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
- 8.6 High severity
MultiVendorX: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in MultiVendorX MultiVendorX dc-woocommerce-multi-vendor allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects MultiVendorX: from n/a through <= 4.2.23.
- 8.2 High severity
WPGuppy: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in AmentoTech Private Limited WPGuppy wpguppy-lite allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects WPGuppy: from n/a through <= 1.1.4.
- 7.5 High severity
Tablesome Table Premium: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Essekia Tablesome Table Premium tablesome-premium allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Tablesome Table Premium: from n/a through <= 1.1.23.
- 8.1 High severity
Oracle Financial Services Analytical…: Missing Authorization
Vulnerability in the Oracle Financial Services Analytical Applications Infrastructure product of Oracle Financial Services Applications (component: Platform). Supported versions that are affected are 8.0.7.9, 8.0.8.7 and 8.1.2.5. Easily exploitable vulnerabili
- 8.1 High severity
ATP series firmware: Missing Authorization
A missing authorization vulnerability in Zyxel ATP series firmware versions from V4.32 through V5.40, USG FLEX series firmware versions from V4.50 through V5.40, USG FLEX 50(W) series firmware versions from V4.16 through V5.40, and USG20(W)-VPN series firmware
- 8.6 High severity
assistant platform: Missing Authorization
The Restaurant Brands International (RBI) assistant platform through 2025-09-06 has an "Anyone Can Join This Party" signup API that does not verify user account creation, allowing a remote unauthenticated attacker to create a user account.
- 8.1 High severity
Mattermost: Missing Authorization
Mattermost versions 10.11.x <= 10.11.1, 10.10.x <= 10.10.2, 10.5.x <= 10.5.10 fail to verify a user has permission to join a Mattermost team using the original invite token which allows any attacked to join any team on a Mattermost server regardless of restric
- 8.1 High severity
Mattermost: Missing Authorization
Mattermost versions 10.11.x <= 10.11.1, 10.10.x <= 10.10.2, 10.5.x <= 10.5.10 fail to verify a user has permission to join a Mattermost team using the original invite token which allows any attacked to join any team on a Mattermost server regardless of restric
- 8.8 High severity
ClassifiedPro - reCommerce WordPress Theme: Missing Authorization
The Classified Pro theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized plugin installation due to a missing capability check in the 'cwp_addons_update_plugin_cb' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.14. This makes it possible for authenticated atta
- 7.2 High severity
Find And Replace content for WordPress: Missing Authorization
The Find And Replace content for WordPress plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized Stored Cross-Site Scripting and Arbitrary Content Replacement due to a missing capability check on the far_admin_ajax_fun() function in all versions up to, and includ
- 8.8 High severity
Bifröst – Instant Passwordless Temporary Login…: Missing Authorization
The WPBifröst – Instant Passwordless Temporary Login Links plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation due to a missing capability check on the ctl_create_link AJAX action in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.7. This makes it possible for a
- 7.6 High severity
Jetson Orin Series: Missing Authorization
NVIDIA Jetson Linux contains a vulnerability in UEFI, where improper authentication may allow a privileged user to cause corruption of the Linux Device Tree. A successful exploitation of this vulnerability might lead to data tampering, denial of service.
- 8.8 High severity
GSheetConnector for Gravity Forms – Send…: Missing Authorization
The GSheetConnector For Gravity Forms plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authorization bypass in versions less than, or equal to, 1.3.27. This is due to a missing capability check on the 'install_plugin' function. This makes it possible for authenticated at
- 7.5 High severity
PowerJob: Missing Authorization
A security vulnerability has been detected in PowerJob up to 5.1.2. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /openApi/runJob of the component OpenAPIController. Such manipulation leads to missing authorization. The attack can be launched remotely. T
- 8.6 High severity
Junos Space Security Director: Missing Authorization
A Missing Authorization vulnerability in the Juniper Networks Junos Space Security Director allows an unauthenticated network-based attacker to read or modify metadata via the web interface. Tampering with this metadata can result in managed SRX Series devices
- 9.3 Critical severity
Melis Platform: Missing Authorization
Vulnerability in the melis-core module of Melis Technology's Melis Platform, which, if exploited, allows an unauthenticated attacker to create an administrator account via a request to '/melis/MelisCore/ToolUser/addNewUser'.
- 8.1 High severity
Cost Calculator Builder: Missing Authorization
The Cost Calculator Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorizedmodification of data due to a missing capability check on the get_cc_orders and update_order_status functions in all versions up to, and including, 3.5.32. This makes it possible for
- 8.8 High severity
Vvveb: Cross-Site Request Forgery
A weakness has been identified in givanz Vvveb up to 1.0.7.2. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Executing manipulation can lead to cross-site request forgery. The attack can be executed remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and cou
- 8.8 High severity
Grand Conference Theme Custom Post Type: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in ThemeGoods Grand Conference Theme Custom Post Type grandconference-custom-post allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Grand Conference Theme Custom Post Type: from n/a t
- 7.5 High severity
Traveler: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in shinetheme Traveler traveler allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Traveler: from n/a through < 3.2.3.
