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
Missing Authorization check in Material Master Application
The Material Master application does not enforce authorization checks for authenticated users when executing reports, resulting in the disclosure of sensitive information. This vulnerability has a low impact on confidentiality and does not affect integrity an…
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Low 1.7
Craft Commerce: Unauthenticated information disclosure in `commerce/payments/pay` can leak some customer order data on anonymous payments
Craft Commerce is an ecommerce platform for Craft CMS. In versions 4.0.0 through 4.10.2 and 5.0.0 through 5.5.4, the PaymentsController::actionPay discloses some order data to unauthenticated users when an order number is provided and the email check fails du…
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Medium 4.3
FoundationAgents MetaGPT Mineflayer HTTP API index.js evaluateCode cross-site request forgery
A vulnerability was determined in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.1. The impacted element is the function evaluateCode of the file metagpt/environment/minecraft/mineflayer/index.js of the component Mineflayer HTTP API. Executing a manipulation can lead to …
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Medium 5.4
Tutor LMS <= 3.9.7 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Unauthorized Private Course Enrollment
The Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized private course enrollment in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.7. This is due to missing post_status validation in the `enroll_now()` and `course_enro…
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Critical 9.3
goshs has a file-based ACL authorization bypass in goshs state-changing routes
goshs is a SimpleHTTPServer written in Go. Prior to 2.0.0-beta.4, goshs enforces the documented per-folder .goshs ACL/basic-auth mechanism for directory listings and file reads, but it does not enforce the same authorization checks for state-changing routes. …
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High 7.1
Missing Authorization on Immich Trip Photo Routes in TREK
TREK is a collaborative travel planner. Prior to 2.7.2, TREK was missing authorization checks on the Immich trip photo management routes. This vulnerability is fixed in 2.7.2.
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Medium 6.5
Chamilo LMS has REST API PII Exposure via get_user_info_from_username
Chamilo LMS is a learning management system. Prior to 1.11.38, the get_user_info_from_username REST API endpoint returns personal information (email, first name, last name, user ID, active status) of any user to any authenticated user, including students. The…
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Medium 6.5
Chamilo LMS has an IDOR in REST API Stats Endpoint Exposes Any User's Learning Data
Chamilo LMS is a learning management system. Prior to 2.0.0-RC.3, an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in the REST API stats endpoint allows any authenticated user (including low-privilege students with ROLE_USER) to read any other user's …
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Medium 4.3
Vikunja has Missing Authorization on CalDAV Task Read
Vikunja is an open-source self-hosted task management platform. Prior to 2.3.0, the CalDAV GetResource and GetResourcesByList methods fetch tasks by UID from the database without verifying that the authenticated user has access to the task's project. Any auth…
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Medium 4.3
OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Missing controlScope Enforcement in Send Action
OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 fails to enforce controlScope restrictions on the send action, allowing leaf subagents to message controlled child sessions beyond their authorized scope. Attackers can exploit this by using the send action to communicate with child …
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High 8.1
OpenClaw < 2026.3.23 - Insufficient Access Control in Gateway Agent Session Reset
OpenClaw before 2026.3.23 contains an insufficient access control vulnerability in the Gateway agent /reset endpoint that allows callers with operator.write permission to reset admin sessions. Attackers with operator.write privileges can invoke /reset or /new…
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Medium 6.5
OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Privilege Escalation via chat.send to Allowlist Persistence
OpenClaw before 2026.3.24 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability where the /allowlist command fails to re-validate gateway client scopes for internal callers, allowing operator.write-scoped clients to mutate channel authorization policy. Attackers can …
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Medium 5.4
OpenClaw < 2026.3.24 - Missing Authorization in /send and /allowlist Chat Commands
OpenClaw before 2026.3.24 contains missing authorization vulnerabilities in the /send and /allowlist chat command handlers. The /send command allows non-owner command-authorized senders to change owner-only session delivery policy settings, and the /allowlist…
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High 7.1
Gravity SMTP <= 2.1.4 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Plugin Uninstall
The Gravity SMTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in versions up to, and including, 2.1.4. This is due to the plugin not properly verifying that a user is authorized to perform an action. This makes it possible for authenticated att…
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Medium 4.3
UsersWP <= 1.2.58 - Authenticated (Subscriber+) Restricted Usermeta Modification via 'htmlvar' Parameter
The UsersWP – Front-end login form, User Registration, User Profile & Members Directory plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Improper Access Control in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.58 This is due to insufficient field-level permission validation in…
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Medium 4.3
Download Manager <= 3.3.51 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Media File Protection Removal
The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the `makeMediaPublic()` and `makeMediaPrivate()` functions in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.51. This is due to the funct…
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High 7.5
Tutor LMS <= 3.9.7 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Billing Profile Overwrite via 'order_id' Parameter
The Tutor LMS – eLearning and online course solution plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to an Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 3.9.7. This is due to missing authentication and authorization checks in the `pay_incomplete_o…
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High 8.8
Junos OS: MX Series: Missing Authorization for specific 'request' CLI commands in a JDM/CSDS scenario
A Missing Authorization vulnerability in the CLI of Juniper Networks Junos OS on MX Series allows a local, authenticated user with low privileges to execute specific commands which will lead to a complete compromise of managed devices. Any user logged in, wit…
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Medium 5.5
Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved: Specific low privileged CLI command exposes sensitive information
A Missing Authorization vulnerability in the CLI of Juniper Networks Junos OS and Junos OS Evolved allows a local user with low privileges to read sensitive information. A local user with low privileges can execute the CLI command 'show mgd' with specific arg…
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Medium 6.5
