Weakness (CWE)
CWE-285: Improper Authorization
The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
How to prevent it (5 mitigations)
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Architecture and Design
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) 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.
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Architecture and Design
Ensure that you perform access control checks related to your business logic. These checks may be different than the access control checks that you apply 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.
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Architecture and Design
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].
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Architecture and Design
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.
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System Configuration, Installation
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.
Source: MITRE CWE-285
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Medium 6.5
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Medium 4.8
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Medium 6.5
Vulnerability in the Oracle WebLogic Server product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Web Services). Supported ve…
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Medium 6.3
usememos UpdateInstanceSetting App.tsx memos_access_token improper authorization
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Medium 6.3
TransformerOptimus SuperAGI project.py get_projects_organisation authorization
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Medium 6.3
TransformerOptimus SuperAGI agent.py get_schedule_data authorization
A vulnerability was identified in TransformerOptimus SuperAGI up to 0.0.14. Affected is the function delete_agent/stop_schedule/get_schedule_data of the file superagi/controllers/agent.py. The manipulation of the argument agent_id leads to authorization bypas…
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Medium 6.3
TransformerOptimus SuperAGI Agent Execution Endpoint agent_execution.py update_agent_execution authorization
A vulnerability was determined in TransformerOptimus SuperAGI up to 0.0.14. This impacts the function get_agent_execution/update_agent_execution of the file superagi/controllers/agent_execution.py of the component Agent Execution Endpoint. Executing a manipul…
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Medium 6.3
liangliangyy DjangoBlog views.py form_valid improper authorization
A flaw has been found in liangliangyy DjangoBlog up to 2.1.0.0. The affected element is the function form_valid of the file oauth/views.py. This manipulation of the argument oauthid causes improper authorization. The attack may be initiated remotely. The expl…
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Medium 6.3
TransformerOptimus SuperAGI Budget Endpoint budget.py update_budget authorization
A vulnerability was identified in TransformerOptimus SuperAGI up to 0.0.14. Impacted is the function get_budget/update_budget of the file superagi/controllers/budget.py of the component Budget Endpoint. Such manipulation leads to authorization bypass. It is p…
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Medium 5.4
TransformerOptimus SuperAGI Organisation Update Endpoint organisation.py update_organisation authorization
A vulnerability was determined in TransformerOptimus SuperAGI up to 0.0.14. This issue affects the function update_organisation of the file superagi/controllers/organisation.py of the component Organisation Update Endpoint. This manipulation of the argument o…
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Medium 5.4
TransformerOptimus SuperAGI User Update Endpoint user.py update_user authorization
A vulnerability was found in TransformerOptimus SuperAGI up to 0.0.14. This vulnerability affects the function update_user of the file superagi/controllers/user.py of the component User Update Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument user_id results in auth…
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Medium 5.4
TransformerOptimus SuperAGI API Key Management Endpoint api_key.py edit_api_key authorization
A vulnerability has been found in TransformerOptimus SuperAGI up to 0.0.14. This affects the function delete_api_key/edit_api_key of the file superagi/controllers/api_key.py of the component API Key Management Endpoint. The manipulation leads to authorization…
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Medium 5.6
Collabora KodExplorer fileUpload Endpoint share.class.php improper authorization
A security vulnerability has been detected in Collabora KodExplorer up to 4.52. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /app/controller/share.class.php of the component fileUpload Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument fileUpload …
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Medium 6.3
kodcloud KodExplorer systemRole.class.php roleGroupAction authorization
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Medium 4.3
EMQ EMQX Enterprise Session Handling improper authorization
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Medium 4.3
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Medium 4.3CVE-2026-33146 Public exploit
Docmost's Public Share Search Exposes Metadata of Restricted Children
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Medium 6.5
Chamilo LMS: IDOR in the Notebook Module allows an attacker to view other users' private notes
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Medium 6.5
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Medium 4.3
OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Missing controlScope Enforcement in Send Action
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Medium 5.3
OpenClaw < 2026.3.25 - Telegram DM-Scoped Inline Button Callback Authorization Bypass
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Medium 6.5
OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Unauthorized Action Execution via Callback Dispatch
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Medium 6.5
OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Settings Reconciliation Bypass via Empty Allowlist
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Medium 5.4
OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Missing Authorization in /send and /allowlist Chat Commands
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Medium 6.3
JeecgBoot SysAnnouncementController improper authorization
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Medium 4.8
OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Webhook Path Route Replacement Vulnerability in Synology Chat
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Medium 5.4
pyLoad WebUI JSON permission mismatch lets ADD/DELETE users invoke MODIFY-only actions
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Medium 5.7
monetr: Protected Transactions Deletable via PUT
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Medium 6.6
InvenTree Plugin Installation - Insufficient Permissions
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Medium 5.9
Saleor has Cross-Account Email Change via Unbound Confirmation Token
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Medium 6.7
CI4MS has a Hidden Items Authorization Bypass in Fileeditor Allows Reading Secrets and Writing Protected Files
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Medium 5.1
OrangeHRM's Self‑Appraisal Submission of Admin Users Can Be Modified After Completion
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Medium 4.3
Dromara lamp-cloud DefUserController pageUser improper authorization
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Medium 5.3
SourceCodester Leave Application System User Information index.php authorization
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Medium 5.6
Cesanta Mongoose P-384 Public Key mongoose.c mg_tls_verify_cert_signature authorization
A vulnerability was determined in Cesanta Mongoose up to 7.20. Affected is the function mg_tls_verify_cert_signature of the file mongoose.c of the component P-384 Public Key Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to authorization bypass. The attack can be…
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Medium 6.5
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Medium 4.3
AVideo: Video Publishing Workflow Bypass via Unauthorized overrideStatus Request Parameter
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Medium 6.3
Discourse: Vulnerability in discourse-subscriptions plugin allowing users to self-grant to higher tier subscriptions
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Medium 6.3
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Medium 5.3
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