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CWE-288: Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

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The product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.

How to prevent it (1 mitigation)
  1. Architecture and Design

    Funnel all access through a single choke point to simplify how users can access a resource. For every access, perform a check to determine if the user has permissions to access the resource.

Source: MITRE CWE-288

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  • Medium 4.3

    The admin panel in the TeleMessage service through 2025-05-05 allows attackers to discover usernames, e-mail addresses,…

  • Medium 4.8

    One Time Password - Moderately critical - Access bypass - SA-CONTRIB-2025-062

    Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Drupal One Time Password allows Functionality Bypass.This issue affects One Time Password: from 0.0.0 before 1.3.0.

  • Medium 4.8

    One Time Password - Moderately critical - Access bypass - SA-CONTRIB-2025-061

    Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Drupal One Time Password allows Functionality Bypass.This issue affects One Time Password: from 0.0.0 before 1.3.0.

  • Medium 5.3
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    WordPress LMS by Masteriyo plugin <= 1.7.3 - Broken Authentication vulnerability

    Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in masteriyo Masteriyo - LMS learning-management-system.This issue affects Masteriyo - LMS: from n/a through <= 1.7.3.

  • Medium 6.5

    Tracking Links in Attachments Bypassed Remote Content Blocking

    It was possible to craft an email that showed a tracking link as an attachment. If the user attempted to open the attachment, Thunderbird automatically accessed the link. The configuration to block remote content did not prevent that. Thunderbird has been fix…

  • Medium 5.3
    CVE-2025-4427 Exploited Public exploit Scanner template EPSS 100%

    Authentication Bypass

    An authentication bypass in the API component of Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile 12.5.0.0 and prior allows attackers to access protected resources without proper credentials via the API.

    KEV May 19, 2025
  • Medium 6.8

    Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in GitLab

    An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 17.3 prior to 17.9.8, from 17.10 prior to 17.10.6, and from 17.11 prior to 17.11.2. A security vulnerability allows attackers to bypass Device OAuth flow protections, enabling a…

  • Medium —

    @account-kit/smart-contracts Allowlist Module Bypass Vulnerability

    ### Summary Allowlist module contains a bypass vulnerability ### Details The logic for using an allowlist on a Modular Account V2 contained a bug that allowed session keys to bypass any allowlist configuration ### Action If you are using @aa-sdk and/or @accou…

  • Medium 4.3

    In Zammad 6.4.x before 6.4.2, an authenticated agent with knowledge base permissions was able to use the Zammad API to …

  • Medium 4.2

    TYPO3-EXT-SA-2025-001: Account Takeover in extension "OpenID Connect Authentication" (oidc)

    An issue was discovered in the oidc (aka OpenID Connect Authentication) extension before 4.0.0 for TYPO3. The account linking logic allows a pre-hijacking attack, leading to Account Takeover. The attack can only be exploited if the following requirements are …

  • Medium 5.6

    Civi - Job Board & Freelance Marketplace WordPress Theme <= 2.1.6.1 - Authentication Bypass

    The Civi - Job Board & Freelance Marketplace WordPress Theme plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.6.1. This is due to a lack of password randomization and user validation through the fb_ajax_log…

  • Medium 5.2

    Authentication bypass using an alternate path or channel issue exists in ”RoboForm Password Manager" App for Android ve…

  • Medium 6.7

    In JetBrains Hub before 2024.3.55417 privilege escalation was possible via LDAP authentication mapping

  • Medium 4.3
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    IBM i authentication bypass

    IBM i 7.3, 7.4, and 7.5 is vulnerable to bypassing Navigator for i interface restrictions. By sending a specially crafted request, an authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability to remotely perform operations that the user is not allowed to perfor…

    IBM i
  • Medium 5.4

    eLabFTW MFA bypass

    eLabFTW is an open source electronic lab notebook for research labs. A vulnerability has been found starting in version 4.6.0 and prior to version 5.1.0 that allows an attacker to bypass eLabFTW's built-in multifactor authentication mechanism. An attacker who…

  • Medium 4.3

    IBM Cognos Controller authentication bypass

    IBM Cognos Controller 11.0.0 and 11.0.1 could allow an authenticated user with local access to bypass security allowing users to circumvent restrictions imposed on input fields.

