Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-862

Allowed-with-Review

Missing Authorization

Abstraction: Class · Status: Incomplete

The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

14933 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-J76C-Q2WF-W8XX

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-18 09:30 – Updated: 2026-01-20 15:32
VLAI
Details

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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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-60079"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-12-18T08:16:08Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "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 \u003c= 1.0.9.",
  "id": "GHSA-j76c-q2wf-w8xx",
  "modified": "2026-01-20T15:32:28Z",
  "published": "2025-12-18T09:30:28Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-60079"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/parallax-section/vulnerability/wordpress-parallax-section-block-plugin-1-0-9-broken-authentication-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/parallax-section/vulnerability/wordpress-parallax-section-block-plugin-1-0-9-broken-authentication-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-J77W-W4MP-8H58

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-13 15:30 – Updated: 2026-04-28 21:35
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Dynamic.ooo Dynamic Visibility for Elementor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Dynamic Visibility for Elementor: from n/a through 5.0.5.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-35046"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-12-13T15:15:15Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Dynamic.ooo Dynamic Visibility for Elementor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Dynamic Visibility for Elementor: from n/a through 5.0.5.",
  "id": "GHSA-j77w-w4mp-8h58",
  "modified": "2026-04-28T21:35:23Z",
  "published": "2024-12-13T15:30:41Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-35046"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/dynamic-visibility-for-elementor/vulnerability/wordpress-dynamic-visibility-for-elementor-plugin-5-0-5-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-J7C9-9CR2-9PQ2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-14 06:31 – Updated: 2026-05-14 06:31
VLAI
Details

GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 15.7 before 18.9.7, 18.10 before 18.10.6, and 18.11 before 18.11.3 that could have allowed an authenticated user to bypass merge request approval requirements due to improper cleanup of orphaned policy records.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-6883"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-05-14T06:16:25Z",
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
  "details": "GitLab has remediated an issue in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 15.7 before 18.9.7, 18.10 before 18.10.6, and 18.11 before 18.11.3 that could have allowed an authenticated user to bypass merge request approval requirements due to improper cleanup of orphaned policy records.",
  "id": "GHSA-j7c9-9cr2-9pq2",
  "modified": "2026-05-14T06:31:34Z",
  "published": "2026-05-14T06:31:34Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6883"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://about.gitlab.com/releases/2026/05/13/patch-release-gitlab-18-11-3-released"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/work_items/596350"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-J7CF-X368-V6H6

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-19 18:31 – Updated: 2026-02-25 00:31
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Automattic WP Job Manager wp-job-manager allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Job Manager: from n/a through <= 2.4.0.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-25404"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-02-19T09:16:22Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in Automattic WP Job Manager wp-job-manager allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Job Manager: from n/a through \u003c= 2.4.0.",
  "id": "GHSA-j7cf-x368-v6h6",
  "modified": "2026-02-25T00:31:21Z",
  "published": "2026-02-19T18:31:53Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25404"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/wp-job-manager/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-job-manager-plugin-2-4-0-broken-access-control-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:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-J7G5-5HXC-2P5P

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-09-04 03:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:24
VLAI
Details

In duraspeed, there is a possible information disclosure due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privilege needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07951402; Issue ID: ALPS07951413.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-20825"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-09-04T03:15:09Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "In duraspeed, there is a possible information disclosure due to a missing permission check. This could lead to local information disclosure with no additional execution privilege needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Patch ID: ALPS07951402; Issue ID: ALPS07951413.",
  "id": "GHSA-j7g5-5hxc-2p5p",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T07:24:23Z",
  "published": "2023-09-04T03:30:20Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-20825"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://corp.mediatek.com/product-security-bulletin/September-2023"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-J7G5-HMRM-FQ9H

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-06 15:30 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:35
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in cmoreira Testimonials Showcase allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Testimonials Showcase: from n/a through 1.9.16.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-49246"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-06-06T13:15:42Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in cmoreira Testimonials Showcase allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects Testimonials Showcase: from n/a through 1.9.16.",
  "id": "GHSA-j7g5-hmrm-fq9h",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T18:35:22Z",
  "published": "2025-06-06T15:30:50Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-49246"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/testimonials-showcase/vulnerability/wordpress-testimonials-showcase-1-9-16-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-J7H7-7C79-56QF

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-01-11 09:30 – Updated: 2026-04-08 21:32
VLAI
Details

The User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the wppb_toolbox_usermeta_handler function in all versions up to, and including, 3.10.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to expose sensitive information within user metadata.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-6504"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-639",
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-01-11T09:15:48Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The User Profile Builder \u2013 Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles \u0026 User Role Editor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the wppb_toolbox_usermeta_handler function in all versions up to, and including, 3.10.7. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to expose sensitive information within user metadata.",
  "id": "GHSA-j7h7-7c79-56qf",
  "modified": "2026-04-08T21:32:10Z",
  "published": "2024-01-11T09:30:35Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-6504"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3012472/profile-builder"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f515ccf8-7231-4728-b155-c47049087d42?source=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-J7HP-FH5F-7R6G

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-02-08 03:30 – Updated: 2026-04-08 18:32
VLAI
Details

The Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the ajax_save_folder_order function in versions up to, and including, 2.18.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to invoke this function and perform actions intended for administrators such as modifying the folder structure maintained by the plugin.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-0720"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-02-08T02:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The Wicked Folders plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass due to a missing capability check on the ajax_save_folder_order function in versions up to, and including, 2.18.16. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to invoke this function and perform actions intended for administrators such as modifying the folder structure maintained by the plugin.",
  "id": "GHSA-j7hp-fh5f-7r6g",
  "modified": "2026-04-08T18:32:01Z",
  "published": "2023-02-08T03:30:25Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-0720"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wicked-folders/tags/2.18.16/lib/class-wicked-folders-ajax.php"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026new=2860994%40wicked-folders%2Ftrunk\u0026old=2805161%40wicked-folders%2Ftrunk\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8d392d0b-f286-44da-aa32-a08d0279baed"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8d392d0b-f286-44da-aa32-a08d0279baed?source=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-J7JG-RHFM-99F8

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-03-03 15:31 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:33
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in NotFound WP Journal allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects WP Journal: from n/a through 1.1.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-23613"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-03-03T14:15:43Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in NotFound WP Journal allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects WP Journal: from n/a through 1.1.",
  "id": "GHSA-j7jg-rhfm-99f8",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T18:33:52Z",
  "published": "2025-03-03T15:31:29Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23613"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wpjournal/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-journal-plugin-1-1-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-J7PG-J64Q-RMMM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-16 09:31 – Updated: 2026-01-20 15:32
VLAI
Details

Missing Authorization vulnerability in e-plugins Directory Pro directory-pro allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Directory Pro: from n/a through <= 2.5.6.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-64243"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-862"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-12-16T09:15:53Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Missing Authorization vulnerability in e-plugins Directory Pro directory-pro allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Directory Pro: from n/a through \u003c= 2.5.6.",
  "id": "GHSA-j7pg-j64q-rmmm",
  "modified": "2026-01-20T15:32:13Z",
  "published": "2025-12-16T09:31:07Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-64243"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/directory-pro/vulnerability/wordpress-directory-pro-plugin-2-5-6-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/directory-pro/vulnerability/wordpress-directory-pro-plugin-2-5-6-broken-access-control-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

Mitigation
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.
Mitigation
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].

Mitigation MIT-4.4
Architecture and Design

Strategy: Libraries or Frameworks

  • 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].
Mitigation
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.
Mitigation
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.

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.