Weakness (CWE)
CWE-862: Missing Authorization
The product does not perform 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) [REF-229] 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 access control checks are performed related to the business logic. These checks may be different than the access control checks that are applied 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 [REF-7].
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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-862
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Medium 4.3
Email Subscribers & Newsletters <= 5.9.27 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Settings Modification via ig_es_handle_request AJAX Action
The Email Subscribers & Newsletters – Email Marketing, Post Notifications & Newsletter Plugin for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 5.9.27. This is due to the plugin not properly verifyi…
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Medium 4.3
Envo's Templates & Widgets for Elementor and WooCommerce <= 1.4.26 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Author+) Private Content Disclosure via Envo Tabs Widget 'templates' Setting
The Envo's Templates & Widgets for Elementor and WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing authorization check on the Envo Tabs (and Off Canvas) widget's template rendering in versions up to, and including,…
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Medium 5.3
Craft CMS: Unauthorized Deletion of Source Assets During File Replacement
Craft CMS is a content management system (CMS). Versions 5.0.0-RC1 through 5.9.20, and 4.0.0-RC1 through 4.17.13 contain an authorization issue in the AssetsController::actionReplaceFile that can delete a source asset without source delete permission by suppl…
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Medium 5.5
ImageMagick: Policy Bypass in concatenate operation due to missing checks
ImageMagick is free and open-source software used for editing and manipulating digital images. In versions prior to 7.1.2-26he, the `-concatenate` operation is missing policy checks, potentially resulting in both reading and writing to paths disallowed by the…
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Medium 5.3
WordPress ApplyOnline plugin <= 2.6.7.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Reloaded ApplyOnline allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects ApplyOnline: from n/a through 2.6.7.6.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress ThumbPress plugin <= 6.3.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Codexpert Inc ThumbPress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects ThumbPress: from n/a through 6.3.2.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Webba Booking plugin <= 6.4.13 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Webba Plugins Webba Booking allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Webba Booking: from n/a through 6.4.13.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Woffice theme < 5.4.33 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WofficeIO Woffice allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Woffice: from n/a before 5.4.33.
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Medium 4.3
Motors <= 1.4.111 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Post Meta Modification via 'stm_mark_as_sold_car' Parameter
The Motors – Car Dealership & Classified Listings Plugin plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.111. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action.…
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Medium 4.3
Appointment Booking Calendar <= 1.4.02 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Disclosure
The Appointment Booking Calendar plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.02 via the cpabc_appointments_filter_list. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-lev…
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Medium 4.3
Kadence Blocks <= 3.7.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Media Attachment Creation via kadence_import_process_pattern/kadence_import_process_data AJAX Actions
The Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 3.7.7. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an act…
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Medium 4.3
JoomSport <= 5.7.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Group Deletion via season_groupdel AJAX action
The JoomSport – for Sports: Team & League, Football, Hockey & more plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Group Deletion in versions up to, and including, 5.7.8. This is due to a missing capability check in the joomsport_seas…
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Medium 6.5
yudao-cloud < 2026.06 - BPM Module Broken Access Control via process-instance API
yudao-cloud before 2026.06 contains a broken access control vulnerability in the BPM module that allows any authenticated user to access arbitrary process instance records by supplying a caller-controlled process-instance identifier to an unprotected endpoint…
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Medium 6.0
Missing authorization vulnerability in GitHub Enterprise Server allowed disclosure of private repository contents via the Copilot pull request diff summary endpoint
A missing authorization vulnerability was identified in GitHub Enterprise Server that allowed an authenticated user to read source code from private repositories they did not have access to. The Copilot pull request description diff summary endpoint accepted …
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Medium 4.3
CVAT < 2.69.0 - Missing Authorization on Quality Reports parent_id Filter Leaks Cross-Organization Report Existence
CVAT before 2.69.0 contains an improper authorization vulnerability in QualityReportViewSet.get_queryset that allows authenticated attackers to enumerate quality report identifiers belonging to other organizations by exploiting a missing check_object_permissi…
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Medium 6.5
RuoYi-Vue-Plus - Missing Authorization on Workflow Task Management Endpoints
RuoYi-Vue-Plus through 5.6.2, fixed in commit 88d03d9, exposes workflow task management endpoints under /workflow/task (FlwTaskController) without any permission check: the controller declares no class-level or method-level authorization annotation, so the en…
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Medium 6.5
Nightingale < 9.0.0-beta.2 - Datasource Credential Disclosure to Low-Privilege Users
Nightingale (n9e) before 9.0.0-beta.2 exposes full datasource configurations, including plaintext database passwords, HTTP bearer tokens, HTTP basic-auth passwords, and mTLS client keys, to any authenticated low-privilege (Standard role) user through POST /ap…
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Medium 5.3
Premium Addons for KingComposer <= 1.1.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Custom Sidebar Creation and Deletion via 'add_custom_sidebar' and 'remove_custom_sidebar' AJAX actions
The Premium Addons for KingComposer plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification and loss of data in versions up to, and including, 1.1.1. This is due to missing authorization and capability checks on the add_custom_sidebar() and remove_cus…
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Medium 4.3
Elide 7.1.17 - Permission Bypass in Sort Expression Validation
Elide through 7.1.17 fails to enforce @ReadPermission on client-supplied sort expressions in SortingImpl.getValidSortingRules, allowing attackers to sort collections by forbidden fields. Attackers can infer hidden field values through row ordering analysis, l…
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Medium 5.3
Mythic < 3.4.0.60 - Unauthorized C2 Profile Configuration Access via Unverified Payload UUID
Mythic before 3.4.0.60 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in four REST endpoints (c2profile_config_check_webhook, c2profile_redirect_rules_webhook, c2profile_get_ioc_webhook, c2profile_sample_message_webhook) that fail to verify payload ownership.…
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Medium 6.5
ruoyi-vue-pro - Missing Authorization in CRM Follow-up Record GET Endpoint
ruoyi-vue-pro through 2026.05, fixed in commit c779a47, contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the CRM module's GET /admin-api/crm/follow-up-record/get endpoint that allows authenticated users to read any follow-up record by iterating sequential nu…
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Medium 6.5
WordPress Japanized For WooCommerce plugin <= 2.9.12 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Japanized For WooCommerce <= 2.9.12 versions.
