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
WordPress Amelia plugin <= 2.4.10 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in TMS Amelia ameliabooking allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Amelia: from n/a through 2.4.10.
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Critical 9.3CVE-2026-93328 Public exploit
Missing Authorization in MCP Toolbox for Databases allows Arbitrary File Read and Write
Path Traversal and Missing Authorization in cloud-storage source in Google Cloud MCP Toolbox for Databases (googleapis/mcp-toolbox) versions 1.2.0 through 1.4.0 allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to exfiltrate host files to external Google Cloud Storag…
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Medium 6.5
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Medium 6.5
Frappe CRM before 1.89.1 Missing Authorization via Phone Lookup API
Frappe CRM app before 1.89.1 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated low-privileged users to read CRM Lead records they are not permitted to access by querying the get_contact_by_phone_number API, which performs raw database q…
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Medium 4.3
Frappe Builder 1.33.0 before 1.36.0 Missing Authorization via improve_prompt
Frappe Builder versions 1.33.0 before 1.36.0 contain a missing authorization vulnerability in the improve_prompt endpoint that allows any authenticated non-Guest session to invoke LLM completions without proper permission checks. Attackers can call the improv…
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Contact Form by Supsystic plugin <= 1.10.7 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Supsystic Contact Form by Supsystic contact-form-by-supsystic allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Contact Form by Supsystic: from n/a through 1.10.7.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress APIExperts Square for WooCommerce plugin <= 4.7.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPExperts APIExperts Square for WooCommerce woosquare allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects APIExperts Square for WooCommerce: from n/a through 4.7.5.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress APIExperts Square for WooCommerce plugin <= 4.7.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPExperts APIExperts Square for WooCommerce woosquare allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects APIExperts Square for WooCommerce: from n/a through 4.7.5.
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Medium 5.4
WordPress Geo Mashup plugin <= 1.13.22 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Dylan Kuhn Geo Mashup geo-mashup allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Geo Mashup: from n/a through 1.13.22.
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Medium 6.5
WordPress Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor plugin <= 1.9.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Smart Widgets Better Post & Filter Widgets for Elementor better-post-filter-widgets-for-elementor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Better Post & Filter Widgets…
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Booking and Rental Manager plugin <= 2.8.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Magepeople inc. Booking and Rental Manager booking-and-rental-manager-for-woocommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Booking and Rental Manager: from n/a throug…
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Medium 5.3
WordPress Bopo – WooCommerce Product Bundle Builder plugin <= 1.2.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in VillaTheme Bopo – WooCommerce Product Bundle Builder bopo-woo-product-bundle-builder allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Bopo – WooCommerce Product Bundle Builder: f…
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Medium 5.3
WordPress WP Discussion Board plugin <= 2.6.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Discussion Board WP Discussion Board wp-discussion-board allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Discussion Board: from n/a through 2.6.0.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress DEPART plugin <= 1.0.10 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in VillaTheme DEPART depart-deposit-and-part-payment-for-woo allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects DEPART: from n/a through 1.0.10.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress AI Engine plugin <= 3.8.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Meow Apps AI Engine ai-engine allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects AI Engine: from n/a through 3.8.6.
