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
10,678 results · Feed
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High 7.5
WordPress wpForo Forum plugin <= 2.4.10 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Tomdever wpForo Forum wpforo allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects wpForo Forum: from n/a through <= 2.4.10.
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Medium 6.5
WordPress InstaWP Connect plugin <= 0.1.1.9 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in InstaWP InstaWP Connect instawp-connect allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects InstaWP Connect: from n/a through <= 0.1.1.9.
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Medium 6.5
WordPress WP Social Ninja plugin <= 3.20.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Mahmudul Hasan Arif WP Social Ninja wp-social-reviews allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Social Ninja: from n/a through <= 3.20.1.
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High 7.1
WordPress ListingPro theme < 2.9.10 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in CridioStudio ListingPro listingpro allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ListingPro: from n/a through < 2.9.10.
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Medium 6.5
WordPress Email marketing for WordPress by GetResponse Official plugin <= 1.5.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in GetResponse Email marketing for WordPress by GetResponse Official getresponse-official allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Email marketing for WordPress by GetRespon…
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High 7.5
WordPress Timetics plugin <= 1.0.44 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Arraytics Timetics timetics allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Timetics: from n/a through <= 1.0.44.
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High 7.5
WordPress WooCommerce Recover Abandoned Cart plugin <= 24.6.0 - Arbitrary Content Deletion vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in FantasticPlugins WooCommerce Recover Abandoned Cart rac allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WooCommerce Recover Abandoned Cart: from n/a through <= 24.6.0.
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High 7.5
WordPress MasterStudy LMS Pro plugin < 4.7.16 - Arbitrary Content Deletion vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in StylemixThemes MasterStudy LMS Pro masterstudy-lms-learning-management-system-pro allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects MasterStudy LMS Pro: from n/a through < 4.7.16.
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High 7.5
WordPress Masterstudy theme < 4.8.122 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in StylemixThemes Masterstudy masterstudy allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Masterstudy: from n/a through < 4.8.122.
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Medium 6.3
WordPress XStore theme < 9.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in 8theme XStore xstore allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects XStore: from n/a through < 9.6.
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Medium 6.5
WordPress ListingPro theme <= 2.9.9 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in CridioStudio ListingPro listingpro allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ListingPro: from n/a through <= 2.9.9.
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Medium 6.5
WordPress WebinarIgnition plugin <= 4.06.04 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Saleswonder Team: Tobias WebinarIgnition webinar-ignition allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WebinarIgnition: from n/a through <= 4.06.04.
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High 7.5
WordPress WP Voting Contest plugin <= 5.8 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Matt WP Voting Contest wp-voting-contest allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Voting Contest: from n/a through <= 5.8.
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High 7.5
WordPress YayPricing plugin <= 3.5.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in YayCommerce YayPricing yaypricing allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects YayPricing: from n/a through <= 3.5.3.
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High 7.1
WordPress Parallax Section block plugin <= 1.0.9 - Broken Authentication vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in bPlugins Parallax Section block parallax-section allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Parallax Section block: from n/a through <= 1.0.9.
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High 7.5
WordPress IDonatePro plugin <= 2.1.11 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in ThemeAtelier IDonatePro idonate-pro allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects IDonatePro: from n/a through <= 2.1.11.
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High 7.5
WordPress IDonatePro plugin <= 2.1.9 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in ThemeAtelier IDonatePro idonate-pro allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects IDonatePro: from n/a through <= 2.1.9.
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High 7.5
WordPress Javo Core plugin <= 3.0.0.529 - Arbitrary Content Deletion vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in javothemes Javo Core javo-core allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Javo Core: from n/a through <= 3.0.0.529.
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High 7.1
WordPress PostX plugin <= 4.1.36 - 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 <= 4.1.36.