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Medium 6.6
WordPress Business Directory plugin <= 6.4.23 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Business Directory <= 6.4.23 versions.
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Medium 6.5
WordPress Ads by WPQuads plugin <= 3.0.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Subscriber Broken Access Control in Ads by WPQuads <= 3.0.3 versions.
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Medium 6.5
WordPress WP User Frontend plugin <= 4.3.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in WP User Frontend <= 4.3.7 versions.
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Medium 6.3
WordPress MainWP plugin <= 6.1.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Subscriber Broken Access Control in MainWP <= 6.1.1 versions.
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Medium 4.3
CodeAstro Human Resource Management System cross-site request forgery
A vulnerability was found in CodeAstro Human Resource Management System 1.0. Impacted is an unknown function. The manipulation results in cross-site request forgery. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used.
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Medium 5.0
MLflow Experiment-scoped Label Schema CRUD API authorization
A vulnerability has been found in MLflow up to 4666cffc7912ea606d592fc38d6a75e2935f65e7. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Experiment-scoped Label Schema CRUD API. Such manipulation leads to missing authorization. It is possible to …
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Medium 5.3CVE-2026-12432 Public exploit
Stripe Payment Forms by WP Full Pay <= 8.4.3 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Payment Record Manipulation via 'paymentIntentId' Parameter
The WP Full Stripe Free plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 8.4.3 via the wpfs_update_failed_payment_status AJAX action. The handler is registered through both wp_ajax_ and wp_ajax_nopriv_ hooks and th…
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Medium 6.5CVE-2026-3462 Public exploit
Frisbii Pay <= 1.8.9 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Payment Token Modification
The Frisbii Pay plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to missing capability checks on the 'upload_csv' and 'process_batch' functions in all versions up to, and including, 1.8.9. This makes it possible for authenticated at…
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Medium 4.3
Masteriyo LMS <= 2.2.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Student+) Arbitrary Course Announcement Modification
The Masteriyo LMS – LMS Course Builder, Quizzes & Certificates plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.1. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an act…
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Medium 4.3
Spexo <= 2.0.11 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Limited Plugin Activation
The Spexo theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the activate_plugin function in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.11. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access…
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Medium 4.3
Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) <= 11.1.4 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Modification via qsm_insert_quiz_template AJAX Action
The Quiz and Survey Master (QSM) – Easy Quiz and Survey Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 11.1.4. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an act…
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Medium 4.3
Product Specifications for Woocommerce <= 0.8.9 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Attribute/Group Creation, Modification, and Deletion via 'dwps_modify_groups' and 'dwps_modify_attributes' AJAX Actions
The Product Specifications for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification, creation, and deletion of data in versions up to and including 0.8.9. This is due to a missing capability check and missing nonce verification in the _…
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Medium 5.3
NEX-Forms <= 9.2.2 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Sensitive Information Disclosure via CSVExport Class
The NEX-Forms – Ultimate Forms Plugin for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to, and including, 9.2.2. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This m…
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Medium 4.3
RustFS: Missing admin authorization on /rustfs/admin/v3/metrics allows any authenticated user to read server metrics
RustFS is a distributed object storage system built in Rust. In 1.0.0-beta.7 and earlier, the real-time metrics endpoint at /rustfs/admin/v3/metrics is accessible to any valid IAM user regardless of their assigned policy. Every other admin handler in the code…
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Medium 6.5
OpenProject: Improper Access Control on OpenProject through the POST request to /projects/[PROJECT_NAME]/cost_reports/[REPORT_ID]/rename
OpenProject is open-source, web-based project management software. Prior to 17.3.2 and 17.4.0, a Missing Authorization vulnerability exists in OpenProject's CostReportsController. The rename and update actions allow any authenticated user to modify the name, …
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Medium 5.4
WordPress WPComplete plugin <= 2.9.5.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Subscriber Broken Access Control in WPComplete <= 2.9.5.5 versions.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Booking and Rental Manager plugin <= 2.7.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Unauthenticated Broken Access Control in Booking and Rental Manager <= 2.7.1 versions.
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Medium 6.5
WordPress Affiliates Manager plugin <= 2.9.49 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Affiliate Broken Access Control in Affiliates Manager <= 2.9.49 versions.