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Medium 5.4
Datafeedr Product Sets Plugin AJAX Handlers ajax.php dfrps_ajax_delete_saved_search authorization
A vulnerability was detected in Datafeedr Product Sets Plugin up to 1.3.24 on WordPress. Affected by this issue is the function dfrps_ajax_delete_saved_search of the file functions/ajax.php of the component AJAX Handlers. The manipulation results in missing a…
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High 8.1
YesWiki 4.6.2 before 4.7.0 Missing Authorization in ActivityPub syncActorPosts
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High 8.8
Parse Server 9.0.0 before 9.10.4-alpha.4 Unauthenticated Class Schema Deletion on MongoDB
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Medium 4.3
LinkStackOrg LinkStack cross-site request forgery
A security flaw has been discovered in LinkStackOrg LinkStack up to 4.8.8. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in cross-site request forgery. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The vendor was contacted ea…
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Medium 4.9
WP VR 8.5.55 - 9.1.2 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Tour Creation and Publishing via Setup Wizard
The WPVR WordPress plugin before 9.1.3 does not correctly check user capabilities when creating a tour through its setup wizard, allowing users with the Contributor role and above to create and publish tour content and set arbitrary post metadata they could n…
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Low 3.1
InstaWP Connect < 0.1.4.2 - Authenticated Plugin Settings Update via instawp_update_settings
The InstaWP Connect WordPress plugin before 0.1.4.2 does not perform a capability check on its InstaWP Connect WordPress plugin before 0.1.4.2-settings update action, verifying only a nonce, allowing an authenticated user holding a low-privileged role that an…
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Low 2.7
GiveWP < 4.19.0.1 - Authenticated Arbitrary Donor Address Modification via donor_manage_addresses
The GiveWP WordPress plugin before 4.19.0.1 does not perform a capability check when handling donor address changes, allowing users who have been granted donor-report (view) access but not donor-edit access to add, modify, or delete the stored address of any …
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Medium 5.3
Chikkili Google Pay for WooCommerce <= 1.0.6 - Unauthenticated Payment Confirmation Forgery via Unverified Signature
The Chikkili- Google Pay India for Woocommerce WordPress plugin through 1.0.6 does not verify that a payment notification actually originated from the payment provider before marking the associated order as paid, allowing unauthenticated attackers to mark arb…
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Medium 5.3
FaveoSuite Faveo Helpdesk UnAuthController.php UnAuthController.resolve authorization
A vulnerability was determined in FaveoSuite Faveo Helpdesk up to 2.0.3. Affected by this vulnerability is the function UnAuthController.changeStatus/UnAuthController.close/UnAuthController.open/UnAuthController.resolve of the file app/Http/Controllers/Client…
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Medium 6.5
WordPress WpEvently plugin <= 5.7.8 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Magepeople inc. WpEvently mage-eventpress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WpEvently: from n/a through 5.7.8.
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High 7.5
WordPress UPI QR Code Payment Gateway for WooCommerce plugin <= 1.6.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
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Medium 4.3
DaybydayCRM through 2.2.1 Missing Authorization via ProjectsController updateAssign
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Medium 6.5
WordPress WP Social Feed Gallery plugin <= 5.0.13 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in quadlayers WP Social Feed Gallery insta-gallery allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Social Feed Gallery: from n/a through 5.0.13.
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Medium 6.5
WordPress SureDash plugin <= 1.12.2 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Brainstorm Force SureDash suredash allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects SureDash: from n/a through 1.12.2.
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High 7.1
Broken access control in JiraController
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Medium 4.3
News Kit Addons For Elementor < 1.4.9 - Subscriber+ Plugin Installation and Activation via nekit_install_importer
The News Kit Addons For Elementor WordPress plugin before 1.4.9 does not perform a capability check on one of its AJAX actions, allowing authenticated users with subscriber-level access and above to install and activate a specific News Kit Addons For Elemento…
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Medium 5.4
News Kit Addons For Elementor <= 1.4.7 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Post Meta Update via nekit_update_mega_menu_form
The News Kit Addons For Elementor WordPress plugin through 1.4.7 does not perform capability or ownership checks before updating post metadata in one of its authenticated AJAX actions, allowing users with subscriber-level access and above to write arbitrary p…
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Medium 6.5
MAS Videos <= 1.3.4 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Post Deletion via delete_video/delete_playlist
The MAS Videos WordPress plugin through 1.3.4 does not perform any capability or ownership check when handling its front-end video and playlist deletion requests, and the nonce it verifies is tied only to a static action rather than to the targeted object, al…
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Medium 5.4
Advanced Twenty Seventeen <= 1.3.1 - Subscriber+ Site Theme Switch via ats_create_child_theme
The Advanced Twenty Seventeen WordPress plugin through 1.3.1 does not perform any capability or nonce check on the action that creates and activates its bundled child , allowing any authenticated user such as a subscriber to switch the site's active site-wide…
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Medium 6.8
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Medium 4.3
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Medium 6.5
Goobi viewer: WebSocket endpoints lack server-side authentication and origin validation
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High 7.0
DJI CrystalSky ZS600C DJIUpdateService binder exposes privileged operations without authorization
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High 8.6
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High 8.7
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