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
WP Books Gallery <= 4.8.0 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Settings Update via 'permalink_structure' Parameter
The HM Books Gallery plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to and including 4.8.0. This is due to the absence of capability checks and nonce verification in the admin_init hook that handles the permalink settings update at…
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Medium 5.3
ExactMetrics <= 9.1.2 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Missing Authorization to Google Ads Access Token Retrieval via AJAX Action 'exactmetrics_ads_get_token'
The ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to and including 9.1.2. This is due to missing capability checks in the get_ads_access_token() and reset_experience() AJAX h…
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Medium 4.3
BetterDocs <= 4.3.11 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Unauthorized AI API Usage
The BetterDocs plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to and including 4.3.11. This is due to a missing capability check in the generate_openai_content_callback() function, which relies solely on a nonce rather than verifyi…
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High 8.8
Actual has Privilege Escalation via 'change-password' Endpoint on OpenID-Migrated Servers
Actual is a local-first personal finance tool. Prior to version 26.4.0, any authenticated user (including `BASIC` role) can escalate to `ADMIN` on servers migrated from password authentication to OpenID Connect. Three weaknesses combine: `POST /account/change…
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High 8.1
SenseLive X3050 Missing Authorization
A vulnerability in SenseLive X3050's web management interface allows critical system and network configuration parameters to be modified without sufficient validation and safety controls. Due to inadequate enforcement of constraints on sensitive functions, pa…
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High 8.8
OpenClaw < 2026.3.31 - Remote Code Execution via Node Scope Gate Bypass
OpenClaw before 2026.3.31 contains a remote code execution vulnerability where a device-paired node can bypass the node scope gate authentication mechanism. Attackers with device pairing credentials can execute arbitrary node commands on the host system witho…
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High 8.8
OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Agentic Consent Bypass via config.patch
OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains an agentic consent bypass vulnerability allowing LLM agents to silently disable execution approval via config.patch parameter. Remote attackers can exploit this to bypass security controls and execute unauthorized operations…
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High 7.3
OpenClaw < 2026.3.28 - Unauthenticated Discovery Endpoint Credential Exfiltration via Remote Onboarding
OpenClaw before 2026.3.28 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the remote onboarding component that persists unauthenticated discovery endpoints without explicit trust confirmation. Attackers can spoof discovery endpoints to redirect onboarding …
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High 7.7
Flowise: Sensitive Data Leak in public-chatbotConfig
Flowise is a drag & drop user interface to build a customized large language model flow. Prior to 3.1.0, /api/v1/public-chatbotConfig/:id ep exposes sensitive data including API keys, HTTP authorization headers and internal configuration without any authentic…
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Medium 4.3
WordPress ACF Galerie 4 plugin <= 1.4.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Navneil Naicker ACF Galerie 4 allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ACF Galerie 4: from n/a through 1.4.2.
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High 7.2
ExactMetrics <= 9.1.2 - Authenticated (Editor+) Arbitrary Plugin Installation/Activation via exactmetrics_connect_process
The ExactMetrics – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Plugin) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary plugin installation and activation in all versions up to, and including, 9.1.2. This is due to the reports page exp…
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Critical 10.0
Paperclip Vulnerable to Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution via Import Authorization Bypass
Paperclip is a Node.js server and React UI that orchestrates a team of AI agents to run a business. Prior to version 2026.416.0, an unauthenticated attacker can achieve full remote code execution on any network-accessible Paperclip instance running in `authen…
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High 8.3
WeKan < 8.35 Missing Authorization via Integration REST API
WeKan before 8.35 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the Integration REST API endpoints that allows authenticated board members to perform administrative actions without proper privilege verification. Attackers can enumerate integrations includ…
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High 8.3
RustFS missing admin authorization on notification target endpoints, which allows unauthenticated configuration of event webhooks
RustFS is a distributed object storage system built in Rust. Prior to 1.0.0-alpha.94, all four notification target admin API endpoints in `rustfs/src/admin/handlers/event.rs` use a `check_permissions` helper that validates authentication only (access key + se…
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Medium 4.3
Emailchef <= 3.5.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Plugin Settings Deletion
The Emailchef plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the page_options_ajax_disconnect() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.1. This makes it possible for authenticated attack…
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Medium 5.3
CalJ <= 1.5 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Settings Modification via 'save-obtained-key' Action
The CalJ plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 1.5. This is due to a missing capability check in the CalJSettingsPage class constructor, which processes the 'save-obtained-key' operation directly fro…
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Critical 9.1
Create DB Tables <= 1.2.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Database Table Creation/Deletion via admin-post.php
The Create DB Tables plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in all versions up to and including 1.2.1. The plugin registers admin_post action hooks for creating tables (admin_post_add_table) and deleting tables (admin_post_delete_db_table)…
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Critical 9.8
Sendmachine for WordPress <= 1.0.20 - Unauthenticated SMTP Hijack to Privilege Escalation via manage_admin_requests
The Sendmachine for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass via the 'manage_admin_requests' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.20. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perfo…
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Medium 4.3
TP Restore Categories And Taxonomies <= 1.0.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Taxonomy Deletion via 'tpmcattt_delete_term' AJAX Action
The TP Restore Categories And Taxonomies plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.1. The delete_term() function, which handles the 'tpmcattt_delete_term' AJAX action, does not perform any capability…
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Medium 6.5
aEnrich｜a+HRD - Missing Authorization
The a+HRD developed by aEnrich has a Missing Authorization vulnerability, allowing authenticated remote attackers to arbitrarily read database contents through a specific API method.
