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 4.7CVE-2025-67586 Public exploit
WordPress Highlight and Share plugin <= 5.2.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Ronald Huereca Highlight and Share highlight-and-share allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Highlight and Share: from n/a through <= 5.2.0.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress Elementor Website Builder plugin <= 3.33.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Elementor Elementor Website Builder elementor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Elementor Website Builder: from n/a through <= 3.33.0.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress TrueBooker plugin <= 1.1.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in themetechmount TrueBooker truebooker-appointment-booking allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects TrueBooker: from n/a through <= 1.1.0.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress GoDAM plugin <= 1.4.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in rtCamp GoDAM godam allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects GoDAM: from n/a through <= 1.4.6.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress IDonate plugin <= 2.1.15 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Foysal Imran IDonate idonate allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects IDonate: from n/a through <= 2.1.15.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Constant Contact + WooCommerce plugin <= 2.4.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Constant Contact Constant Contact + WooCommerce constant-contact-woocommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Constant Contact + WooCommerce: from n/a through <= …
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Wbcom Designs plugin <= 2.1.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in wbcomdesigns Wbcom Designs lock-my-bp allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Wbcom Designs: from n/a through <= 2.1.1.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress WP Email Capture plugin <= 3.12.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Rhys Wynne WP Email Capture wp-email-capture allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Email Capture: from n/a through <= 3.12.4.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Easy Form Builder plugin <= 3.8.20 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in hassantafreshi Easy Form Builder easy-form-builder allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Easy Form Builder: from n/a through <= 3.8.20.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress User Extra Fields plugin <= 16.8 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in vanquish User Extra Fields wp-user-extra-fields allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects User Extra Fields: from n/a through <= 16.8.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Simple Link Directory plugin <= 8.8.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in QuantumCloud Simple Link Directory simple-link-directory allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Simple Link Directory: from n/a through <= 8.8.3.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Sailing theme < 4.4.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in ThimPress Sailing sailing allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Sailing: from n/a through < 4.4.6.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress PenNews theme < 6.7.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in PenciDesign PenNews pennews allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects PenNews: from n/a through < 6.7.4.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Sitewide Notice WP plugin <= 2.4.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Andrew Lima Sitewide Notice WP sitewide-notice-wp allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Sitewide Notice WP: from n/a through <= 2.4.1.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Booking calendar, Appointment Booking System plugin <= 3.2.30 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in wpdevart Booking calendar, Appointment Booking System booking-calendar allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Booking calendar, Appointment Booking System: from n/a thr…
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Basel theme <= 5.9.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in xtemos Basel basel allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Basel: from n/a through <= 5.9.1.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress WPFunnels plugin <= 3.6.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPFunnels WPFunnels wpfunnels allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WPFunnels: from n/a through <= 3.6.2.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress AdForest theme <= 6.0.11 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in scriptsbundle AdForest adforest allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects AdForest: from n/a through <= 6.0.11.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress WPForms Google Sheet Connector plugin <= 4.0.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WesternDeal WPForms Google Sheet Connector gsheetconnector-wpforms allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WPForms Google Sheet Connector: from n/a through <= 4.0.0.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Post SMTP plugin <= 3.6.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Saad Iqbal Post SMTP post-smtp allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Post SMTP: from n/a through <= 3.6.1.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Woffice Core plugin <= 5.4.30 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WofficeIO Woffice Core woffice-core allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Woffice Core: from n/a through <= 5.4.30.
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Medium 5.4
WordPress Debug Log Viewer plugin <= 2.0.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Oleksandr Lysyi Debug Log Viewer debug-log-viewer allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Debug Log Viewer: from n/a through <= 2.0.3.
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Medium 5.4
WordPress Image Caption Hover Pro plugin < 20.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WebCodingPlace Image Caption Hover Pro image-caption-hover-pro allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Image Caption Hover Pro: from n/a through < 20.0.
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Medium 5.4
WordPress Listdom plugin <= 5.0.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Webilia Inc. Listdom listdom allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Listdom: from n/a through <= 5.0.1.
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Medium 5.4
WordPress Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita plugin <= 4.5.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in vcita Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita meeting-scheduler-by-vcita allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar…
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Medium 6.5
WordPress WP Delicious plugin <= 1.9.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Delicious WP Delicious delicious-recipes allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Delicious: from n/a through <= 1.9.1.
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Medium 6.5
WordPress Animation Addons for Elementor plugin <= 2.4.5 - Arbitrary Content Deletion vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Wealcoder Animation Addons for Elementor animation-addons-for-elementor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Animation Addons for Elementor: from n/a through <= 2.4.5.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress ForumWP plugin <= 2.1.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Ultimate Member ForumWP forumwp allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ForumWP: from n/a through <= 2.1.4.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress Integration for Salesforce and Contact Form 7, WPForms, Elementor, Formidable, Ninja Forms plugin <= 1.4.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in CRM Perks Integration for Salesforce and Contact Form 7, WPForms, Elementor, Formidable, Ninja Forms cf7-salesforce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Integration f…
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Medium 4.3
WordPress Trinity Audio plugin <= 5.23.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in sergiotrinity Trinity Audio trinity-audio allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Trinity Audio: from n/a through <= 5.23.3.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress The Aisle theme <= 2.9 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Elated-Themes The Aisle theaisle allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects The Aisle: from n/a through <= 2.9.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress Powerlift theme < 3.2.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Mikado-Themes Powerlift powerlift allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Powerlift: from n/a through < 3.2.1.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress Lobo theme <= 2.8.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in VanKarWai Lobo lobo allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Lobo: from n/a through <= 2.8.6.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress Tablesome plugin <= 1.1.34 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Essekia Tablesome tablesome allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Tablesome: from n/a through <= 1.1.34.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress Thank You Page Customizer for WooCommerce plugin <= 1.1.8 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in VillaTheme Thank You Page Customizer for WooCommerce woo-thank-you-page-customizer allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Thank You Page Customizer for WooCommerce: fro…
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Medium 4.3
WordPress Webba Booking plugin <= 6.2.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Webba Appointment Booking Webba Booking webba-booking-lite allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Webba Booking: from n/a through <= 6.2.1.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress Elastic Email Sender plugin <= 1.2.20 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Elastic Email Elastic Email Sender elastic-email-sender allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Elastic Email Sender: from n/a through <= 1.2.20.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress My Tickets plugin <= 2.1.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Joe Dolson My Tickets my-tickets allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects My Tickets: from n/a through <= 2.1.0.
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Medium 5.5
Missing Authorization check in SAP Enterprise Search for ABAP
Due to a missing authorization check in SAP Enterprise Search for ABAP, an attacker with high privileges may read and export the contents of database tables into an ABAP report. This could lead to a high impact on data confidentiality and a low impact on data…
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Medium 4.3
In rebootWipeUserData of RecoverySystem.java, there is a possible way to factory reset the device while in DSU mode due…