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 5.3
WordPress WP Compress plugin <= 6.60.28 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in AresIT WP Compress wp-compress-image-optimizer allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Compress: from n/a through <= 6.60.28.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress FooGallery plugin <= 3.1.11 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in FooPlugins FooGallery foogallery allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects FooGallery: from n/a through <= 3.1.11.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Client Invoicing by Sprout Invoices plugin <= 20.8.8 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
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Medium 6.5
WordPress Calculated Fields Form plugin <= 5.4.4.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in codepeople Calculated Fields Form calculated-fields-form allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Calculated Fields Form: from n/a through <= 5.4.4.1.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress CitiLights theme < 3.7.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in NooTheme CitiLights noo-citilights allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects CitiLights: from n/a through < 3.7.2.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Download Alt Text AI plugin <= 1.10.15 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in alttextai Download Alt Text AI alttext-ai allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Download Alt Text AI: from n/a through <= 1.10.15.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress AI ChatBot with ChatGPT and Content Generator by AYS plugin <= 2.7.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Ays Pro AI ChatBot with ChatGPT and Content Generator by AYS ays-chatgpt-assistant allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects AI ChatBot with ChatGPT and Content Generator …
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Endless Posts Navigation plugin <= 2.2.9 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Fahad Mahmood Endless Posts Navigation endless-posts-navigation allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Endless Posts Navigation: from n/a through <= 2.2.9.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Shopwell theme <= 1.0.11 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in peregrinethemes Shopwell shopwell allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Shopwell: from n/a through <= 1.0.11.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Coachify theme <= 1.1.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in wpcoachify Coachify coachify allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Coachify: from n/a through <= 1.1.5.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress Secure Copy Content Protection and Content Locking plugin <= 5.0.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Ays Pro Secure Copy Content Protection and Content Locking secure-copy-content-protection allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Secure Copy Content Protection and Cont…
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Medium 4.3
WordPress Quiz And Survey Master plugin <= 10.3.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in ExpressTech Systems Quiz And Survey Master quiz-master-next allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Quiz And Survey Master: from n/a through <= 10.3.4.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress PublishPress Authors plugin <= 4.10.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in PublishPress PublishPress Authors publishpress-authors allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects PublishPress Authors: from n/a through <= 4.10.1.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress SupportCandy plugin <= 3.4.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in PSM Plugins SupportCandy supportcandy allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects SupportCandy: from n/a through <= 3.4.4.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Elementor Contact Form DB plugin <= 2.1.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Cool Plugins Elementor Contact Form DB sb-elementor-contact-form-db allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Elementor Contact Form DB: from n/a through <= 2.1.3.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress OSM plugin <= 6.1.12 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in MiKa OSM osm allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects OSM: from n/a through <= 6.1.12.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress TOP Table Of Contents plugin <= 1.3.31 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Messiah TOP Table Of Contents top-table-of-contents allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects TOP Table Of Contents: from n/a through <= 1.3.31.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress hCaptcha for WP plugin <= 4.21.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in hcaptcha hCaptcha for WP hcaptcha-for-forms-and-more allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects hCaptcha for WP: from n/a through <= 4.21.1.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress WiserReview Product Reviews for WooCommerce plugin <= 2.9 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Wisernotify team WiserReview Product Reviews for WooCommerce wiser-review allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WiserReview Product Reviews for WooCommerce: from n/a t…
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Medium 4.3
WordPress FluentForm plugin <= 6.1.14 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Shahjahan Jewel FluentForm fluentform allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects FluentForm: from n/a through <= 6.1.14.
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Medium 5.4
WordPress Autoshare for Twitter plugin <= 2.3.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in 10up Autoshare for Twitter autoshare-for-twitter allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Autoshare for Twitter: from n/a through <= 2.3.1.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress Simple Membership plugin <= 4.6.9 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in wp.insider Simple Membership simple-membership allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Simple Membership: from n/a through <= 4.6.9.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Alma plugin <= 5.16.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Alma Alma alma-gateway-for-woocommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Alma: from n/a through <= 5.16.1.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress Client Portal plugin <= 1.2.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in madalin.ungureanu Client Portal client-portal allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Client Portal: from n/a through <= 1.2.1.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Wheel of Life plugin <= 1.2.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Kraft Plugins Wheel of Life wheel-of-life allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Wheel of Life: from n/a through <= 1.2.0.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Ultimate Gift Cards For WooCommerce plugin <= 3.2.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Swings Ultimate Gift Cards For WooCommerce woo-gift-cards-lite allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Ultimate Gift Cards For WooCommerce: from n/a through <= 3.2.4.
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Medium 5.4
WordPress Better Business Reviews plugin <= 0.1.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in BBR Plugins Better Business Reviews better-business-reviews allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Better Business Reviews: from n/a through <= 0.1.1.
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Medium 6.5
WordPress Aruba HiSpeed Cache plugin <= 3.0.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Aruba.it Dev Aruba HiSpeed Cache aruba-hispeed-cache allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Aruba HiSpeed Cache: from n/a through <= 3.0.4.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress DirectoryPress plugin <= 3.6.25 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Designinvento DirectoryPress directorypress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects DirectoryPress: from n/a through <= 3.6.25.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Essential Addons for Elementor plugin <= 6.5.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
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Medium 4.3
WordPress iThemes Sync plugin <= 3.2.8 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in StellarWP iThemes Sync ithemes-sync allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects iThemes Sync: from n/a through <= 3.2.8.
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Medium 5.4
News Element Elementor Blog Magazine <= 1.0.8 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Data Loss
The News Element Elementor Blog Magazine plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.8. This is due to a missing capability check and nonce verification on the 'ne_clean_data' AJAX action. This makes i…
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Medium 5.3
Mega Store Woocommerce <= 5.9 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Page Creation and Settings Change
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Medium 4.3
Dealia – Request a quote <= 1.0.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Plugin Configuration Reset
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Medium 4.3
Shield Security: Blocks Bots, Protects Users, and Prevents Security Breaches <= 21.0.9 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Email MFA Update
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Medium 4.3
Virusdie <= 1.1.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) API Key Disclosure
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Medium 4.3
SEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO <= 12.4.14 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Cloud Service Disconnection
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Medium 5.3
Breeze – WordPress Cache Plugin <= 2.2.21 - Missing Authorization to Cache Deletion
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Medium 5.3
Checkout Field Manager (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce <= 7.8.5 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Attachment Deletion
The Checkout Field Manager (Checkout Manager) for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions up to, and including, 7.8.5. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to delete an attachmen…
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Medium 4.3
ACF Photo Gallery Field <= 3.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Attachment Metadata Modification
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