- 7.2 High severity
GitLab: Missing Authorization
An issue has been discovered in GitLab EE affecting all versions from 16.6 before 18.2.7, 18.3 before 18.3.3, and 18.4 before 18.4.1. Project Maintainers can exploit a vulnerability where they can assign custom roles to users with permissions exceeding their o
- 8.6 High severity
Cisco Secure Firewall Adaptive Security (ASA) Appliance and Secure Firewall Threat Defense (FTD) Missing Authorization Exploited
Update: On November 5, 2025, Cisco became aware of a new attack variant against devices running Cisco Secure ASA Software or Cisco Secure FTD Software releases that are affected by CVE-2025-20333 and CVE-2025-20362. This attack can cause unpatched devices to u
- 8.8 High severity
Indoor Connect 8855: Missing Authorization
Ericsson Indoor Connect 8855 contains a missing authorization vulnerability which if exploited can allow access to the system as a user with higher privileges than intended.
- 9.8 Critical severity
flagForge: Missing Authorization
Flag Forge is a Capture The Flag (CTF) platform. In version 2.1.0, the /api/admin/assign-badge endpoint lacks proper access control, allowing any authenticated user to assign high-privilege badges (e.g., Staff) to themselves. This could lead to privilege escal
- 9.8 Critical severity
claude-code: Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere
Claude Code is an agentic coding tool. Prior to Claude Code version 1.0.39, when using Claude Code with Yarn versions 2.0+, Yarn plugins are auto-executed when running yarn --version. This could lead to a bypass of the directory trust dialog in Claude Code, as
- 9.8 Critical severity
MultiLoca - WooCommerce Multi Locations…: Missing Authorization
The MultiLoca - WooCommerce Multi Locations Inventory Management plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the 'wcmlim_settings_ajax_handler' function in a
- 7.6 High severity
flagForge: Missing Authorization
Flag Forge is a Capture The Flag (CTF) platform. In version 2.1.0, non-admin users can create arbitrary challenges, potentially introducing malicious, incorrect, or misleading content. This issue has been patched in version 2.2.0.
- 8.2 High severity
OxygenOS: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command
The vulnerability allows any application installed on the device to read SMS/MMS data and metadata from the system-provided Telephony provider without permission, user interaction, or consent. The user is also not notified that SMS data is being accessed. This
- 9.8 Critical severity
WPLMS: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in VibeThemes WPLMS wplms allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WPLMS : from n/a through <= 4.970.
- 8.1 High severity
Miniorange OTP Verification with Firebase: Missing Authorization
The Miniorange OTP Verification with Firebase plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the 'handle_mofirebase_form_options' function in versions 3.1.0 to 3.6.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated a
- 9.8 Critical severity
Goza - Nonprofit Charity WordPress Theme: Missing Authorization
The Goza - Nonprofit Charity WordPress Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized arbitrary file uploads due to a missing capability check on the 'beplus_import_pack_install_plugin' function in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.2. This makes
- 8.1 High severity
Privacy Policy Generator – WPLP Legal Pages: Missing Authorization
The Privacy Policy Generator, Terms & Conditions Generator WordPress Plugin : WP Legal Pages plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of functionality due to a missing capability check on the wplp_gdpr_install_plugin_ajax_handler() function in
- 7.5 High severity
dragonfly: Improper Certificate Validation
Dragonfly is an open source P2P-based file distribution and image acceleration system. Prior to 2.1.0, a peer can obtain a valid TLS certificate for arbitrary IP addresses, effectively rendering the mTLS authentication useless. The issue is that the Manager’s
- 7.2 High severity
tsc-web-client: Missing Authorization
The Scratch Channel is a news website. If the user makes a fork, they can change the admins and make an article. Since the API uses a POST request, it will make an article. This issue is fixed in v1.2.
- 8.8 High severity
iOS and iPadOS: Missing Authorization
A permissions issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 18.7 and iPadOS 18.7, iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. A shortcut may be able to bypass sandbox restrictions.
- 7.8 High severity
macOS: Missing Authorization
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to gain root privileges.
- 8.8 High severity
iOS and iPadOS: Missing Authorization
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 26 and iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe 26, tvOS 26, watchOS 26. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
- 7.8 High severity
macOS: Missing Authorization
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Tahoe 26, visionOS 26. A malicious app may be able to gain root privileges.
- 7.8 High severity
macOS: Missing Authorization
A permissions issue was addressed with additional restrictions. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.7, macOS Sonoma 14.8, macOS Tahoe 26. An app may be able to break out of its sandbox.
- 8.8 High severity
Time Tracker: Missing Authorization
The Time Tracker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification and loss of data due to a missing capability check on the 'tt_update_table_function' and 'tt_delete_record_function' functions in all versions up to, and including, 3.1.0. This ma