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 6.5
Security Vulnerabilities SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java (NWDI Cockpit)
SAP NetWeaver Application Server Java (NWDI Cockpit) does not perform sufficient authorization checks for certain functionality before processing the requests. An attacker with low privileges could exploit this to perform unauthorized modifications. Successfu…
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Low 3.1
Missing Authorisation Check in SAP Solution Tools Plug-In (ST-PI)
Due to a missing authorization check in certain remote-enabled functionality, SAP Solution Tools Plug-In allows an authenticated attacker to invoke this functionality to access data that would otherwise be restricted. Exploitation is only possible under certa…
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Medium 5.3
Broken Access Control in SAP NetWeaver AS Java (Process Integration Test Tool)
Due to Broken Access Control in SAP NetWeaver AS Java, an unauthenticated attacker could invoke affected SOAP operations exposed over HTTP without proper access control. Successful exploitation could allow disclosure of information accessible through the affe…
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Medium 4.3
SourceCodester Smart Attendance System with QR Code Scanner cross-site request forgery
A vulnerability was determined in SourceCodester Smart Attendance System with QR Code Scanner 1.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross-site request forgery. It is possible to launch the attack…
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Medium 6.5
Group-Office before 6.8.181, 25.0.116, and 26.0.58 Missing Authorization in Forms Report Download
Intermesh Group-Office before 6.8.181, 25.0.116, and 26.0.58 contains a missing authorization vulnerability that allows authenticated users to download form reports via api/download.php without permission checks. Attackers can request the business/forms/repor…
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Low 3.7
Dynatrace MCP Server: create_dynatrace_notebook missing the human-approval gate
Dynatrace MCP Server is an MCP server for Dynatrace Observability. Prior to 1.8.7, the create_dynatrace_notebook registration in src/index.ts performs a persistent document-write action without calling requestHumanApproval, although the project's other write …
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High 7.7
Unauthorized File Disclosure via Path Traversal in Thin Client Web Transfer in Progress WS_FTP Server
Improper access restrictions in the Thin Client Web Transfer component of Progress Software WS_FTP Server versions prior to 2025.0.5 on Windows could allow an authenticated FTP user to access files outside their intended scope.
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Medium 6.5
WordPress Radius Booking — Booking Calendar for Appointments & Services plugin <= 1.0.20 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Mamunur Rashid Radius Booking — Booking Calendar for Appointments & Services radius-booking allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Radius Booking — Booking Calendar…
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High 7.5
WordPress Formidable Forms Signature Online Contract Automation plugin <= 2.0.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP E-Signature Formidable Forms Signature Online Contract Automation forms-signature-formidable-online-contract-automation allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Formid…
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High 7.5
WordPress MapSVG plugin <= 8.16.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in PT Norther Lights Production MapSVG mapsvg-lite-interactive-vector-maps allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects MapSVG: from n/a through 8.16.3.
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Medium 5.3
FraudLabs Pro SMS Verification 1.11.2 - 1.12.1 - Unauthenticated SMS Verification Bypass via wc_sms_action_verified
The FraudLabs Pro SMS Verification WordPress plugin from 1.11.2 to 1.12.1 does not perform authorisation or validity checks before marking a WooCommerce order's SMS verification as completed, allowing unauthenticated users to forge the verified state of an or…
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High 7.5
WordPress weDocs plugin <= 2.6.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in weDevs weDocs wedocs allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects weDocs: from n/a through 2.6.1.
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High 8.1
Missing Authorization in TÜBİTAK BİLGEM's Liderahenk
Missing Authorization vulnerability in TÜBİTAK BİLGEM Software Technologies Research Institute Liderahenk allows Privilege Abuse. This issue affects Liderahenk: before 2.0.3.
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Medium 5.3
Advanced Appointment Booking & Scheduling < 2.7 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary User Registration
The Advanced Appointment Booking & Scheduling WordPress plugin before 2.7 does not verify the site's user-registration setting before creating accounts through a publicly accessible shortcode, allowing unauthenticated attackers to register arbitrary user acco…
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Medium 4.8
IBM i is Affected By Missing Authorization Vulnerability in Host-Based Printer Subsystem []
IBM i 7.6, 7.5, 7.4, and 7.3 could allow a remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain sensitive information from the Host-Based Printer Subsystem due to no authorization check. A bad actor could use this vulnerability to print files they should not be able to …
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Medium 6.3
Multiple vulnerabilities in IBM Aspera Connect
IBM Aspera Connect 1.6.1 through 4.2.19 fails to consistently enforce origin verification across all REST API endpoints. An attacker who convinces a user to visit a malicious website could delete or inspect account configurations.
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Medium 6.5
WordPress AnyWhere Elementor plugin <= 1.3.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPVibes AnyWhere Elementor anywhere-elementor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects AnyWhere Elementor: from n/a through 1.3.0.
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Medium 6.5
WordPress FluentForm plugin <= 6.2.16 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP ManageNinja LLC FluentForm fluentform allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects FluentForm: from n/a through 6.2.16.
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High 7.1
WordPress Melapress Role Editor plugin <= 1.3.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Melapress Melapress Role Editor melapress-role-editor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Melapress Role Editor: from n/a through 1.3.0.
