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
3,019 results · Feed
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High 8.8
Cap-go capgo.app before 12.267.1 Privilege Escalation via API Key Rotation
Cap-go capgo.app before 12.267.1 fails to validate target API key privilege during rotation, allowing an apikey_manager to rotate a higher-privileged org_super_admin sibling key and recover its plaintext credential. Attackers with apikey_manager role can enum…
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Medium 6.5
Capgo apikey_manager Role Privilege Escalation via Incomplete Role Deny-list
Capgo (capgo.app backend, versions ≤ 12.261.0) improperly restricts which roles the apikey_manager organization role may bind to newly created API keys. When an authenticated user holding only apikey_manager (permissions org.manage_apikeys and org.read) calls…
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High 8.8
OpenClaw Codex before 2026.7.1 Authorization Bypass via Bind
OpenClaw Codex before 2026.7.1 fails to properly enforce owner authorization when creating native conversation bindings. Non-owner channel senders with command access can create bindings to the native Codex runtime and execute host-capable turns with access t…
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High 7.6
OpenClaw before 2026.7.1 Authorization Bypass via chat.send
OpenClaw (npm package `openclaw`) before 2026.7.1 fails to restrict owner-only infrastructure tools exposed through the chat.send endpoint. In Gateway deployments using authentication modes that honor caller identity and narrower operator scopes, a write-scop…
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Medium 5.3
GLPI: Unauthorized Debug Mode Activation via Profile Update (Privilege Escalation)
GLPI is a free asset and IT management software package. From 0.72 until 10.0.26 and 11.0.8, an authenticated user without the required permission can enable debug mode. The affected user-setting update does not enforce the privilege boundary intended to rest…
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Medium 6.3
krayin laravel-crm User Management UserController.php privileges management
A vulnerability was determined in krayin laravel-crm up to 2.2.5. This affects an unknown part of the file packages/Webkul/Admin/src/Http/Controllers/Settings/UserController.php of the component User Management. Executing a manipulation of the argument role_i…
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High 8.7
Zammad: Incorrect Authorization and Improper Privilege Management
Zammad is a web based open source helpdesk/customer support system. Prior to 7.0.2 and 7.1.0, this issue concerns a lack of discursive validation within the authorization cascade. It has been determined that the system-level enforcement of access restrictions…
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High 8.8
Host Root Sandbox Escape in gVisor via Character Device Passthrough and CUSE
Improper Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere in the host file helper (gofer) in Google gVisor prior to commit 573a9e73cf844f on Linux platforms with CUSE enabled allows a local attacker with container image deployment privileges to achieve root code executio…
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High 8.8
Knit Pay <= 9.6.1.0 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Privilege Escalation via Gravity Forms Role Field
The Knit Pay – Cashfree, Instamojo, Razorpay, PayPal and more plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 9.6.1.0. This is due to the `maybe_update_user_role()` function reading the target role directly fro…
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High 7.3
Optima Express IDX <= 8.7.5 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation to 'ihf_clear_cache' AJAX Action to Author Role Assignment
The Optima Express IDX plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 8.7.5. This is due to the `provisionBlogCredentials()` function in `iHomefinderAdmin.php` being reachable via the `wp_ajax_nopriv_ihf_clear…
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Critical 9.8CVE-2026-14281 Public exploit
Automation Web Platform <= 4.8.6 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via 'wawp_custom_fields' Parameter
The Automation Web Platform – Notifications and OTP for WooCommerce, Advanced Country Code plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 4.8.6. This is due to missing permission enforcement on the publicly ac…
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High 7.8
Seclore FileSecure Desktop Client before 3.25.1.0 contains improper access control vulnerability in the kernel-mode dri…
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Medium 5.2
Docmost: Privilege Escalation - ADMIN Can Invite Users as OWNER
Docmost is open-source collaborative wiki and documentation software. Prior to 0.90.1, an authenticated workspace ADMIN can use the workspace invitation flow to invite an external email address with the OWNER role because the role ceiling does not prevent ADM…
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High 8.8CVE-2026-94609 Public exploit
authentik: Privilege Escalation to Superuser via Group Hierarchy
authentik is an open-source identity provider. Prior to 2026.2.7, 2026.5.7, and 2026.8.2, an account with delegated permission to manage a group, group membership, or a user can grant superuser status to an account or assign an existing role to a group withou…
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Critical 9.8
Paytium: Mollie payment forms & donations <= 5.0.3 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via 'pt_form_field[pt-user-role]' Parameter
The Paytium: Mollie payment forms & donations plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.3. The 5.0.3 patch introduced a wp_hash()/hash_equals() signature gate on the pt-paytium-user-data field, but le…
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Medium 6.8
Dell Secure Connect Gateway (SCG) Policy Manager, versions prior to 5.34.00.16, contains an Improper Privilege Manageme…
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Critical 9.1
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) is Impacted by Multiple Vulnerabilities
IBM Financial Transaction Manager (FTM) for RedHat OpenShift could allow a remote authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges due to improper privilege management.
