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
LogixFast Auth < 1.0.4 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover via Password Reset
The LogixFast Auth WordPress plugin before 1.0.4 does not deliver its password-reset one-time code to the resolved account's own email address, mailing it to the address supplied in the request instead, allowing unauthenticated attackers to reset any user's p…
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High 7.2
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.8, LTS2024 release versions 7.13.1.0 through …
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Medium 6.3
BeyondSEO <= 1.3.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Limited Privilege Escalation
The Beyondseo plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access in versions up to, and including, 1.3.6. This is due to the plugin permanently granting the 'rankingcoach_write_redirectManager' (and sibling rankingcoach_write_* module capabilities) to …
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High 7.2
Event Booking Manager for WooCommerce <= 5.7.8 - Authenticated (Shop Manager+) Privilege Escalation to 'page' Parameter
The Mage Eventpress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions up to, and including, 5.7.8 This is due to the mep_grant_shop_manager_access() function hooking user_has_cap and unconditionally granting manage_options whenever an att…
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High 7.2
GoSMTP < 1.2.5 - Plugin Activator+ Privilege Escalation via SMTP Settings
The GoSMTP WordPress plugin before 1.2.5 does not perform a settings-management authorization check on its SMTP configuration page, which is gated only on the GoSMTP WordPress plugin before 1.2.5-activation capability, allowing users with a delegated role bel…
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High 8.8
Cronicle: Non-admin uid/gid injection in create_event/update_event → run-as-arbitrary-user (incl. root) — sibling of CVE-2026-39401
Cronicle is a multi-server task scheduler and runner, with a web based front-end UI. Prior to 0.9.121, a non-administrator user or scoped API key with `create_events` and `run_events` privileges can inject top-level `uid` and `gid` fields through `/api/app/cr…
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Medium 5.3
App passwords were allowed to bypass password confirmation on sensitive endpoints.
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High 7.3
Local Privilege Escalation via Race Condition in TeamViewer Patch Management for Windows
A race condition in the installation process of TeamViewer Remote Management - Patch Management for Windows prior to version 26.9.1 allows a local authenticated attacker with low privileges to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges by replacing the s…
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High 7.3
Local Privilege Escalation during Advanced Asset Management Installation in TeamViewer Client for Windows
Improper access control in the installer staging directory used by TeamViewer Full Client and Host prior to version 15.82 for Windows during installation of Advanced Asset Management allows a local authenticated user with low privileges to execute arbitrary c…
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High 7.3
Local Privilege Escalation via DLL Hijacking in TeamViewer Monitoring for Windows
A DLL loading vulnerability in the TeamViewer Remote Management Monitoring installer for Windows prior to version 26.10.1 allows a local authenticated attacker with low privileges to execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges. Exploitation requires user …
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High 8.8
Privilege escalation in the DOM: Navigation component
Privilege escalation in the DOM: Navigation component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159 and Thunderbird 159.
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Critical 9.8
Privilege escalation in the Toolkit component
Privilege escalation in the Toolkit component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 159, Firefox ESR 153.6, Thunderbird 159, and Thunderbird 153.6.
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Medium 6.3
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.7, LTS2024 release versions 7.13.1.0 through …
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Medium 6.7
Dell PowerProtect Data Domain, Feature Release versions 7.7.1.0 through 8.7, LTS2024 release versions 7.13.1.0 through …
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High 8.6
In affected versions of Octopus Server, a user holding the System Manager role could escalate their privileges to full …
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High 8.8
Supermicro BMC IPMI feature contains a Privilege escalation vulnerability
A logic flaw in the BMC IPMI implementation may allow an attacker to send specially crafted RAKP+ messages and escalate an account to administrator privileges.
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Medium 6.5
Device-code claim permits restricted token escalation in Psono Server
Psono Server versions 5.3.5 through 7.2.3 used a permission class that did not enforce token write scope when claiming a device code. An authenticated remote attacker holding a restricted API key-derived session could claim an attacker-controlled device code …
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Medium 5.4
OpenPanel before 3.0.0 Privilege Escalation via onboarding.project tRPC Mutation
OpenPanel before 3.0.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the onboarding.project tRPC mutation that allows non-admin organization members to create projects and mint write-type ingestion credentials, bypassing the admin-only policy. Attackers c…
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High 8.8
This issue was addressed with improved access restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2. Unpacking a …
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High 7.8
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27.2, macOS Se…
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High 7.8
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Golden Gate 27, macOS Sequ…
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Medium 4.3CVE-2026-116471 Public exploit
BKWLD Decoy Authorization Policy Policy.php privileges management
A security flaw has been discovered in BKWLD Decoy up to 5.11.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file Policy.php of the component Authorization Policy. The manipulation of the argument role results in improper privilege management. The atta…
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Medium 6.5
icret EasyImage del.php privileges management
A flaw has been found in icret EasyImage up to 2.8.7. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file app/del.php. Executing a manipulation of the argument hash can lead to improper privilege management. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploi…