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High 8.8
OpenEMR before 8.3.0 Missing Authorization in Classic Document Controller
OpenEMR before 8.3.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the classic document controller that allows low-privilege authenticated users to recategorize other patients' documents. Attackers can invoke move_action_process to move a document into a …
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Medium 6.5
OpenEMR before 8.3.0 Missing Authorization via addRecall in save.php
OpenEMR before 8.3.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the addRecall action of /interface/main/messages/save.php that allows low-privileged authenticated users to modify arbitrary patients' recall data. Attackers can submit a crafted new_pid w…
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High 8.1
OpenEMR before 8.3.0 IDOR via DICOM library/ajax/upload.php Endpoint
OpenEMR before 8.3.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in library/ajax/upload.php that allows any authenticated user to read and overwrite document data by supplying an arbitrary doc_id. Low-privilege users can enumerate doc_id values with the fe…
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High 7.1
OpenEMR before 8.3.0 Missing Authorization and IDOR in Prior-Authorizations Module
OpenEMR before 8.3.0 contains missing authorization and insecure direct object reference vulnerabilities in the oe-module-prior-authorizations module that allow authenticated low-privilege users to access and modify other patients' records. Attackers can requ…
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Medium 4.3
Craft CMS 5.10.0 before 5.11.2 Unauthorized Volume Browsing via Asset Replacement
Craft CMS from 5.10.0 before 5.11.2 contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated low-privileged users to browse volumes they lack permissions for. Attackers can delete a linked asset and use the replacement volume browser modal to …
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Low 2.7
Pie Register <= 3.8.4.15 - Contributor+ Invitation Code Modification
The Pie Register WordPress plugin through 3.8.4.15 does not perform an authorisation check in one of its AJAX actions, allowing users with a role as low as contributor to modify existing administrator-created invitation-code records.
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Low 3.7
Razorpay for WooCommerce < 4.8.9 - Unauthenticated User Context Switch via 1cc Coupon Route
The Razorpay for WooCommerce WordPress plugin before 4.8.9 does not perform an authorization check on one of its REST routes and derives the acting user's identity from an unauthenticated request parameter, allowing an unauthenticated attacker to cause the re…
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Medium 6.5
Pie Register <= 3.8.4.15 - Unauthenticated Plugin Settings Reset and Redirect Data Destruction
The Pie Register WordPress plugin through 3.8.4.15 does not perform any capability, nonce or authentication check on one of its request handlers, allowing unauthenticated attackers to reset the Pie Register WordPress plugin through 3.8.4.15's settings to thei…
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Medium 4.3
FV Player < 7.5.57.7212 - Subscriber+ Bulk Post Modification via Missing Authorization
The FV Flowplayer Video Player WordPress plugin before 7.5.57.7212 does not perform any authorization check on an AJAX action that carries out a site-wide content rewrite, so any authenticated user, including subscriber-level, can trigger a bulk modification …
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Medium 5.3
WordPress User Registration plugin <= 5.3.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in ThemeGrill User Registration user-registration allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects User Registration: from n/a through 5.3.1.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress FOX plugin <= 1.5.6 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
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Medium 6.5
WordPress Meta Box – WordPress Custom Fields Framework plugin <= 5.15.3 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in eLightUp Meta Box – WordPress Custom Fields Framework meta-box allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Meta Box – WordPress Custom Fields Framework: from n/a through 5.1…
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Medium 5.3
WordPress User Registration plugin <= 5.3.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in ThemeGrill User Registration user-registration allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects User Registration: from n/a through 5.3.1.
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Medium 4.3
Frappe ERPNext before 15.121.4 and 16.36.0 Missing Authorization via get_linked_material_requests
Frappe ERPNext before 15.121.4 and 16.x before 16.36.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the whitelisted erpnext.buying.utils.get_linked_material_requests method lacking document or company permission checks. Authenticated users, including por…
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Medium 6.5
Frappe ERPNext before 15.121.4 and 16.36.0 Missing Authorization via get_open_activities
Frappe ERPNext before 15.121.4 and 16.x before 16.36.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in erpnext.crm.utils.get_open_activities that exposes ToDo and Event records. Any authenticated user, including portal or no-role users, can supply arbitrary…
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Medium 6.5
Frappe ERPNext before 15.121.4 and 16.36.0 Missing Authorization via get_bom_items
Frappe ERPNext before 15.121.4 and 16.x before 16.36.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the whitelisted get_bom_items and get_bom_diff methods that skip BOM read permission checks. Any authenticated user, including portal or no-role users, ca…
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Medium 4.3
Frappe ERPNext before 15.121.4 and 16.36.0 Missing Authorization via get_linked_payments_for_doc
Frappe ERPNext before 15.121.4 and 16.x before 16.36.0 contains a missing authorization vulnerability in the whitelisted get_linked_payments_for_doc method. Any authenticated user, including portal users, can supply arbitrary company, doctype, and docname val…
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Medium 4.3
WordPress Motors plugin <= 1.4.128 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in StylemixThemes Motors motors-car-dealership-classified-listings allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Motors: from n/a through 1.4.128.
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Medium 5.4
WordPress Fluent Booking plugin <= 2.5.0 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP ManageNinja LLC Fluent Booking fluent-booking allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Fluent Booking: from n/a through 2.5.0.
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Medium 5.3
WordPress WP User Manager plugin <= 2.10.4 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP User Manager WP User Manager wp-user-manager allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP User Manager: from n/a through 2.10.4.
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Medium 4.3
WordPress FloristPress plugin <= 7.8.5 - Broken Access Control vulnerability
Missing Authorization vulnerability in BAKKBONE Australia FloristPress bakkbone-florist-companion allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects FloristPress: from n/a through 7.8.5.