CWE-288
AllowedAuthentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Abstraction: Base · Status: Incomplete
The product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication.
1215 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-83PV-9PXH-7C32
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-25 18:31 – Updated: 2026-03-26 21:31Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in ThimPress LearnPress – Sepay Payment learnpress-sepay-payment allows Authentication Abuse.This issue affects LearnPress – Sepay Payment: from n/a through <= 4.0.0.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-25002"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-25T17:16:41Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in ThimPress LearnPress \u0026#8211; Sepay Payment learnpress-sepay-payment allows Authentication Abuse.This issue affects LearnPress \u0026#8211; Sepay Payment: from n/a through \u003c= 4.0.0.",
"id": "GHSA-83pv-9pxh-7c32",
"modified": "2026-03-26T21:31:24Z",
"published": "2026-03-25T18:31:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25002"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/learnpress-sepay-payment/vulnerability/wordpress-learnpress-sepay-payment-plugin-4-0-0-broken-authentication-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8479-RRMQ-2RHW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-28 21:31 – Updated: 2026-01-29 18:31Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Drupal CKEditor 5 Premium Features allows Functionality Bypass.This issue affects CKEditor 5 Premium Features: from 0.0.0 before 1.2.10, from 1.3.0 before 1.3.6, from 1.4.0 before 1.4.3, from 1.5.0 before 1.5.1, from 1.6.0 before 1.6.4.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-13980"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-01-28T20:16:07Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Drupal CKEditor 5 Premium Features allows Functionality Bypass.This issue affects CKEditor 5 Premium Features: from 0.0.0 before 1.2.10, from 1.3.0 before 1.3.6, from 1.4.0 before 1.4.3, from 1.5.0 before 1.5.1, from 1.6.0 before 1.6.4.",
"id": "GHSA-8479-rrmq-2rhw",
"modified": "2026-01-29T18:31:42Z",
"published": "2026-01-28T21:31:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13980"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.drupal.org/sa-contrib-2025-118"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-85V2-7WPP-WGF5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-10-28 12:30 – Updated: 2025-10-28 12:30An unauthenticated user can connect to a publicly accessible database using arbitrary credentials. The system grants full access to the database by leveraging a previously authenticated connection through a "mmBackup" application. This flaw allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms and gain unauthorized access to database with sensitive data.
This issue affects Asseco mMedica in versions before 11.9.5.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-9313"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-10-28T12:15:42Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An unauthenticated user can connect to a publicly accessible database using arbitrary credentials. The system grants full access to the database by leveraging a previously authenticated connection through a \"mmBackup\" application. This flaw allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms and gain unauthorized access to database with sensitive data.\n\nThis issue affects Asseco mMedica in versions before 11.9.5.",
"id": "GHSA-85v2-7wpp-wgf5",
"modified": "2025-10-28T12:30:17Z",
"published": "2025-10-28T12:30:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-9313"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://cert.pl/en/posts/2025/10/CVE-2025-9313"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://mmedica.asseco.pl"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-86HC-W3W8-R2V5
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-06 09:30 – Updated: 2026-04-08 21:32The Login With OTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.4.2. This is due to the plugin generating too weak OTP, and there’s no attempt or time limit. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to generate and brute force the 6-digit numeric OTP that makes it possible to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they have access to the email.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-11178"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-06T07:15:05Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Login With OTP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 1.4.2. This is due to the plugin generating too weak OTP, and there\u2019s no attempt or time limit. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to generate and brute force the 6-digit numeric OTP that makes it possible to log in as any existing user on the site, such as an administrator, if they have access to the email.",
"id": "GHSA-86hc-w3w8-r2v5",
"modified": "2026-04-08T21:32:57Z",
"published": "2024-12-06T09:30:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-11178"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/otp-login/tags/1.4.2/lib/otpl-class.php#L293"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/otp-login/tags/1.4.2/lib/otpl-class.php#L317"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3216953/otp-login#file18"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d3775d48-5985-475e-8fb9-c4c5fd044772?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-88FC-5M2G-G6Q2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-21 15:32 – Updated: 2026-04-22 00:31Mitigation bypass in the DOM: Security component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 150 and Firefox ESR 140.10.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-6771"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-21T13:16:22Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Mitigation bypass in the DOM: Security component. This vulnerability was fixed in Firefox 150 and Firefox ESR 140.10.",
"id": "GHSA-88fc-5m2g-g6q2",
"modified": "2026-04-22T00:31:38Z",
"published": "2026-04-21T15:32:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6771"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2025067"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-30"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-32"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-33"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2026-34"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-89J6-X8JJ-2J36
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-27 12:31 – Updated: 2026-05-27 12:31Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in revmakx Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule wp-time-capsule allows Password Recovery Exploitation.This issue affects Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule: from n/a through <= 1.22.25.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-42760"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-27T11:16:22Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in revmakx Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule wp-time-capsule allows Password Recovery Exploitation.This issue affects Backup and Staging by WP Time Capsule: from n/a through \u003c= 1.22.25.",
