CWE-863
Allowed-with-ReviewIncorrect Authorization
Abstraction: Class · Status: Incomplete
The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.
5678 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-5MGF-9MWF-M64W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-12-22 21:30 – Updated: 2025-04-15 21:31Internal URLs are protected by a secret UUID key, which could have been leaked to web page through the Referrer header. This vulnerability affects Firefox for iOS < 102.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-31746"
],
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"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-200",
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-12-22T20:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Internal URLs are protected by a secret UUID key, which could have been leaked to web page through the Referrer header. This vulnerability affects Firefox for iOS \u003c 102.",
"id": "GHSA-5mgf-9mwf-m64w",
"modified": "2025-04-15T21:31:24Z",
"published": "2022-12-22T21:30:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-31746"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1654416"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.mozilla.org/security/advisories/mfsa2022-27"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5MPW-4546-2WCR
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-17 21:30 – Updated: 2024-12-17 22:30An issue was discovered where improper authorization controls affected certain queries that could allow a malicious actor to circumvent Document Level Security in Elasticsearch and get access to documents that their roles would normally not allow.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.elasticsearch:elasticsearch"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
{
"introduced": "8.16.0"
},
{
"fixed": "8.16.2"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-12539"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-12-17T22:30:17Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-17T21:15:07Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "An issue was discovered where improper authorization controls affected certain queries that could allow a malicious actor to circumvent Document Level Security in Elasticsearch and get access to documents that their roles would normally not allow.",
"id": "GHSA-5mpw-4546-2wcr",
"modified": "2024-12-17T22:30:17Z",
"published": "2024-12-17T21:30:34Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-12539"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elasticsearch-8-16-2-8-17-0-security-update/372091"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "Elasticsearch Incorrect Authorization vulnerability"
}
GHSA-5MRG-PM7P-G34V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 19:17 – Updated: 2022-07-13 00:01Projectsend version r1295 is affected by sensitive information disclosure. Because of not checking authorization in ids parameter in files-edit.php and id parameter in process.php function, a user with uploader role can download and edit all files of users in application.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-40884"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-10-11T11:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Projectsend version r1295 is affected by sensitive information disclosure. Because of not checking authorization in ids parameter in files-edit.php and id parameter in process.php function, a user with uploader role can download and edit all files of users in application.",
"id": "GHSA-5mrg-pm7p-g34v",
"modified": "2022-07-13T00:01:40Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T19:17:11Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-40884"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/projectsend/projectsend/issues/992"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5MX9-VCF9-4HVC
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-02-12 21:31 – Updated: 2025-02-12 21:31Nomad Community and Nomad Enterprise ("Nomad") event stream configured with a wildcard namespace can bypass the ACL Policy allowing reads on other namespaces.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-0937"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-02-12T19:15:09Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Nomad Community and Nomad Enterprise (\"Nomad\") event stream configured with a wildcard namespace can bypass the ACL Policy allowing reads on other namespaces.",
"id": "GHSA-5mx9-vcf9-4hvc",
"modified": "2025-02-12T21:31:53Z",
"published": "2025-02-12T21:31:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-0937"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://discuss.hashicorp.com/t/hcsec-2025-02-nomad-vulnerable-to-event-stream-namespace-acl-policy-bypass-through-wildcard-namespace/73191"
}
],
"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-5P22-M2JF-CQ84
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:49 – Updated: 2022-08-06 00:00A vulnerability was discovered in Management component of Avaya Equinox Conferencing that could potentially allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain access to screen sharing and whiteboard sessions. The affected versions of Management component of Avaya Equinox Conferencing include all 3.x versions before 3.17. Avaya Equinox Conferencing is now offered as Avaya Meetings Server.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-7038"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-04-28T22:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A vulnerability was discovered in Management component of Avaya Equinox Conferencing that could potentially allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to gain access to screen sharing and whiteboard sessions. The affected versions of Management component of Avaya Equinox Conferencing include all 3.x versions before 3.17. Avaya Equinox Conferencing is now offered as Avaya Meetings Server.",
"id": "GHSA-5p22-m2jf-cq84",
"modified": "2022-08-06T00:00:41Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:49:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-7038"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/101075574"
}
],
"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-5P26-VM69-MJXQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:18 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:18The /profile/deleteWatch.do resource in Atlassian Fisheye and Crucible before version 4.8.1 allows remote attackers to remove another user's watching settings for a repository via an improper authorization vulnerability.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-4014"
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"database_specific": {
