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
- 8.1 High severity
MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the MainWP…: Missing Authorization
The MainWP Child – Securely Connects to the MainWP Dashboard to Manage Multiple Sites plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation due to a missing authorization checks on the register_site function in all versions up to, and including, 5.2 when
- 8.8 High severity
xwiki-platform: Missing Authorization
XWiki Platform is a generic wiki platform. Starting in version 2.3 and prior to versions 15.10.9, 16.3.0, any user with script rights can perform arbitrary remote code execution by adding instances of `XWiki.ConfigurableClass` to any page. This compromises the
- 7.5 High severity
WP Courses LMS – Online Courses Builder…: Missing Authorization
The WP Courses LMS – Online Courses Builder, eLearning Courses, Courses Solution, Education Courses plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the wpc_update_user_meta_option() function in all versions up to,
- 8.8 High severity
de:branding: Missing Authorization
The de:branding plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the debranding_save() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.2. This makes it possibl
- 7.1 High severity
RapidLoad AI – Optimize Web Vitals Automatically: Missing Authorization
The RapidLoad – Optimize Web Vitals Automatically plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data and modification of data due to a missing capability check on the uucss_data, update_rapidload_settings, wp_ajax_update_htaccess_file, uucss_upd
- 8.8 High severity
Connectport LTS Firmware: Missing Authorization
An issue was discovered in the web services of Digi ConnectPort LTS before 1.4.12. It allows an attacker on the local area network to achieve unauthorized manipulation of resources, which may lead to remote code execution when combined with other issues.
- 8.8 High severity
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator: Missing Authorization
Dell OpenManage Server Administrator, versions 11.0.1.0 and prior, contains an improper access control vulnerability. A remote low privileged user could potentially exploit this vulnerability via the HTTP GET method leading to unauthorized action with elevated
- 8.8 High severity
Tutor LMS Elementor Addons: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Themeum Tutor LMS Elementor Addons tutor-lms-elementor-addons.This issue affects Tutor LMS Elementor Addons: from n/a through <= 2.1.5.
- 9.8 Critical severity
Sweet Date: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in SeventhQueen Sweet Date sweetdate allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Sweet Date: from n/a through <= 3.7.3.
- 8.8 High severity
Essential Blocks for Gutenberg: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPDeveloper Essential Blocks for Gutenberg essential-blocks allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Essential Blocks for Gutenberg: from n/a through <= 4.2.0.
- 8.8 High severity
Essential Blocks for Gutenberg: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPDeveloper Essential Blocks for Gutenberg essential-blocks allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Essential Blocks for Gutenberg: from n/a through <= 4.2.0.
- 8.2 High severity
MultiVendorX: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in MultiVendorX MultiVendorX dc-woocommerce-multi-vendor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects MultiVendorX: from n/a through <= 4.0.23.
- 9.8 Critical severity
Popup by Supsystic: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in supsystic Popup by Supsystic popup-by-supsystic allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Popup by Supsystic: from n/a through <= 1.10.19.
- 9.8 Critical severity
Metform: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Roxnor Metform metform allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Metform: from n/a through <= 3.4.0.
- 8.8 High severity
Smart Forms: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in EDGARROJAS Smart Forms smart-forms allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Smart Forms: from n/a through <= 2.6.84.
- 7.5 High severity
RegistrationMagic: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Metagauss RegistrationMagic custom-registration-form-builder-with-submission-manager allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects RegistrationMagic: from n/a through <= 5.2.3.
- 8.2 High severity
Flexible Woocommerce Checkout Field Editor: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in heoLixfy Flexible Woocommerce Checkout Field Editor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Flexible Woocommerce Checkout Field Editor: from n/a through 2.0.1.
- 8.8 High severity
Eventin: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Arraytics Eventin wp-event-solution allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Eventin: from n/a through <= 3.3.52.
- 8.2 High severity
Stripe Payments: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in mra13 Stripe Payments stripe-payments allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Stripe Payments: from n/a through <= 2.0.79.
- 9.8 Critical severity
Restaurant & Cafe Addon for Elementor: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in NicheAddons Restaurant & Cafe Addon for Elementor allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Restaurant & Cafe Addon for Elementor: from n/a through 1.5.3.
- 8.8 High severity
MP3 Audio Player for Music, Radio & Podcast by…: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Sonaar Music MP3 Audio Player for Music, Radio & Podcast by Sonaar allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects MP3 Audio Player for Music, Radio & Podcast by Sonaar: from n/a
- 9.8 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 <= 2.2.22.
- 8.8 High severity
Essential Blocks for Gutenberg: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPDeveloper Essential Blocks for Gutenberg essential-blocks allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Essential Blocks for Gutenberg: from n/a through <= 4.2.0.
- 8.6 High severity
Japanized For WooCommerce: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in shohei.tanaka Japanized For WooCommerce woocommerce-for-japan allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Japanized For WooCommerce: from n/a through <= 2.6.4.
- 9.8 Critical severity
Integrate Google Drive: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in SoftLab Integrate Google Drive allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Integrate Google Drive: from n/a through 1.1.99.
- 8.8 High severity
WP Docs: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Fahad Mahmood WP Docs allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Docs: from n/a through 1.9.8.
- 7.5 High severity
Quick Paypal Payments: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Fullworks Quick Paypal Payments allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Quick Paypal Payments: from n/a through 5.7.25.
- 8.8 High severity
Booking calendar, Appointment Booking System: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WpDevArt Booking calendar, Appointment Booking System allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Booking calendar, Appointment Booking System: from n/a through 3.2.3.
- 7.2 High severity
WP Time Slots Booking Form: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in CodePeople WP Time Slots Booking Form allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Time Slots Booking Form: from n/a through 1.1.82.
- 9.8 Critical severity
Spectra: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Brainstorm Force Spectra allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Spectra: from n/a through 2.3.0.
- 8.8 High severity
Spectra: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Brainstorm Force Spectra allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Spectra: from n/a through 2.3.0.
- 8.8 High severity
JobBoardWP – Job Board Listings and Submissions: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in JobBoardWP JobBoardWP – Job Board Listings and Submissions allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects JobBoardWP – Job Board Listings and Submissions: from n/a through 1.2.2
- 9.8 Critical severity
Ebook Store: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Shopfiles Ltd Ebook Store allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Ebook Store: from n/a through 5.775.
- 8.8 High severity
JFinalCMS: Cross-Site Request Forgery
A vulnerability was found in JFinalCMS 1.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /admin/tag/save. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. The attack can be launched remotely.
- 7.2 High severity
Filebird: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Ninja Team Filebird filebird allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Filebird: from n/a through <= 6.3.2.
- 9.1 Critical severity
Simple User Registration: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in N-Media Simple User Registration wp-registration allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects Simple User Registration: from n/a through <= 5.5.
- 9.8 Critical severity
WP Mailster: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in brandtoss WP Mailster wp-mailster allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Mailster: from n/a through <= 1.8.16.0.
- 8.8 High severity
WP Mailster: Missing Authorization
Missing Authorization vulnerability in brandtoss WP Mailster wp-mailster allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects WP Mailster: from n/a through <= 1.8.16.0.
- 9.8 Critical severity
SV100 Companion: Missing Authorization
The SV100 Companion plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the settings_import() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.02. This makes it po
- 8.8 High severity
AI Quiz | Quiz Maker: Missing Authorization
The AI Quiz | Quiz Maker plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the ai_quiz_update_style() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1. This make