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
1,892 results · Feed
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High 7.3
orionsec orion-ops User Profile UserController.java update improper authorization
A flaw has been found in orionsec orion-ops up to 5925824997a3109651bbde07460958a7be249ed1. Affected by this vulnerability is the function update of the file orion-ops-api/orion-ops-web/src/main/java/cn/orionsec/ops/controller/UserController.java of the compo…
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Medium 4.3
orionsec orion-ops API MachineKeyController.java MachineKeyController improper authorization
A vulnerability was detected in orionsec orion-ops up to 5925824997a3109651bbde07460958a7be249ed1. Affected is the function MachineKeyController of the file orion-ops-api/orion-ops-web/src/main/java/cn/orionsec/ops/controller/MachineKeyController.java of the …
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High 7.3
nutzam NutzBoot Transaction API EthModule.java improper authorization
A security vulnerability has been detected in nutzam NutzBoot up to 2.6.0-SNAPSHOT. This impacts an unknown function of the file nutzboot-demo/nutzboot-demo-simple/nutzboot-demo-simple-web3j/src/main/java/io/nutz/demo/simple/module/EthModule.java of the compo…
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Medium 5.3
OrangeHRM is Vulnerable to Improper Authorization Allowing Unauthorized Access to Interview Attachments
OrangeHRM is a comprehensive human resource management (HRM) system. From version 5.0 to 5.7, the interview attachment retrieval endpoint in the Recruitment module serves files based solely on an authenticated session and user-supplied identifiers, without ve…
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Medium 5.3
OrangeHRM is Vulnerable to Improper Authorization Allowing Unauthorized Access to Candidate Attachments
OrangeHRM is a comprehensive human resource management (HRM) system. From version 5.0 to 5.7, the application’s recruitment attachment retrieval endpoint does not enforce the required authorization checks before serving candidate files. Even users restricted …
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High 8.8
OneUptime Unauthorized User Creation via API
OneUptime is a solution for monitoring and managing online services. In version 9.0.5598, a low-permission user can create new accounts through a direct API request instead of being restricted to the intended interface. This issue has been patched in version …
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Medium 5.4
CFiles Unauthorized Folder/ZIP Access in Public Spaces
Files is a module for managing files inside spaces and user profiles. Prior to versions 0.16.11 and 0.17.2, insufficient authorization checks allow non-member users to create new folders, up- and download files as a ZIP archive in public spaces. Private space…
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High 8.8
The Primakon Pi Portal 1.0.18 API /api/V2/pp_udfv_admin endpoint, fails to perform necessary server-side validation. Th…
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Critical 9.8
Primakon Pi Portal 1.0.18 API endpoints fail to enforce sufficient authorization checks when processing requests. Speci…
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High 8.8
The Primakon Pi Portal 1.0.18 /api/V2/pp_users?email endpoint is used for user data filtering but lacks proper server-s…
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Medium 6.3
code-projects Blog Site admin.php improper authorization
A vulnerability was detected in code-projects Blog Site 1.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /admin.php. Performing manipulation results in improper authorization. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit is now publ…
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Medium 6.5
Langfuse SSO Account Takeover via CSRF or phishing attack
Langfuse is an open source large language model engineering platform. In versions from 2.95.0 to before 2.95.12 and from 3.17.0 to before 3.131.0, in SSO provider configurations without an explicit AUTH_<PROVIDER>_CHECK setting, a potential account takeover m…
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Medium 4.3
UiPress lite | Effortless custom dashboards, admin themes and pages <= 3.5.08 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Settings Update
The UiPress lite | Effortless custom dashboards, admin themes and pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the uip_save_site_option() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.…
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Medium 5.8
OpenFGA Improper Policy Enforcement
OpenFGA is a high-performance and flexible authorization/permission engine built for developers and inspired by Google Zanzibar. OpenFGA v1.4.0 to v1.11.0 ( openfga-0.1.34 <= Helm chart <= openfga-0.2.48, v.1.4.0 <= docker <= v.1.11.0) are vulnerable to impro…
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High 8.8
Dynamics OmniChannel SDK Storage Containers Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper authorization in Dynamics OmniChannel SDK Storage Containers allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
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High 8.7CVE-2025-65094 Public exploit
WBCE CMS is Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation via Group ID Manipulation (IDOR)
WBCE CMS is a content management system. Prior to version 1.6.4, a low-privileged user in WBCE CMS can escalate their privileges to the Administrators group by manipulating the groups[] parameter in the /admin/users/save.php request. The UI restricts users to…
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High 8.1
Rallly Broken Authorization: Any User Can Pause or Resume Any Poll via Poll ID Manipulation
Rallly is an open-source scheduling and collaboration tool. Prior to version 4.5.4, an authorization flaw in the poll management feature allows any authenticated user to pause or resume any poll, regardless of ownership. The system only uses the public pollId…
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Medium 6.5
Rallly Improper Authorization in Comment Endpoint Allows User Impersonation
Rallly is an open-source scheduling and collaboration tool. Prior to version 4.5.4, an improper authorization flaw in the comment creation endpoint allows authenticated users to impersonate any other user by altering the authorName field in the API request. T…
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High 7.1
Rallly Improper Authorization in Comment Deletion Endpoint Allows Unauthorized Comment Removal
Rallly is an open-source scheduling and collaboration tool. Prior to version 4.5.4, an authorization flaw in the comment deletion API allows any authenticated user to delete comments belonging to other users, including poll owners and administrators. The endp…
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High 8.1
Rallly Has an IDOR Vulnerability in Participant Deletion Endpoint Allows Unauthorized Removal of Poll Participants
Rallly is an open-source scheduling and collaboration tool. Prior to version 4.5.4, an insecure direct object reference (IDOR) vulnerability allows any authenticated user to delete arbitrary participants from polls without ownership verification. The endpoint…
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Critical 9.1