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"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2020-06-01T07:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The /profile/deleteWatch.do resource in Atlassian Fisheye and Crucible before version 4.8.1 allows remote attackers to remove another user\u0027s watching settings for a repository via an improper authorization vulnerability.",
"id": "GHSA-5p26-vm69-mjxq",
"modified": "2022-05-24T17:18:55Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T17:18:55Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-4014"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CRUC-8467"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/FE-7283"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-5P7G-QX77-8F6H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-25 21:30 – Updated: 2025-04-11 15:32The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to access protected user data.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-41077"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-10-25T19:15:09Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.6.1. An app may be able to access protected user data.",
"id": "GHSA-5p7g-qx77-8f6h",
"modified": "2025-04-11T15:32:14Z",
"published": "2023-10-25T21:30:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-41077"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/109050"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/120950"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT213985"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.apple.com/kb/HT213985"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2023/Oct/26"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5P88-6546-29FH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-08 00:31 – Updated: 2025-11-08 00:31Improper Authorization in Elastic Cloud Enterprise can lead to Privilege Escalation where the built-in readonly user can call APIs that should not be allowed. The list of APIs that are affected by this issue is:
post:/platform/configuration/security/service-accounts delete:/platform/configuration/security/service-accounts/{user_id} patch:/platform/configuration/security/service-accounts/{user_id} post:/platform/configuration/security/service-accounts/{user_id}/keys delete:/platform/configuration/security/service-accounts/{user_id}/keys/{api_key_id} patch:/user post:/users post:/users/auth/keys delete:/users/auth/keys delete:/users/auth/keys/_all delete:/users/auth/keys/{api_key_id} delete:/users/{user_id}/auth/keys delete:/users/{user_id}/auth/keys/{api_key_id} delete:/users/{user_name} patch:/users/{user_name}
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-37736"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-863"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-11-07T23:15:44Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper Authorization in Elastic Cloud Enterprise can lead to Privilege Escalation where the built-in readonly user can call APIs that should not be allowed. The list of APIs that are affected by this issue is:\n\n\n\n\n\npost:/platform/configuration/security/service-accounts\ndelete:/platform/configuration/security/service-accounts/{user_id}\npatch:/platform/configuration/security/service-accounts/{user_id}\npost:/platform/configuration/security/service-accounts/{user_id}/keys\ndelete:/platform/configuration/security/service-accounts/{user_id}/keys/{api_key_id}\npatch:/user\npost:/users\npost:/users/auth/keys\ndelete:/users/auth/keys\ndelete:/users/auth/keys/_all\ndelete:/users/auth/keys/{api_key_id}\ndelete:/users/{user_id}/auth/keys\ndelete:/users/{user_id}/auth/keys/{api_key_id}\ndelete:/users/{user_name}\npatch:/users/{user_name}",
"id": "GHSA-5p88-6546-29fh",
"modified": "2025-11-08T00:31:01Z",
"published": "2025-11-08T00:31:01Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-37736"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://discuss.elastic.co/t/elastic-cloud-enterprise-ece-3-8-3-and-4-0-3-security-update-esa-2025-22/383132"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5P8H-M559-WPW7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-12-01 09:30 – Updated: 2023-12-01 09:30An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 8.13 before 16.4.3, all versions starting from 16.5 before 16.5.3, all versions starting from 16.6 before 16.6.1. It was possible for an attacker to abuse the Allowed to merge permission as a guest user, when granted the permission through a group.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-4658"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-284",
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-12-01T07:15:10Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions starting from 8.13 before 16.4.3, all versions starting from 16.5 before 16.5.3, all versions starting from 16.6 before 16.6.1. It was possible for an attacker to abuse the `Allowed to merge` permission as a guest user, when granted the permission through a group.",
"id": "GHSA-5p8h-m559-wpw7",
"modified": "2023-12-01T09:30:44Z",
"published": "2023-12-01T09:30:44Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-4658"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://hackerone.com/reports/2104540"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/issues/423835"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-5PCG-54J8-35RQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:37 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:37Due to incorrect authorization in IBM Business Process Manager 8.6 an attacker can claim and work on ad hoc tasks he is not assigned to. IBM X-Force ID: 136151.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-1766"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-863"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-03-30T16:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Due to incorrect authorization in IBM Business Process Manager 8.6 an attacker can claim and work on ad hoc tasks he is not assigned to. IBM X-Force ID: 136151.",
"id": "GHSA-5pcg-54j8-35rq",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:37:00Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:37:00Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1766"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/136151"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22011866"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
Mitigation
- 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
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
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
- 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
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.
No CAPEC attack patterns related to this CWE.