Missing Authorization
CWE-862
The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
We track 2,825 vulnerabilities of this type. 100% are rated high or critical, and the average CVSS score is 8.3. 13 have been exploited in real attacks.
How this weakness is prevented
- 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) 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.
- 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.
- 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 and the OWASP ESAPI Access Control feature.
- 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.
- 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.
Latest Missing Authorization vulnerabilities
- 9.1 Critical severity
WPCafe: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Arraytics WPCafe wp-cafe allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WPCafe: from n/a through <= 3.0.7.
- 7.3 High severity
Automated FedEx live/manual rates with…: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Aarsiv Groups Automated FedEx live/manual rates with shipping labels a2z-fedex-shipping allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Automated FedEx live/manual rates with shi
- 7.5 High severity
WPCargo Track & Trace: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Arni Cinco WPCargo Track & Trace wpcargo allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WPCargo Track & Trace: from n/a through <= 8.0.2.
- 7.5 High severity
Commerce Coinbase For WooCommerce: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in CoderPress Commerce Coinbase For WooCommerce commerce-coinbase-for-woocommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Commerce Coinbase For WooCommerce: from n/a through
- 7.5 High severity
Print Invoice & Delivery Notes for WooCommerce: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in tychesoftwares Print Invoice & Delivery Notes for WooCommerce woocommerce-delivery-notes allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Print Invoice & Delivery Notes for WooCom
- 7.5 High severity
PublishPress Authors: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in PublishPress PublishPress Authors publishpress-authors allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects PublishPress Authors: from n/a through <= 4.10.1.
- 7.5 High severity
Team: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in RadiusTheme Team tlp-team allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Team: from n/a through <= 5.0.11.
- 7.5 High severity
News Magazine X: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in wproyal News Magazine X news-magazine-x allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects News Magazine X: from n/a through <= 1.2.50.
- 7.1 High severity
The Grid: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in ThemeOne The Grid allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels. This issue affects The Grid: from n/a through 2.8.0.
- 7.5 High severity
WP Cost Estimation & Payment Forms Builder: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in loopus WP Cost Estimation & Payment Forms Builder WP_Estimation_Form allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Cost Estimation & Payment Forms Builder: from n/a through
- 7.5 High severity
Helpdesk Support Ticket System for WooCommerce: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPFactory Helpdesk Support Ticket System for WooCommerce support-ticket-system-for-woocommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Helpdesk Support Ticket System for
- 7.5 High severity
Jobs for WordPress: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in BlueGlass Interactive AG Jobs for WordPress job-postings allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Jobs for WordPress: from n/a through <= 2.8.
- 7.5 High severity
EventPrime: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Metagauss EventPrime eventprime-event-calendar-management allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects EventPrime: from n/a through <= 4.2.6.0.
- 8.2 High severity
Linux: Missing Authorization
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xen/privcmd: restrict usage in unprivileged domU The Xen privcmd driver allows to issue arbitrary hypercalls from user space processes. This is normally no problem, as access is usually limite
- 9.1 Critical severity
astro: Unintended Proxy or Intermediary
Astro is a web framework. Prior to version 10.0.2, the @astrojs/vercel serverless entrypoint reads the x-astro-path header and x_astro_path query parameter to rewrite the internal request path, with no authentication whatsoever. On deployments without Edge Mid
- 8.1 High severity
vikunja: Improper Access Control
Vikunja is an open-source self-hosted task management platform. Prior to version 2.2.0, a flaw in Vikunja’s password reset logic allows disabled users to regain access to their accounts. The `ResetPassword()` function sets the user’s status to `StatusActive` a
- 7.5 High severity
langflow: Improper Access Control
Langflow is a tool for building and deploying AI-powered agents and workflows. In versions 1.0.0 through 1.8.1, the `/api/v1/files/images/{flow_id}/{file_name}` endpoint serves image files without any authentication or ownership check. Any unauthenticated requ
- 9.1 Critical severity
WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR): Missing Authorization
The WP DSGVO Tools (GDPR) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized account destruction in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.38. This is due to the `super-unsubscribe` AJAX action accepting a `process_now` parameter from unauthenticated users, wh
- 8.8 High severity
Expire Users: Missing Authorization
The Expire Users plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.2. This is due to the plugin allowing a user to update the 'on_expire_default_to_role' meta through the 'save_extra_user_profile_fields' funct
- 8.8 High severity
Linksy Search and Replace: Missing Authorization
The Linksy Search and Replace plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'linksy_search_and_replace_item_details' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.4. This makes it possible
- 7.5 High severity
discourse: Missing Authorization
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, an unauthenticated attacker can cause a legitimate Discourse authorization page to display an attacker-controlled domain, facilitating social engineer
- 9.9 Critical severity
OpenClaw: Missing Authorization
OpenClaw versions prior to 2026.3.12 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability in the WebSocket connect path that allows shared-token or password-authenticated connections to self-declare elevated scopes without server-side binding. Attackers can exploit t
- 9.8 Critical severity
Aimogen Pro - All-in-One AI Content Writer…: Missing Authorization
The Aimogen Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Arbitrary Function Call that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the 'aiomatic_call_ai_function_realtime' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.7.5. This makes i
- 9.1 Critical severity
admidio: Missing Authorization
Admidio is an open-source user management solution. In versions 5.0.0 through 5.0.6, the documents and files module does not verify whether the current user has permission to delete folders or files. The folder_delete and file_delete action handlers in modules
- 7.5 High severity
discourse: Missing Authorization
Discourse is an open-source discussion platform. Prior to versions 2026.3.0-latest.1, 2026.2.1, and 2026.1.2, users who do not belong to the allowed policy creation groups can create functional policy acceptance widgets in posts under the right conditions. Ver
- 8.8 High severity
SQLBot is an intelligent data query system based on a large language model and RAG.