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Critical 9.6
Multiple Vulnerabilities in IBM Concert Software
IBM Concert 1.0.0 through 3.0.0 could allow a remote authenticated attacker to access or modify unauthorized resources due to the use of wildcards in RBAC permission definitions.
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High 7.2
Authenticated Remote File System Access Vulnerability in HPE Networking Analytics and Location Engine (ALE)
A vulnerability exists in the maintenance restore functionality of Analytics and Location Engine (ALE). Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an authenticated remote attacker to gain unauthorized access to the file system with root privile…
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High 7.0
Netdata: Local Privilege Escalation in Netdata Windows Agent installer via MSI Repair Execution
Netdata is an open source observability tool. From version 2.0.0 until 2.10.4, Netdata Windows Agent MSI repair launches powershell.exe and wevtutil.exe as elevated interactive processes in the initiating user's desktop session. A low-privileged local user wh…
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High 7.8
Netdata: Local Privilege Escalation in Netdata Agent Windows installer via PowerShell Profile Hijack in MSI Repair
Netdata is an open source observability tool. From rom 2.0.0 until 2.10.4, during Netdata Windows Agent MSI repair, powershell.exe runs as SYSTEM without -NoProfile and loads %USERPROFILE%\Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1 from the …
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High 7.3
HP Support Assistant - Local Escalation of Privilege
A potential security vulnerability has been identified in the HP Support Assistant for versions prior to 9.55.10.0. The vulnerability could potentially allow a local attacker to escalate privileges due to insufficient access controls.
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High 7.2
CMP <= 4.1.17 - Authenticated (Editor+) Privilege Escalation via Arbitrary Option Update to cmp_ajax_import_settings AJAX Action
The CMP – Coming Soon & Maintenance Plugin by NiteoThemes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the 'cmp_ajax_import_settings' AJAX action in all vers…
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Critical 9.8CVE-2026-13355 Public exploit
Meta Box AIO <= 3.11.0 And Standalone Plugin Extensions - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation to Administrator to 'rwmb_frontend_field_object_id' Parameter
The Meta Box AIO plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation to Administrator in versions up to, and including, 3.11.0. This is due to a chained flaw: the populate_via_query_string() function in the mb-frontend-submission component unconditiona…
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High 8.8
Moore Threads MTT S80 Driver Package IOCTL mtdispkm64.sys sub_140006F0C privileges management
A vulnerability was found in Moore Threads MTT S80 Driver Package 340.150. The affected element is the function sub_140006F0C in the library mtdispkm64.sys of the component IOCTL Handler. The manipulation results in improper privilege management. Attacking lo…
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High 8.1
HomeBox: Cross-Group Inventory Wipe in Homebox via Global Owner Role and X-Tenant Header Switching
HomeBox is a home inventory and organization system. Prior to 0.26.0, HandleWipeInventory in backend/app/api/handlers/v1/v1_ctrl_actions.go authorizes POST /v1/actions/wipe-inventory through the global ctx.User.IsOwner value instead of the caller's role in th…
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High 7.2
UVdesk core-framework before 1.1.7 Privilege Escalation via editAgent
UVdesk core-framework before 1.1.7 contains an improper privilege management vulnerability in the editAgent endpoint that allows agents with agent-management privilege to escalate their own role to administrator. Attackers can submit their own account identif…
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High 8.7
MISP Privilege Escalation: Read-Only API Key User Can Regain Full Role via updateLoginTime
MISP has a security issue that can let a user gain more access than their API key is supposed to allow. A read-only API key should only let someone view information. However, after logging in with such a key, a specific MISP function could accidentally restor…
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Medium 6.6
CodeAstro QR Code Attendance Management System UserController.php save privileges management
A vulnerability was detected in CodeAstro QR Code Attendance Management System 1.0. This affects the function Save of the file app/Controllers/UserController.php. The manipulation of the argument role_id results in improper privilege management. The attack ca…
