
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Critical 9.8
WordPress JobSearch plugin <= 2.3.4 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover vulnerability
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in eyecix JobSearch allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects JobSearch: from n/a through 2.3.4.
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Critical 9.1
In XWiki Platform, payloads stored in content is executed when a user with script/programming right edit them
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. A user without script/programming right can trick a user with elevated rights to edit a content with a malicious payload using a WYSIWYG editor. The user …
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Critical 9.8
Microcks's POST /api/import and POST /api/export endpoints allow non-administrator access
In Microcks before 1.10.0, the POST /api/import and POST /api/export endpoints allow non-administrator access.
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Critical 9.1
WordPress HUSKY plugin <= 1.3.6.1 - Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in realmag777 HUSKY allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects HUSKY: from n/a through 1.3.6.1.
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Critical 9.1
VR Overlay RCE
VRCX is an assistant/companion application for VRChat. In versions prior to 2024.03.23, a CefSharp browser with over-permission and cross-site scripting via overlay notification can be combined to result in remote command execution. These vulnerabilities are …
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Critical 9.8
WordPress Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule plugin <= 1.22.20 - Authentication Bypass and Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Revmakx Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule allows Privilege Escalation, Authentication Bypass.This issue affects Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule: from n/a through 1.22.20.
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Critical 9.8
SQL Injection vulnerability in Lost and Found Information System 1.0 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges vi…
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Critical 9.3
FlashBlade Authentication Mechanism Vulnerability
A flaw exists in FlashBlade whereby a local account is permitted to authenticate to the management interface using an unintended method that allows an attacker to gain privileged access to the array.
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Critical 9.8CVE-2024-6624 Public exploit
JSON API User <= 3.9.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation
The JSON API User plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.3. This is due to improper controls on custom user meta fields. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to register as administ…
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Critical 9.1
Microsoft Defender for IoT Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Microsoft Defender for IoT Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
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Critical 9.8
An issue in Eskooly Free Online School management Software v.3.0 and before allows a remote attacker to escalate privil…
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Critical 9.3
When generating the systemd service units for the docker snap (and other similar snaps), snapd does not specify Delegat…
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Critical 9.8
Insecure Permissions vulnerability in JLINK Unionman Technology Co. Ltd Jlink AX1800 v.1.0 allows a remote attacker to …
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Critical 9.8
Incorrect access control in the UART/Serial interface on the LB-LINK BL-W1210M v2.0 router allows attackers to access t…
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Critical 9.1
The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.5 and iPadOS 17.5, macOS Sonoma 14.5, tvOS …
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Critical 9.8
Aten PE6208 2.3.228 and 2.4.232 have default credentials for the privileged telnet account. The user is not asked to ch…
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Critical 9.9
An issue in the component Access64.sys of Wistron Corporation TBT Force Power Control v1.0.0.0 allows attackers to esca…
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Critical 9.8
WordPress Simple Registration for WooCommerce plugin <= 1.5.6 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Astoundify Simple Registration for WooCommerce allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Simple Registration for WooCommerce: from n/a through 1.5.6.
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Critical 9.8
WordPress Demo My WordPress plugin <= 1.0.9.1 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in CodeRevolution Demo My WordPress allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Demo My WordPress: from n/a through 1.0.9.1.
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Critical 9.8
WordPress WholesaleX plugin <= 1.3.2 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation vulnerability
Improper Privilege Management vulnerability in Wholesale WholesaleX allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects WholesaleX: from n/a through 1.3.2.