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
WordPress Tablesome plugin <= 1.2.8 - 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 <= 1.2.8.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress WP Subscribe plugin <= 1.2.16 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in MyThemeShop WP Subscribe wp-subscribe allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Subscribe: from n/a through <= 1.2.16.
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Medium 4.3
weDocs <= 2.1.16 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Documentation Post Update
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Medium 5.3
KiviCare – Clinic & Patient Management System (EHR) <= 3.6.15 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Limited Arbitrary File Upload
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Critical 9.4
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Critical 9.9
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High 7.5
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Critical 9.1
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Medium 4.3
Gitea Pull Requests Auto-Merge: Read-Only Users Can Cancel Scheduled Auto-Merge via Web Endpoint (Authorization Bypass)
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Medium 4.3
WordPress WP Quick Post Duplicator plugin <= 2.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
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Medium 4.3
WordPress Element Invader – Template Kits for Elementor plugin <= 1.2.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
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Medium 4.3
WordPress WPMasterToolKit plugin <= 2.14.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
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Medium 5.3
WordPress EventPrime plugin <= 4.2.8.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
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Medium 4.3
WordPress BA Book Everything plugin <= 1.8.16 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
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Medium 5.3
WordPress The Grid plugin <= 2.8.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in ThemeOne The Grid allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects The Grid: from n/a through 2.8.0.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress Quiz And Survey Master plugin <= 10.3.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
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Medium 5.3
WordPress YITH WooCommerce Request A Quote plugin <= 2.46.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in YITHEMES YITH WooCommerce Request A Quote yith-woocommerce-request-a-quote allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects YITH WooCommerce Request A Quote: from n/a through <= …
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Medium 4.9
WordPress GetGenie plugin <= 4.3.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Roxnor GetGenie getgenie allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects GetGenie: from n/a through <= 4.3.0.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress User Registration plugin <= 4.4.9 - Arbitrary Shortcode Execution vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in wpeverest User Registration user-registration allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects User Registration: from n/a through <= 4.4.9.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress WP Recipe Maker plugin <= 10.2.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Brecht WP Recipe Maker wp-recipe-maker allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Recipe Maker: from n/a through <= 10.2.4.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Golo theme < 1.7.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in uxper Golo golo allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Golo: from n/a through < 1.7.5.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress BD Courier Order Ratio Checker plugin <= 2.0.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
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Medium 4.3
WordPress Easy Form Builder plugin <= 3.9.6 - 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 <= 3.9.6.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress Absolute Addons For Elementor plugin <= 1.0.14 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in AbsolutePlugins Absolute Addons For Elementor absolute-addons allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Absolute Addons For Elementor: from n/a through <= 1.0.14.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress WP MapIt plugin <= 3.0.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Chandni Patel WP MapIt wp-mapit allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP MapIt: from n/a through <= 3.0.3.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress CTX Feed plugin <= 6.6.18 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
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Medium 4.3
WordPress Don Peppe theme <= 1.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Select-Themes Don Peppe donpeppe allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Don Peppe: from n/a through <= 1.3.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress Prowess theme <= 1.8.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Select-Themes Prowess prowess allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Prowess: from n/a through <= 1.8.1.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress Wanderland theme <= 1.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Mikado-Themes Wanderland wanderland allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Wanderland: from n/a through <= 1.5.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Apimo Connector plugin <= 2.6.5.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Proptech Plugin Apimo Connector apimo allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Apimo Connector: from n/a through <= 2.6.5.2.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Civic Cookie Control plugin <= 1.53 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
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Medium 6.5
WordPress Simply Schedule Appointments plugin <= 1.6.9.15 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in NSquared Simply Schedule Appointments simply-schedule-appointments allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Simply Schedule Appointments: from n/a through <= 1.6.9.15.
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High 7.5
WordPress PostX plugin <= 5.0.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPXPO PostX ultimate-post allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects PostX: from n/a through <= 5.0.3.
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High 7.6
WordPress Broadstreet Ads plugin <= 1.52.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Broadstreet Broadstreet Ads broadstreet allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Broadstreet Ads: from n/a through <= 1.52.1.
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Medium 5.4
WordPress Premium Addons for Elementor plugin <= 4.11.63 - Settings Change vulnerability
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High 7.3
WordPress ListingHub plugin <= 1.2.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in e-plugins ListingHub listinghub allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ListingHub: from n/a through <= 1.2.7.
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High 7.3
WordPress Real Estate Pro plugin <= 2.1.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in e-plugins Real Estate Pro real-estate-pro allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Real Estate Pro: from n/a through <= 2.1.5.
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High 7.3
WordPress Listihub theme <= 1.0.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in e-plugins Listihub listihub allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Listihub: from n/a through <= 1.0.6.
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High 7.3
WordPress WP Membership plugin <= 1.6.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in e-plugins WP Membership wp-membership allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Membership: from n/a through <= 1.6.4.
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High 7.3
WordPress Institutions Directory plugin <= 1.3.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
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