  • Medium 5.3

    The web server of affected devices do not properly authenticate user request to the '/ClientArea/RuntimeInfoData.mwsl' …

  • Medium 6.5

    IBM OpenPages information disclosure

    IBM OpenPages with Watson 8.3 and 9.0 could allow authenticated users access to sensitive information through improper authorization controls on APIs.

  • Medium 6.5

    Authentication Bypass in PruvaSoft Informatics' Apinizer Management Console

    Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in PruvaSoft Informatics Apinizer Management Console allows Authentication Bypass. This issue affects Apinizer Management Console: before 2024.05.1.

  • Medium 5.9

    MFA bypass in oauth flow in Firefly III

    Firefly III is a free and open source personal finance manager. In affected versions an MFA bypass in the Firefly III OAuth flow may allow malicious users to bypass the MFA-check. This allows malicious users to use password spraying to gain access to Firefly …

  • Medium 5.1

    Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in Motorola Solutions Vigilant Fixed LPR Coms Box (BCAV1F2-C600)

    The affected product is vulnerable to an attacker modifying the bootloader by using custom arguments to bypass authentication and gain access to the file system and obtain password hashes.

  • Medium 6.5

    An issue exists in GalaxyClientService.exe in GOG Galaxy (Beta) 2.0.67.2 through 2.0.71.2 that could allow authenticate…

  • Medium 5.0

    Keycloak: secondary factor bypass in step-up authentication

    A flaw was found in Keycloak, where it does not correctly validate its client step-up authentication in org.keycloak.authentication. This flaw allows a remote user authenticated with a password to register a false second authentication factor along with an ex…

  • Medium 4.7

    Ironic-image allows unauthenticated local access to Ironic API

    Ironic-image is an OpenStack Ironic deployment packaged and configured by Metal3. When the reverse proxy mode is enabled by the `IRONIC_REVERSE_PROXY_SETUP` variable set to `true`, 1) HTTP basic credentials are validated on the HTTPD side in a separate contai…

  • Medium 5.3

    Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel in GitLab

    An issue has been discovered in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions starting from 16.1 before 16.7.6, all versions starting from 16.8 before 16.8.3, all versions starting from 16.9 before 16.9.1. Under some specialized conditions, an LDAP user may be able to …

  • Medium 5.9

    svix vulnerable to Authentication Bypass

    Versions of the package svix before 1.17.0 are vulnerable to Authentication Bypass due to an issue in the verify function where signatures of different lengths are incorrectly compared. An attacker can bypass signature verification by providing a shorter sign…

  • Medium 5.0

    A vulnerability in the remote access SSL VPN feature of Cisco Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA) Software and Cisco Fire…

  • Medium 5.9

    IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager security bypass

    IBM Sterling Partner Engagement Manager 6.1.2, 6.2.0, and 6.2.2 could allow a remote user to perform unauthorized actions due to improper authentication. IBM X-Force ID: 266896.

  • Medium 5.3

    WooCommerce Dynamic Pricing and Discounts <= 2.4.1 - Unauthenticated Settings Import/Export

    The WooCommerce Dynamic Pricing and Discounts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthenticated settings export in versions up to, and including, 2.4.1. This is due to missing authorization on the export() function which makes makes it possible for unauth…

  • Medium 5.4

    Authentication Bypass on Zebra ZTC

    A vulnerability of authentication bypass has been found on a Zebra Technologies ZTC ZT410-203dpi ZPL printer. This vulnerability allows an attacker that is in the same network as the printer, to change the username and password for the Web Page by sending a s…

  • Medium 5.0
    CVE-2023-20269 Exploited · Ransomware EPSS 27%

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    KEV Sep 13, 2023
  • Medium 5.4

    Shop Beat Services Vulnerable To Bypass 2FA via APIs

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  • Medium 4.7

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  • Medium 4.0

    Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

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  • Medium 6.1

    In affected versions of Octopus Deploy users of certain browsers using AD to sign-in to Octopus Server were able to byp…

  • Medium 5.9

    Chcnav - P5E GNSS Authentication bypass

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  • Medium 6.0

    User authentication bypass in TXpert Hub CoreTec 4

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  • Medium 6.2

    Missing Role Based Access Control for the REST handlers in bleve/http package

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  • Medium 6.8

    Dell Support Assist OS Recovery versions before 5.5.2 contain an Authentication Bypass vulnerability. An unauthenticate…

  • Medium 5.5

    Claroty Secure Remote Access Site - Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel

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