SQLBot is an intelligent data query system based on a large language model and RAG. Versions 1.5.0 and below contain a Stored Prompt Injection vulnerability that chains three flaws: a missing permission check on the Excel upload API allowing any authenticated
- 7.5 High severity
Fraud Prevention For Woocommerce: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Dotstore Fraud Prevention For Woocommerce woo-blocker-lite-prevent-fake-orders-and-blacklist-fraud-customers allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Fraud Prevention For
- 7.5 High severity
EventPrime: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Metagauss EventPrime eventprime-event-calendar-management allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects EventPrime: from n/a through <= 4.2.8.3.
- 8.2 High severity
KiviCare – Clinic & Patient Management System…: Missing Authorization
The KiviCare – Clinic & Patient Management System (EHR) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to missing authorization on the `/wp-json/kivicare/v1/setup-wizard/clinic` REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and including, 4.1.2. Thi
- 8.7 High severity
azure-blob: Missing Authorization
The Azure Blob Storage for Craft CMS plugin provides an Azure Blob Storage integration for Craft CMS. In versions on the 2.x branch prior to 2.1.1, unauthenticated users can view a list of buckets the plugin has access to. The `DefaultController->actionLoadCon
- 8.3 High severity
PowerShell Universal: Missing Authorization
Missing authorization checks on multiple gRPC service endpoints in PowerShell Universal before 2026.1.4 allows an authenticated user with any valid token to bypass role-based access controls and perform privileged operations — including reading sensitive data,
- 8.1 High severity
Apache Airflow: Missing Authorization
Apache Airflow versions 3.1.0 through 3.1.7 missing authorization vulnerability in the Execution API's Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) endpoints that allows any authenticated task instance to read, approve, or reject HITL workflows belonging to any other task instanc
- 8.7 High severity
GROWI: Missing Authorization
GROWI OpenAI thread/message API endpoints do not perform authorization. Affected are v7.4.5 and earlier versions. A logged-in user who knows a shared AI assistant's identifier may view and/or tamper the other user's threads/messages.
- 7.5 High severity
Appointment Booking Calendar — Simply Schedule…: Missing Authorization
The Appointment Booking Calendar — Simply Schedule Appointments plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of sensitive data in all versions up to and including 1.6.9.29. This is due to two compounding weaknesses: (1) a non-user-bound `public_no
- 7.5 High severity
Formidable Forms – Contact Form Plugin…: Missing Authorization
The Formidable Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to a payment integrity bypass in all versions up to, and including, 6.28. This is due to the Stripe Link return handler (`handle_one_time_stripe_link_return_url`) marking payment records as complete based
- 7.5 High severity
wpDiscuz: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
wpDiscuz before 7.6.47 contains an unauthenticated denial of service vulnerability that allows anonymous users to trigger mass notification emails by exploiting the checkNotificationType() function. Attackers can repeatedly call the wpdiscuz-ajax.php endpoint
- 7.5 High severity
Tracer SC: Missing Authorization
A Missing Authorization vulnerability in Trane Tracer SC, Tracer SC+, and Tracer Concierge could allow an unauthenticated attacker to access sensitive information through unprotected APIs.
- 7.7 High severity
zitadel: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
ZITADEL is an open source identity management platform. Prior to 3.4.8 and 4.12.2, a vulnerability in Zitadel's Management API has been reported, which allowed authenticated users holding a valid low-privilege token (e.g., project.read, project.grant.read, or
- 8.1 High severity
openemr: Missing Authorization
OpenEMR is a free and open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. Prior to 8.0.0.1, an inverted boolean condition in ControllerRouter::route() causes the admin/super ACL check to be enforced only for controllers that alre
- 9.8 Critical severity
FileExplorer: Missing Authorization
MiCode FileExplorer contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the embedded SwiFTP FTP server component that allows network attackers to log in without valid credentials. Attackers can send arbitrary username and password combinations to the PASS comma