"id": "GHSA-89j6-x8jj-2j36",
"modified": "2026-05-27T12:31:23Z",
"published": "2026-05-27T12:31:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42760"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-time-capsule/vulnerability/wordpress-backup-and-staging-by-wp-time-capsule-plugin-1-22-25-broken-authentication-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-89QM-92RC-C56H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-08-20 12:31 – Updated: 2026-08-20 12:31Unauthenticated Broken Authentication in User Registration & Membership Pro <= 5.4.5 versions.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-74001"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-08-20T12:16:36Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Unauthenticated Broken Authentication in User Registration \u0026 Membership Pro \u003c= 5.4.5 versions.",
"id": "GHSA-89qm-92rc-c56h",
"modified": "2026-08-20T12:31:25Z",
"published": "2026-08-20T12:31:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-74001"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/user-registration-pro/vulnerability/wordpress-user-registration-membership-pro-plugin-5-4-5-account-takeover-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8FC8-RW5J-9RCQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-09 18:30 – Updated: 2026-06-22 21:30An Authentication Bypass vulnerability (CWE-288) in Ivanti Sentry before the R10.5.2, R10.6.2 and R10.7.1 versions allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to create arbitrary administrative accounts and obtain full administrative access
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-10523"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-09T16:16:35Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "An Authentication Bypass vulnerability (CWE-288)\u00a0in Ivanti\u00a0Sentry before the\u00a0R10.5.2, R10.6.2 and R10.7.1\u00a0versions\u00a0allows\u00a0a remote unauthenticated attacker to create arbitrary administrative accounts and obtain full administrative access",
"id": "GHSA-8fc8-rw5j-9rcq",
"modified": "2026-06-22T21:30:45Z",
"published": "2026-06-09T18:30:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-10523"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://hub.ivanti.com/s/article/Security-Advisory-Ivanti-Sentry-CVE-2026-10520-CVE-2026-10523?language=en_US"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-8G7P-J56F-QH5F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-21 21:31 – Updated: 2025-05-21 21:31Affected Vertiv products do not properly protect webserver functions that could allow an attacker to bypass authentication.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-46412"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-21T20:15:32Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Affected Vertiv products do not properly protect webserver functions that could allow an attacker to bypass authentication.",
"id": "GHSA-8g7p-j56f-qh5f",
"modified": "2025-05-21T21:31:41Z",
"published": "2025-05-21T21:31:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-46412"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-25-140-10"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vertiv.com/en-us/support/security-support-center"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-8HFC-FQ58-R658
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-03-20 00:31 – Updated: 2026-03-20 20:41Spring Boot applications with Actuator can be vulnerable to an "Authentication Bypass" vulnerability when an application endpoint that requires authentication is declared under a specific path, already configured for a Health Group additional path. This issue affects Spring Boot: from 4.0 before 4.0.3, from 3.5 before 3.5.11, from 3.4 before 3.4.15. This CVE is similar but not equivalent to CVE-2026-22733, as the conditions for exploit and vulnerable versions are different.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "3.4.0"
},
{
"last_affected": "3.4.13"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "3.5.0"
},
{
"fixed": "3.5.12"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "4.0.0-M1"
},
{
"fixed": "4.0.4"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-22731"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-288",
"CWE-306"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-03-20T20:41:29Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2026-03-19T23:16:41Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Spring Boot applications with Actuator can be vulnerable to an \"Authentication Bypass\" vulnerability when an application endpoint that requires authentication is declared under a specific path, already configured for a Health Group additional path.\nThis issue affects Spring Boot: from 4.0 before 4.0.3, from 3.5 before 3.5.11, from 3.4 before 3.4.15.\nThis CVE is similar but not equivalent to CVE-2026-22733, as the conditions for exploit and vulnerable versions are different.",
"id": "GHSA-8hfc-fq58-r658",
"modified": "2026-03-20T20:41:29Z",
"published": "2026-03-20T00:31:28Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-22731"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://spring.io/security/cve-2026-22731"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Spring Boot has an Authentication Bypass under Actuator Health groups paths"
}
Mitigation
Funnel all access through a single choke point to simplify how users can access a resource. For every access, perform a check to determine if the user has permissions to access the resource.
CAPEC-127: Directory Indexing
An adversary crafts a request to a target that results in the target listing/indexing the content of a directory as output. One common method of triggering directory contents as output is to construct a request containing a path that terminates in a directory name rather than a file name since many applications are configured to provide a list of the directory's contents when such a request is received. An adversary can use this to explore the directory tree on a target as well as learn the names of files. This can often end up revealing test files, backup files, temporary files, hidden files, configuration files, user accounts, script contents, as well as naming conventions, all of which can be used by an attacker to mount additional attacks.
CAPEC-665: Exploitation of Thunderbolt Protection Flaws
An adversary leverages a firmware weakness within the Thunderbolt protocol, on a computing device to manipulate Thunderbolt controller firmware in order to exploit vulnerabilities in the implementation of authorization and verification schemes within Thunderbolt protection mechanisms. Upon gaining physical access to a target device, the adversary conducts high-level firmware manipulation of the victim Thunderbolt controller SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) flash, through the use of a SPI Programing device and an external Thunderbolt device, typically as the target device is booting up. If successful, this allows the adversary to modify memory, subvert authentication mechanisms, spoof identities and content, and extract data and memory from the target device. Currently 7 major vulnerabilities exist within Thunderbolt protocol with 9 attack vectors as noted in the Execution Flow.