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Medium 6.5
WordPress miniOrange's Google Authenticator Plugin <= 6.1.1 - Broken Access Control Vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in miniOrange miniOrange's Google Authenticator miniorange-2-factor-authentication allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects miniOrange's Google Authenticator: from n/a throu…
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Medium 6.5
WordPress Super Blank Plugin <= 1.2.0 - Arbitrary Content Deletion Vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Tyler Moore Super Blank super-blank allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Super Blank: from n/a through <= 1.2.0.
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Medium 5.8
WordPress Download After Email Plugin 2.1.5-2.1.6 - Other Vulnerability Type Vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in mkscripts Download After Email download-after-email allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Download After Email: from n/a through 2.1.5-2.1.6.
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Medium 6.5
WordPress Login Page Customizer – Customizer Login Page, Admin Page, Custom Design plugin <= 2.1.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in A WP Life Login Page Customizer – Customizer Login Page, Admin Page, Custom Design customizer-login-page allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Login Page Customizer – …
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Medium 6.5
WordPress Get Cash plugin <= 3.2.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in The African Boss Get Cash get-cash allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Get Cash: from n/a through <= 3.2.3.
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Medium 4.3
Download Manager <= 3.3.32 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Media Attachment Password Disclosure
The Download Manager plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of sensitive information in all versions up to, and including, 3.3.32. This is due to missing authorization and capability checks on the `wpdm_media_access` AJAX action. This makes…
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Critical 9.8
UliCMS 2023.1 Privilege Escalation via Unauthenticated Admin Account Creation
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Medium 4.3
Converter for Media <= 6.3.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Optimized Image Deletion via regenerate-attachment REST Endpoint
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Medium 5.3
Cookie Banner, Cookie Consent, Consent Log, Cookie Scanner, Script Blocker (for GDPR, CCPA & ePrivacy) : WP Cookie Consent <= 4.0.7 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Arbitrary Post Deletion
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Medium 6.5
Factory Mode App Exists Privilege Escalation Issue Allowing Third-Party Apps to Open ADB
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Medium 6.5
WP Social Ninja - Embed Social Feeds, Customer Reviews, Chat Widgets (Google Reviews, YouTube Feed, Photo Feeds, and More) <= 4.0.1 - Missing Authorization to Unauthenticated Plugin's Settings Disclosure And Modification
The WP Social Ninja – Embed Social Feeds, Customer Reviews, Chat Widgets (Google Reviews, YouTube Feed, Photo Feeds, and More) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access and modification of data due to a missing capability check on the getAdvan…
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Medium 4.3
Essential Blocks <= 5.7.2 - Missing Authorization To Authenticated (Author+) Information Disclosure
The Gutenberg Essential Blocks – Page Builder for Gutenberg Blocks & Patterns plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing or incorrect capability checks on the get_instagram_access_token_callback, google_map_api_key_save…
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Medium 6.5
GLPI vulnerable to unauthorized access to restricted Knowledge Base items through the API
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Critical 9.9
CourseLimitedStaff Role Allows Studio Access
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Medium 4.3
Schedule Post Changes With PublishPress Future: Unpublish, Delete, Change Status, Trash, Change Categories <= 4.9.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Authors' Emails Exposure
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Medium 6.3
XProtect MIP API Missing Authorization
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Medium 5.4
WordPress Modalier for Elementor plugin <= 1.0.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
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Medium 5.4
WordPress Huger for Elementor plugin <= 1.1.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in merkulove Huger for Elementor huger-elementor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Huger for Elementor: from n/a through <= 1.1.5.
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Medium 5.4
WordPress Reformer for Elementor plugin <= 1.0.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in merkulove Reformer for Elementor reformer-elementor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Reformer for Elementor: from n/a through <= 1.0.6.
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Medium 5.4
WordPress Buttoner for Elementor plugin <= 1.0.6 - Settings Change vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in merkulove Buttoner for Elementor buttoner-elementor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Buttoner for Elementor: from n/a through <= 1.0.6.
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Medium 5.4
WordPress Ultimate Auction plugin <= 4.3.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Nitesh Ultimate Auction ultimate-auction allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Ultimate Auction : from n/a through <= 4.3.3.