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Medium 6.3
samanhappy MCPHub Template Import Endpoint templateService.ts importTemplate privileges management
A security vulnerability has been detected in samanhappy MCPHub up to 1.0.32. The impacted element is the function importTemplate of the file src/services/templateService.ts of the component Template Import Endpoint. The manipulation leads to improper privile…
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Medium 4.3
Email enumeration and account ID leakage vulnerabilities in ZTE SmartLife APP
SmartLife app dynamically generates brand‑new SmartLife application authentication parameters within its runtime process. With the obtained SmartLife application authentication parameters, attackers can directly invoke the backend interface /account/verify.se…
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Low 3.8
aiyiyi121 SxDevOps UserSerializer serializers.py update privileges management
A vulnerability was determined in aiyiyi121 SxDevOps 1.0/1.1. This affects the function update of the file backend/rbac/serializers.py of the component UserSerializer. Executing a manipulation can lead to improper privilege management. The attack can be execu…
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High 7.2
Import and export users and customers < 2.5.2 - Custom Role Privilege Escalation to Administrator via caller_can_promote_users
The Import and export users and customers WordPress plugin before 2.5.2 does not correctly enforce the promote_users capability when assigning roles during a CSV import, allowing users with only the create_users capability to create new administrator accounts…
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High 7.2
Import and export users and customers < 2.5.2 - Custom Role Privilege Escalation to Administrator via Frontend Importer
The Import and export users and customers WordPress plugin before 2.5.2 does not enforce the promote_users capability in its front-end import functionality, allowing users with only the create_users capability to change the role of existing users, including p…
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Medium 6.6
Forminator Forms < 1.57.2.1 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation via Quiz Lead-Form Import
The Forminator Forms WordPress plugin before 1.57.2.1 does not apply the role validation it enforces elsewhere when a registration form is nested inside an imported quiz, allowing a user who may import quizzes to publish a live, publicly reachable form that g…
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High 8.1
SAML Single Sign On < 6.0.0 - Unauthenticated Privilege Escalation via Account Matching
The SAML Single Sign On WordPress plugin before 6.0.0 does not honour the configured criterion for linking an incoming single sign-on identity to a WordPress account, always resolving the identity by login name whatever the site has chosen, which allows an at…
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High 8.8
A password reset vulnerability in ZTE SmartLife APP
SmartLife app dynamically generates fresh SmartLife application authentication parameters inside its runtime process. Using the acquired SmartLife application authentication parameters, an attacker can directly call the backend interface /account/verify.serv …
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Medium 5.4CVE-2026-86552 Public exploit
A vulnerability that skips email ownership verification for account registration in ZTE SmartLife APP
SmartLife app dynamically generates brand‑new SmartLife application authentication parameters at runtime. With the acquired SmartLife application authentication credentials, an attacker can directly complete registration using any arbitrary email address via …
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High 8.1
UsersWP - Social Login < 1.5.10 - Unauthenticated Account Takeover via Unverified Provider Email
The UsersWP WordPress plugin before 1.5.10 does not verify that a social login provider has confirmed ownership of an email address before using it to resolve an existing account, allowing unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user, including administrat…
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High 7.2
WP Import Export Lite < 3.9.35 - Authenticated Privilege Escalation via User Import
The WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before 3.9.35 does not verify that the user running an import is permitted to create or modify user accounts and assign roles, allowing users granted a delegated WP Import Export Lite WordPress plugin before 3.9.35 p…