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
ageerle ruoyi-ai SysNoticeController.java improper authorization
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in ageerle ruoyi-ai up to 2.0.0. Affected is an unknown function of the file ruoyi-modules/ruoyi-system/src/main/java/org/ruoyi/system/controller/system/SysNoticeController.java. The manipulation leads to …
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High 7.3
ageerle ruoyi-ai API Interface SysModelController.java improper authorization
A vulnerability was found in ageerle ruoyi-ai up to 2.0.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file ruoyi-modules/ruoyi-system/src/main/java/org/ruoyi/system/controller/system/SysModelController.java of the c…
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Medium 4.6
A Broken Access Control vulnerability in Nagios Network Analyzer 2024R1.0.3 allows low-privilege users with "Read-Only"…
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High 8.1
Azure Playwright Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper authorization in Azure Playwright allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
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High 8.3
Insecure direct object references (IDOR) in NightWolf Penetration Platform
Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) in access control in Tracking 2.1.4 on NightWolf Penetration Testing allows an attacker to access via manipulating request parameters or object references.
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High 8.3
Insecure direct object references (IDOR) in NightWolf Penetration Platform
Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR) in access control in Customer Portal before 2.1.4 on NightWolf Penetration Testing allows an attacker to access via manipulating request parameters or object references.
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Medium 6.8
Improper authorization in the variable component in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager on Windows allows an authenticat…
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Low 3.6
Improper authorization in application password policy in Devolutions Remote Desktop Manager on Windows allows an authen…
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Medium 5.8
Kyverno ignores subjectRegExp and IssuerRegExp
Kyverno is a policy engine designed for cloud native platform engineering teams. Prior to version 1.14.0-alpha.1, Kyverno ignores subjectRegExp and IssuerRegExp while verifying artifact's sign with keyless mode. It allows the attacker to deploy kubernetes res…
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Medium 4.3
FoxCMS improper authorization
A vulnerability was found in FoxCMS 1.25 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to improper authorization. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public a…
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Medium 4.3
JIZHICMS Article release.html improper authorization
A vulnerability has been found in JIZHICMS up to 1.7.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /user/release.html of the component Article Handler. The manipulation leads to improper authorization. The attack can be …
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Medium 4.3
JIZHICMS Article release.html improper authorization
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in JIZHICMS up to 1.7.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /user/release.html of the component Article Handler. The manipulation of the argument ishot with the input 1 leads to improper au…
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Medium 4.3
JIZHICMS Account Profile Page userinfo.html improper authorization
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in JIZHICMS up to 1.7.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /user/userinfo.html of the component Account Profile Page. The manipulation of the argument jifen le…
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Critical 9.1
Authorization Bypass in Next.js Middleware
Next.js is a React framework for building full-stack web applications. Starting in version 1.11.4 and prior to versions 12.3.5, 13.5.9, 14.2.25, and 15.2.3, it is possible to bypass authorization checks within a Next.js application, if the authorization check…
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Medium 5.5
code-projects Human Resource Management System Account.go Index improper authorization
A vulnerability was found in code-projects Human Resource Management System 1.0.1 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function Index of the file \handler\Account.go. The manipulation of the argument user_cookie leads to improper authorization. …
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Critical 9.6
kcp allows unauthorized creation and deletion of objects in arbitrary workspaces through APIExport Virtual Workspace
kcp is a Kubernetes-like control plane for form-factors and use-cases beyond Kubernetes and container workloads. Prior to 0.26.3, the identified vulnerability allows creating or deleting an object via the APIExport VirtualWorkspace in any arbitrary target wor…
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High 8.1
Improper Authorization in BerriAI/litellm
An improper authorization vulnerability exists in the main-latest version of BerriAI/litellm. When a user with the role 'internal_user_viewer' logs into the application, they are provided with an overly privileged API key. This key can be used to access all t…
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High 7.9
The WikiManager REST API allows any user to create wikis
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Prior to 15.10.15, 16.4.6, and 16.10.0, any user can exploit the WikiManager REST API to create a new wiki, where the user could become an administrator and so performs other attacks on the farm. Note that this REST …
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Medium 6.5
TastyIgniter Has an Incorrect Access Control Vulnerability
TastyIgniter 3.7.6 contains an Incorrect Access Control vulnerability in the Orders Management System, allowing unauthorized users to update order statuses. The issue occurs in the index_onUpdateStatus() function within Orders.php, which fails to verify if th…
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High 7.3
An issue was discovered on the Forvia Hella HELLA Driving Recorder DR 820. Managing Settings and Obtaining Sensitive Da…
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Low 2.4
China Mobile P22g-CIac Telnet Service improper authorization
A vulnerability was found in China Mobile P22g-CIac, ZXWT-MIG-P4G4V, ZXWT-MIG-P8G8V, GT3200-4G4P and GT3200-8G8P up to 20250305. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Telnet Service. The manipulation lea…
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High 7.3
D-Link DIR-823G UPnP Service HNAP1 SetUpnpSettings improper authorization