OpenClaw < 2026.3.22 - Missing Authorization Enforcement in Internal ACP Chat Commands
OpenClaw before 2026.3.22 fails to enforce operator.admin scope on mutating internal ACP chat commands, allowing unauthorized modifications. Attackers without admin privileges can execute mutating control-plane actions by directly invoking affected ACP comman…
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Medium 6.2
PraisonAIAgents Affected by Arbitrary File Read via read_skill_file Missing Workspace Boundary and Approval Gate
PraisonAIAgents is a multi-agent teams system. Prior to 1.5.128, read_skill_file() in skill_tools.py allows reading arbitrary files from the filesystem by accepting an unrestricted skill_path parameter. Unlike file_tools.read_file which enforces workspace bou…
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High 8.7
Missing Authorization in OpenPLC_V3
OpenPLC_V3 REST API endpoint checks for JWT presence but never verifies the caller's role. Any authenticated user with role=user can delete any other user, including administrators, by specifying their user ID or they can create new accounts with role=admin, …
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High 8.8
Missing Authorization inAlanWeb SCADA
AlanWeb SCADA does not enforce authorization for some directories. This allows an unauthorized attacker to read all files in these directories and even execute some of them. Critically the attacker could run PHP scripts directly on the connected database. Thi…
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Critical 9.8
Quick Playground <= 1.3.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary File Upload
The Quick Playground plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Remote Code Execution in all versions up to, and including, 1.3.1. This is due to insufficient authorization checks on REST API endpoints that expose a sync code and allow arbitrary file uploads. This…
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Medium 5.4
Ziggeo <= 3.1.1 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Modification via 'ziggeo_ajax' AJAX Action
The Ziggeo plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.1. The wp_ajax_ziggeo_ajax handler only verifies a nonce (check_ajax_referer) but performs no capability checks via current_user_can(). Furthermor…
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High 8.8
Vertex Addons for Elementor <= 1.6.4 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary Plugin Installation and Activation via 'afeb_activate_required_plugins'
The Vertex Addons for Elementor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to and including 1.6.4. This is due to improper authorization enforcement in the activate_required_plugins() function. Specifically, the current_use…
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Medium 4.3
Missing Authorization in GitLab
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.6 before 18.8.9, 18.9 before 18.9.5, and 18.10 before 18.10.3 that under certain circumstances could have allowed an authenticated user to have access to other users' email addresses v…
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Low 2.7
Missing Authorization in GitLab
GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab CE/EE affecting all versions from 18.2 before 18.8.9, 18.9 before 18.9.5, and 18.10 before 18.10.3 that could have allowed an authenticated user with custom role permissions to demote or remove higher-privileged group …
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High 8.2
kcp's cache server is accessible without authentication or authorization checks
kcp is a Kubernetes-like control plane for form-factors and use-cases beyond Kubernetes and container workloads. Prior to 0.30.3 and 0.29.3, the cache server is directly exposed by the root shard and has no authentication or authorization in place. This allow…
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Medium 5.3
Zammad is miissing authorization in AI assistance controller for context data used in text tools
Zammad is a web based open source helpdesk/customer support system. Prior to 7.0.1, he REST endpoint POST /api/v1/ai_assistance/text_tools/:id contains an authorization failure. Context data (e.g., a group or organization) supplied to be used in the AI prompt…
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Medium 5.3
Zammad has improper access control in AI assistance controller for text tools
Zammad is a web based open source helpdesk/customer support system. Prior to 7.0.1 and 6.5.4, the REST endpoint POST /api/v1/ai_assistance/text_tools/:id was not checking if a user is privileged to use the text tool, resulting in being able to use it in all s…
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Medium 6.9
Zammad is missing authorization in ticket create endpoint
Zammad is a web based open source helpdesk/customer support system. Prior to 7.0.1 and 6.5.4, the used endpoint for ticket creation was missing authorization if the related parameter for adding links is used. This vulnerability is fixed in 7.0.1 and 6.5.4.
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Medium 4.3
Advanced CF7 DB <= 2.0.9 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Form Submissions Excel Export
The Advanced Contact form 7 DB plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'vsz_cf7_export_to_excel' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.9. This makes it possible for authenticated …
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High 8.6CVE-2026-33229 Public exploit
XWiki Platform affected by remote code execution with script right through unprotected Velocity scripting API
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform offering runtime services for applications built on top of it. Prior to 17.4.8 and 17.10.1, an improperly protected scripting API allows any user with script right to bypass the sandboxing of the Velocity scripting AP…
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Flipmart theme <= 2.8 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in CKThemes Flipmart flipmart allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Flipmart: from n/a through <= 2.8.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Mailercloud – Integrate webforms and synchronize website contacts plugin <= 1.0.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in mailercloud Mailercloud – Integrate webforms and synchronize website contacts mailercloud-integrate-webforms-synchronize-contacts allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects…
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Medium 5.3
WordPress AnyTrack Affiliate Link Manager plugin <= 1.5.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in AnyTrack AnyTrack Affiliate Link Manager anytrack-affiliate-link-manager allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects AnyTrack Affiliate Link Manager: from n/a through <= 1.5…
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Medium 5.3
WordPress G5Plus April theme <= 6.8 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in G5Theme G5Plus April g5plus-april allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects G5Plus April: from n/a through <= 6.8.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Make My Trivia plugin <= 1.1.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Netro Systems Make My Trivia trivialy allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Make My Trivia: from n/a through <= 1.1.0.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Precious Metals Automated Product Pricing – Pro plugin <= 4.0.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in nfusionsolutions Precious Metals Automated Product Pricing – Pro precious-metals-automated-product-pricing-pro allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Precious Metals Au…