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
- 7.5 High severity
LoginWP - Pro: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Marketing Fire LLC LoginWP - Pro allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects LoginWP - Pro: from n/a through 4.0.8.5.
- 7.5 High severity
Sell Downloads: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in codepeople Sell Downloads sell-downloads allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Sell Downloads: from n/a through <= 1.1.12.
- 7.5 High severity
Follow My Blog Post: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in wpweb Follow My Blog Post follow-my-blog-post allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Follow My Blog Post: from n/a through <= 2.4.0.
- 7.8 High severity
Linux: Missing Authorization
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: NFS: Automounted filesystems should inherit ro,noexec,nodev,sync flags When a filesystem is being automounted, it needs to preserve the user-set superblock mount options, such as the "ro" flag
- 9.8 Critical severity
Smart Pet Feeder Platform: Missing Authorization
Petlibro Smart Pet Feeder Platform versions up to 1.7.31 contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to access any user account by exploiting OAuth token validation flaws in the social login system. Attackers can send
- 8.8 High severity
Online Course Registration: Missing Authorization
A flaw has been found in PHPGurukul Online Course Registration up to 3.1. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation causes missing authorization. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been published and may be used.
- 8.8 High severity
PHPEMS: Cross-Site Request Forgery
A vulnerability was detected in PHPEMS up to 11.0. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in cross-site request forgery. The attack may be launched remotely.
- 8.8 High severity
Vireo: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in extendthemes Vireo vireo allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Vireo: from n/a through <= 1.0.24.
- 8.8 High severity
Small CRM: Missing Authorization
A security flaw has been discovered in PHPGurukul Small CRM 4.0. This impacts an unknown function of the file /admin/edit-user.php. The manipulation results in missing authorization. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been released t
- 9.8 Critical severity
LAN Controller: Missing Authorization
Tinycontrol LAN Controller 1.58a contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to change admin passwords through a crafted API request. Attackers can exploit the /stm.cgi endpoint with a specially crafted authentication
- 7.5 High severity
CubeWP: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Imran Tauqeer CubeWP cubewp-framework allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects CubeWP: from n/a through <= 1.1.27.
- 7.1 High severity
Plugin Optimizer: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in pluginoptimizer Plugin Optimizer plugin-optimizer allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Plugin Optimizer: from n/a through <= 1.3.7.
- 9.8 Critical severity
Web Fax: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Gmission Web Fax allows Authentication Abuse, Session Credential Falsification through Manipulation.This issue affects Web Fax: from 3.0 before 3.0.1
- 7.1 High severity
DS8A00( R10.1): Missing Authorization
IBM DS8A00( R10.1) 10.10.106.0 and IBM DS8A00 ( R10.0) 10.1.3.010.2.45.0 and IBM DS8900F ( R9.4) 89.40.83.089.42.18.089.44.5.0 IBM System Storage DS8000 could allow a local user with authorized CCW update permissions to delete or corrupt backups due to missing
- 8.9 High severity
C-Kermit: Missing Authorization
C-Kermit (aka ckermit) through 10.0 Beta.12 (aka 416-beta12) before 244644d allows a remote Kermit system to overwrite files on the local system, or retrieve arbitrary files from the local system.
- 7.5 High severity
Userpro: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in DeluxeThemes Userpro userpro allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Userpro: from n/a through <= 5.1.9.
- 7.5 High severity
PowerPack Pro for Elementor: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in IdeaBox Creations PowerPack Pro for Elementor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects PowerPack Pro for Elementor: from n/a through 2.10.6.
- 8.1 High severity
Beaver Builder Page Builder – Drag and Drop…: Missing Authorization
The Beaver Builder – WordPress Page Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access and modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'duplicate_wpml_layout' function in all versions up to, and including, 2.9.4.1. This makes i
- 7.1 High severity
Youlai-boot: Improper Access Control
youlai-boot V2.21.1 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. The importUsers function in SysUserController.java does not perform a permission check on the current user's identity, which may allow regular users to import user data into the database, resulting
- 7.5 High severity
Youlai-boot: Improper Access Control
youlai-boot V2.21.1 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. The getRoleForm function in SysRoleController.java does not perform permission checks, which may allow non-root users to directly access root roles.
- 7.5 High severity
Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks for News…: Missing Authorization
The Post Grid Gutenberg Blocks for News, Magazines, Blog Websites – PostX plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the '/ultp/v2/get_dynamic_content/' REST API endpoint in all versions up to, and in
- 7.7 High severity
HappyFiles Pro: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in HappyFiles HappyFiles Pro happyfiles-pro allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects HappyFiles Pro: from n/a through 1.8.1.
- 7.6 High severity
WP JobHunt: Missing Authorization
The WP JobHunt plugin for WordPress, used by the JobCareer theme, is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the 'cs_update_application_status_callback' function in all versions up to, and including, 7.7. This makes
- 6.6 Medium severity
SonicWall SMA1000 Missing Authorization Exploited
A local privilege escalation vulnerability due to insufficient authorization in the SonicWall SMA1000 appliance management console (AMC).
- 8.8 High severity
Demo Importer Plus: Missing Authorization
The Demo Importer Plus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data, loss of data, and privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the Ajax::handle_request() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.8. This ma
- 7.5 High severity
Easy Form: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Ays Pro Easy Form easy-form allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Easy Form: from n/a through <= 2.7.8.
- 7.5 High severity
PropertyHive: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Property Hive PropertyHive propertyhive allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects PropertyHive: from n/a through <= 2.1.12.
- 7.5 High severity
wpForo Forum: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Tomdever wpForo Forum wpforo allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects wpForo Forum: from n/a through <= 2.4.10.
- 7.5 High severity
LearnPress: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in ThimPress LearnPress learnpress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects LearnPress: from n/a through <= 4.2.9.4.
- 7.1 High severity
ListingPro: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in CridioStudio ListingPro listingpro allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects ListingPro: from n/a through < 2.9.10.
- 7.5 High severity
Timetics: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Arraytics Timetics timetics allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Timetics: from n/a through <= 1.0.44.
- 7.5 High severity
WooCommerce Recover Abandoned Cart: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in FantasticPlugins WooCommerce Recover Abandoned Cart rac allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WooCommerce Recover Abandoned Cart: from n/a through <= 24.6.0.
- 7.5 High severity
MasterStudy LMS Pro: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in StylemixThemes MasterStudy LMS Pro masterstudy-lms-learning-management-system-pro allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects MasterStudy LMS Pro: from n/a through < 4.7.16.
- 7.5 High severity
Masterstudy: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in StylemixThemes Masterstudy masterstudy allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Masterstudy: from n/a through < 4.8.122.
- 7.5 High severity
WP Voting Contest: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Matt WP Voting Contest wp-voting-contest allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Voting Contest: from n/a through <= 5.8.
- 7.1 High severity
Parallax Section block: Missing Authorization
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.
- 7.5 High severity
YayPricing: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in YayCommerce YayPricing yaypricing allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects YayPricing: from n/a through <= 3.5.3.
- 7.5 High severity
IDonatePro: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in ThemeAtelier IDonatePro idonate-pro allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects IDonatePro: from n/a through <= 2.1.11.
- 7.5 High severity
IDonatePro: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in ThemeAtelier IDonatePro idonate-pro allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects IDonatePro: from n/a through <= 2.1.9.
- 7.5 High severity
Javo Core: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in javothemes Javo Core javo-core allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Javo Core: from n/a through <= 3.0.0.529.