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High 7.8CVE-2026-106781 Public exploit
An issue in WCH CH340/CH341 USB-to-Serial Windows Driver setup package CH341SER.EXE version 4.0 allows a local attacker…
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Low 2.1
Parse Server 9.0.0 before 9.10.5-alpha.5 Privilege Escalation via SMS MFA Login
Parse Server before 8.6.104 and 9.0.0 before 9.10.5-alpha.5 saves the entire login request with master privileges when issuing an SMS multi-factor authentication verification code. An SMS MFA-enrolled user can include extra fields in that request to modify ma…
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High 7.2
Duplicator 1.5.17 - Multisite Subsite Admin+ Network-Wide PHP Code Execution via One-Click Upgrade
The Duplicator WordPress plugin before 5.0.0 does not restrict its one-click upgrade routine to users allowed to install Duplicator WordPress plugin before 5.0.0, and additionally exposes the routine without authentication, allowing an administrator of a mult…
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Critical 9.8
Datawiza Proxy Auth Plugin 1.1.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via X-User and Role Headers
The Datawiza Proxy Auth Plugin WordPress plugin before 1.1.1 does not verify that the user-identity and role HTTP request headers it trusts originate from a trusted reverse proxy, allowing unauthenticated attackers to create and authenticate as a WordPress ad…
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High 8.8
aBlocks <= 2.17.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Privilege Escalation to 'roleSlug' Block Attribute
The aBlocks – Gutenberg Blocks, User Dashboard Builder, Popup Builder, Form Builder & Animation Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.17.0 via the `/ablocks/v1/form-builder/registration` RES…
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High 7.1
User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor <= 4.0.3 - Authenticated (Author+) Limited Privilege Escalation via Gutenberg Block 'Assigned Role' Attribute
The User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Limited Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.3. This is due to the Gutenberg Register block passing …
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Critical 9.8
bluespice/wiki container: Insecure default configuration of service token authentication allows privilege escalation to sysop
Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default vulnerability in Hallo Welt! GmbH BlueSpice (container image bluespice/wiki) allows privilege escalation. The default value of $mwsgTokenAuthenticatorServiceCIDR in the container's LocalSettings.php was in…
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High 8.1
Advanced Custom Fields: Extended 0.9.2.7 - Unauthenticated Administrator Account Takeover via Front-End User Update Action
The Advanced Custom Fields: Extended WordPress plugin before 0.9.2.8, Advanced Custom Fields: Extended PRO WordPress plugin before 0.9.2.8 does not resolve the target of the update-user action in its front-end Forms module consistently between the stage that …
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High 7.2
Profile Builder < 4.0.5 - Multisite Subsite Admin+ Network Super Admin Account Takeover via Edit Profile Email Change
The User Profile Builder WordPress plugin before 4.0.5 does not verify that a user is authorized to edit the specific account selected on its front-end Edit Profile form, allowing an Administrator of a Multisite subsite to change any other user's account emai…
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Medium 6.5
Authentication Bypass in the PAPI Protocol of AOS-10 allows Unauthorized Configuration Changes
An authentication bypass in the PAPI protocol of AOS-10 allows an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to circumvent existing authentication controls. Successful exploitation allows an attacker to change the state of certain settings of a vulnerable system.
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High 7.1
Authentication Bypass Leading to Remote Code Execution in AOS-10 Web-Based Management Interface
An authentication bypass vulnerability in the web-based management interface of AOS-10 could allow an unauthenticated adjacent attacker to circumvent existing authentication controls and run arbitrary commands on the underlying host if certain preconditions o…
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Critical 9.9CVE-2026-114612 Public exploit
LiteLLM: Privilege Escalation to Proxy Admin via Cross-Domain Reuse of the Salt Key
LiteLLM is a proxy server (AI Gateway) to call LLM APIs in OpenAI (or native) format. From 1.87.0 until 1.100.4, 1.101.3, 1.102.2, 1.103.1, and 1.104.0-rc.2, the proxy reuses one cryptographic context for at-rest secrets and session tokens, allowing an authen…
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High 7.2
CM HIPAA Forms < 3.3.2 - hipaa_forms+ Privilege Escalation via cm_hipaa_update_user_role
The HIPAA Forms WordPress plugin before 3.3.2 does not perform a capability check when handling a request that rebuilds its own custom user role, allowing a user who already holds that role to grant it administrator-level capabilities and escalate their privi…
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High 8.8
Grav Login plugin 3.6.0 before 3.9.13 Privilege Escalation via login.invite
Grav Login plugin from 3.6.0 before 3.9.13 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the login.invite task that allows page authors to obtain super user accounts. Attackers can define an invitation form granting super access in page frontmatter, submi…
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High 7.2
Multicluster-global-hub-operator-bundle: operator serviceaccount granted unrestricted impersonation of users, groups and serviceaccounts cluster-wide
A flaw was found in multicluster-global-hub-operator-bundle. The operator is configured with overly broad role-based access control (RBAC) permissions that grant cluster-wide impersonation of arbitrary users, groups, and service accounts without restriction. …
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High 7.8
Multiple Cisco Products Snort 3 Software Hardening Release: October 2026
As part of Cisco's ongoing commitment to proactive security and product quality, the Cisco owned Open Source Snort 3 Software engineering team has conducted a comprehensive internal security review. This review resulted in software hardening releases that add…
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High 8.1
WP User Manager 2.9.21 - 2.9.25 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Paid Registration Role After Stripe Disconnect
The WP User Manager WordPress plugin before 2.9.26 does not keep its paid-registration capability restrictions in force once the payment gateway is disconnected, while a published paid registration form continues to assign its configured role, allowing unauth…