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Medium 5.3
Craft CMS has a Missing Authorization Check on User Group Removal via save-permissions Action
Craft CMS is a content management system (CMS). In versions 5.6.0 through 5.9.14, the `actionSavePermissions()` endpoint allows a user with only `viewUsers` permission to remove arbitrary users from all user groups. While `_saveUserGroups()` enforces per-grou…
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High 7.5
Decidim's comments API allows access to all commentable resources
Decidim is a participatory democracy framework. Starting in version 0.0.1 and prior to versions 0.30.5 and 0.31.1, the root level `commentable` field in the API allows access to all commentable resources within the platform, without any permission checks. All…
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High 7.1
FreeScout's client-controlled attachment IDs allow deletion of existing conversation attachments
FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.215, the reply and draft flows trust client-supplied encrypted attachment IDs. Any IDs present in `attachments_all[]` but omitted from retained lists are decrypted and passed d…
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Medium 5.9
FreeScout's cross-user undo reply allows mailbox peers to recall another agent's outbound reply
FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.214, the undo-send route `GET /conversation/undo-reply/{thread_id}` checks only whether the current user can view the parent conversation. It does not verify that the current u…
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Medium 5.7
FreeScout's Missing Authorization in load_customer_info Allows Any Authenticated User to Access Full Customer PII
FreeScout is a free self-hosted help desk and shared mailbox. Prior to version 1.8.213, the `load_customer_info` action in `POST /conversation/ajax` returns complete customer profile data to any authenticated user without verifying mailbox access. An attacker…
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Medium 4.3
Responsive Blocks <= 2.2.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Arbitrary Modification via AJAX Actions
The Responsive Blocks – Page Builder for Blocks & Patterns plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access 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 action. …
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High 8.8
Neko has Self-service Privilege Escalation for Authenticated Users
Neko is a a self-hosted virtual browser that runs in Docker and uses WebRTC In versions 3.0.0 through 3.0.10 and 3.1.0 through 3.1.1, any authenticated user can immediately obtain full administrative control of the entire Neko instance (member management, roo…
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Medium 5.4
OpenClaw < 2026.4.2 - Authorization Bypass in Session Termination Endpoint
OpenClaw before 2026.4.2 fails to enforce write scopes on the POST /sessions/:sessionKey/kill endpoint in identity-bearing HTTP modes. Read-scoped callers can terminate running subagent sessions by sending requests to this endpoint, bypassing authorization co…
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Medium 5.3
OpenMage LTS imports cross-user wishlist item via shared wishlist code, leading to private option disclosure and file-disclosure variant
Magento Long Term Support (LTS) is an unofficial, community-driven project provides an alternative to the Magento Community Edition e-commerce platform with a high level of backward compatibility. Prior to version 20.17.0, the shared wishlist add-to-cart endp…
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High 7.5
Vexa's unauthenticated internal transcript endpoint exposed by default
Vexa is an open-source, self-hostable meeting bot API and meeting transcription API. Prior to 0.10.0-260419-1910, the Vexa transcription-collector service exposes an internal endpoint `GET /internal/transcripts/{meeting_id}` that returns transcript data for a…
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Medium 4.3
ComfyUI server.py create_origin_only_middleware cross-site request forgery
A security vulnerability has been detected in ComfyUI up to 0.13.0. This affects the function create_origin_only_middleware of the file server.py. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been…
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High 8.8
Authenticated Movary User Can Self-Escalate to Administrator via PUT /settings/users/{userId} by Setting isAdmin=true
Movary is a self hosted web app to track and rate a user's watched movies. Prior to version 0.71.1, an ordinary authenticated user can escalate their own account to administrator by sending `isAdmin=true` to `PUT /settings/users/{userId}` for their own user I…
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High 8.1
ChurchCRM: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in SelectDelete.php Leading to Permanent Data Deletion
ChurchCRM is an open-source church management system. In versions prior to 7.2.0, the family record deletion endpoint (SelectDelete.php) performs permanent, irreversible deletion of family records and all associated data via a plain GET request with no CSRF t…
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High 7.1
ChurchCRM has Missing Object-Level Authorization / IDOR in `/api/person/{personId}`
ChurchCRM is an open-source church management system. In versions prior to 7.2.0, the GET /api/person/{personId} endpoint loads and returns person records without performing object-level authorization checks. Although the legacy PersonView.php page enforces c…
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High 7.6
wger has Broken Access Control in the Global Gym Configuration Update Endpoint
wger is a free, open-source workout and fitness manager. In versions 2.5 and below, the GymConfigUpdateView declares permission_required = 'config.change_gymconfig' but inherits WgerFormMixin instead of WgerPermissionMixin, so the permission is never enforced…
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Medium 5.3
Anviz Products Missing Authorization
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Medium 5.3
Anviz Products Missing Authorization
Anviz CX7 Firmware is vulnerable to the most recently captured test photo that can be retrieved without authentication, revealing sensitive operational imagery.
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Medium 5.3
Anviz Products Missing Authorization
Anviz CX7 Firmware is vulnerable to an unauthenticated POST to the device that captures a photo with the front facing camera, exposing visual information about the deployment environment.
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Medium 4.3
Canto <= 3.1.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Setting Modification
The Canto plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to and including 3.1.1. This is due to the absence of any capability check or nonce verification in the updateOptions() function, which is exposed via two AJAX hooks: wp_ajax…
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Medium 5.3
Tutor LMS <= 3.9.8 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Course Content Manipulation via tutor_update_course_content_order
The Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized course content manipulation in versions up to and including 3.9.8. This is due to a missing authorization check in the tutor_update_course_content_order() …