Rallly Has Unauthorized Poll Finalization via Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR)
Rallly is an open-source scheduling and collaboration tool. Prior to version 4.5.4, an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability exists in the poll finalization feature of the application. Any authenticated user can finalize a poll they do not own…
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Medium 6.5
Rallly Has Unauthorized Poll Duplication via Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR)
Rallly is an open-source scheduling and collaboration tool. Prior to version 4.5.4, an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in the poll duplication endpoint (/api/trpc/polls.duplicate) allows any authenticated user to duplicate polls they do …
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Medium 6.5
Rallly Has an IDOR Vulnerability in Vote Update Endpoint Allows Unauthorized Manipulation of Participant Votes
Rallly is an open-source scheduling and collaboration tool. Prior to version 4.5.4, an insecure direct object reference (IDOR) vulnerability allows any authenticated user to modify other participants’ votes in polls without authorization. The backend relies s…
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Medium 4.3
SiteSEO – SEO Simplified <= 1.3.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Sensitive Post Meta Disclosure
The SiteSEO – SEO Simplified plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Improper Authorization leading to Sensitive Post Meta Disclosure in versions up to and including 1.3.2. This is due to missing object-level authorization checks in the resolve_variables() AJAX…
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Medium 5.3
SiteSEO – SEO Simplified <= 1.3.2 - Improper Authorization to Authenticated Settings Reset
The SiteSEO – SEO Simplified plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to n incorrect capability check on the siteseo_reset_settings function in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.2. This makes it possible for authenticat…
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Medium 5.3
YITH WooCommerce Wishlist <= 4.10.0 - Unauthenticated Wishlist Token Disclosure to Wishlist Item Deletion
The YITH WooCommerce Wishlist plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 4.10.0. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform actions on the REST API /wp-json/yith/…
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Critical 9.8
The Axel Technology WOLF1MS and WOLF2MS devices (firmware versions 0.8.5 to 1.0.3) are vulnerable to Broken Access Cont…
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Medium 4.3
Image Gallery – Photo Grid & Video Gallery <= 2.12.28 - Improper Authorization to Authenticated (Author+) Arbitrary Image File Move
The Image Gallery – Photo Grid & Video Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the ajax_import_file function in all versions up to, and including, 2.12.28. This makes it possible for au…
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Medium 6.3
macrozheng mall-swarm paySuccess improper authorization
A vulnerability was detected in macrozheng mall-swarm up to 1.0.3. Affected by this issue is the function paySuccess of the file /order/paySuccess. The manipulation of the argument orderID results in improper authorization. The attack can be launched remotely…
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Medium 5.4
macrozheng mall-swarm/mall cancelOrder improper authorization
A security vulnerability has been detected in macrozheng mall-swarm and mall up to 1.0.3. Affected by this vulnerability is the function cancelOrder of the file /order/cancelOrder. The manipulation of the argument orderId leads to improper authorization. The …
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Medium 5.4
macrozheng mall-swarm/mall cancelUserOrder improper authorization
A weakness has been identified in macrozheng mall-swarm and mall up to 1.0.3. Affected is the function cancelUserOrder of the file /order/cancelUserOrder. Executing manipulation of the argument orderId can lead to improper authorization. It is possible to lau…
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Medium 4.3
macrozheng mall-swarm/mall Order Details detail improper authorization
A security flaw has been discovered in macrozheng mall-swarm and mall up to 1.0.3. This impacts the function detail of the file /order/detail/ of the component Order Details Handler. Performing manipulation of the argument orderId results in improper authoriz…
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Medium 6.3
macrozheng mall-swarm attr updateAttr improper authorization
A vulnerability was identified in macrozheng mall-swarm up to 1.0.3. This affects the function updateAttr of the file /cart/update/attr. Such manipulation leads to improper authorization. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit is publicly availa…
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High 7.2
FileBrowser has Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) in Share Deletion Function
File Browser provides a file managing interface within a specified directory and it can be used to upload, delete, preview, rename and edit files. Versions prior to 2.45.1 have an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in the FileBrowser applic…
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High 8.1
Astra Security Suite – Firewall & Malware Scan <= 0.2 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
The Astra Security Suite – Firewall & Malware Scan plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file uploads due to insufficient validation of remote URLs for zip downloads and an easily guessable key in all versions up to, and including, 0.2. This makes i…
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Medium 5.4
Incorrect security UI in Omnibox in Google Chrome on Android prior to 142.0.7444.59 allowed a remote attacker to perfor…
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Low 3.7
newbee-mall-plus seckillExecution executeSeckill authorization
A vulnerability was identified in newbee-mall-plus up to 2.4.1. This vulnerability affects the function executeSeckill of the file /seckillExecution/. The manipulation of the argument userid leads to authorization bypass. It is possible to initiate the attack…
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High 8.8
IDonate 2.1.5 - 2.1.9 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Account Takeover/Privilege Escalation via idonate_donor_password Function
The IDonate – Blood Donation, Request And Donor Management System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to a missing capability check on the idonate_donor_password() function in versions 2.1.5 to 2.1.9. This makes it possible for auth…
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Critical 9.6
In pig-mesh In Pig version 3.8.2 and below, within the Token Management function under the System Management module, th…
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Medium 4.3
Better Find and Replace <= 1.7.7 - Missing Authorization
The Better Find and Replace – AI-Powered Suggestions plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized API usage due to a missing capability check on the rtafar_ajax() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.7.7. This makes it possible for authentic…