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in D-Link DIR-823G 1.0.2B05_20181207. Affected by this vulnerability is the function SetUpnpSettings of the file /HNAP1/ of the component UPnP Service. The manipulation of the argument SOAPAction leads to impro…
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High 7.3CVE-2025-2359 EPSS 15%
D-Link DIR-823G DDNS Service HNAP1 SetDDNSSettings improper authorization
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in D-Link DIR-823G 1.0.2B05_20181207. Affected is the function SetDDNSSettings of the file /HNAP1/ of the component DDNS Service. The manipulation of the argument SOAPAction leads to improper authorization…
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Critical 9.8
IROAD Dash Cam X5/Dash Cam X6 improper authorization
A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in IROAD Dash Cam X5 and Dash Cam X6 up to 20250308. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to improper authorization. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The vendor w…
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High 7.3
274056675 springboot-openai-chatgpt User submit improper authorization
A vulnerability has been found in 274056675 springboot-openai-chatgpt e84f6f5 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function submit of the file /api/blade-user/submit of the component User Handler. The manipulation leads to imprope…
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High 7.2
Microsoft Dataverse Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper authentication in Microsoft Dataverse allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
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Medium 4.9
Umbraco Allows a Restricted Editor User to Delete Media Item or Access Unauthorized Content
Umbraco is a free and open source .NET content management system. In versions of Umbraco's web backoffice program prior to versions 10.8.9 and 13.7.1, via manipulation of backoffice API URLs, it's possible for authenticated backoffice users to retrieve or del…
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Medium 4.3
Umbraco Allows Improper API Access Control to Low-Privilege Users to Data Type Functionality
Umbraco is a free and open source .NET content management system. An improper API access control issue has been identified Umbraco's API management package prior to versions 15.2.3 and 14.3.3, allowing low-privilege, authenticated users to create and update d…
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Low 3.7
Shenzhen Sixun Software Sixun Shanghui Group Business Management System Reset Password Interface OperatorStop.asp improper authorization
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Shenzhen Sixun Software Sixun Shanghui Group Business Management System 7. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /WebPages/Adm/OperatorStop.asp of the component Reset Pas…
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Medium 4.3
SupportCandy – Helpdesk & Customer Support Ticket System <= 3.3.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference
The SupportCandy – Helpdesk & Customer Support Ticket System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.0 via file upload due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it p…
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Critical 9.3CVE-2025-27509 Public exploit
SAML authentication vulnerability due to improper SAML response validation
fleetdm/fleet is an open source device management, built on osquery. In vulnerable versions of Fleet, an attacker could craft a specially-formed SAML response to forge authentication assertions, provision a new administrative user account if Just-In-Time (JIT…
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Medium 4.3
Wallet System for WooCommerce – Wallet, Wallet Cashback, Refunds, Partial Payment, Wallet Restriction <= 2.6.2 - Missing Authorization
The Wallet System for WooCommerce – Wallet, Wallet Cashback, Refunds, Partial Payment, Wallet Restriction plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access to functionality in all versions up to, and including, 2.6.2. This makes it possible for unauth…
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Medium 5.5
Improper Authorization in SPS-HLOS
Information disclosure while deriving keys for a session for any Widevine use case.
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Medium 6.3
zj1983 zz improper authorization
A vulnerability was found in zj1983 zz up to 2024-8. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to improper authorization. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the publi…
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High 7.3
pbrong hrms resource.go HrmsDB improper authorization
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in pbrong hrms up to 1.0.1. This affects the function HrmsDB of the file \resource\resource.go. The manipulation of the argument user_cookie leads to improper authorization. It is possible to initia…
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Medium 4.3
Eastnets PaymentSafe URL Default.aspx improper authorization
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Eastnets PaymentSafe 2.5.26.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file /Default.aspx of the component URL Handler. The manipulation leads to improper authorizatio…
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Medium 5.3
Mastodon's domain blocks & rationales ignore user approval when visibility set as "users"
Mastodon is a self-hosted, federated microblogging platform. In versions prior to 4.1.23, 4.2.16, and 4.3.4, when the visibility for domain blocks/reasons is set to "users" (localized English string: "To logged-in users"), users that are not yet approved can …
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High 7.7
Improper Authorization in Reporting API
This advisory addresses an authorization vulnerability in Mautic's HTTP Basic Authentication implementation. This flaw could allow unauthorized access to sensitive report data. * Improper Authorization: An authorization flaw exists in Mautic's API Authorizati…
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Medium 6.9
GLPI: Plugins are disabled accessing one page
GLPI is a free asset and IT management software package. Starting in version 0.72 and prior to version 10.0.18, an anonymous user can disable all the active plugins. Version 10.0.18 contains a patch. As a workaround, one may delete the `install/update.php` fi…
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Medium 4.3
SourceCodester Best Employee Management System salary_slip.php authorization
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in SourceCodester Best Employee Management System 1.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /admin/salary_slip.php. The manipulation of the argument id leads to authorizati…