Authentication Bypass
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.
How It Works
Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications. Instead of cracking passwords through brute force, attackers manipulate the authentication process itself to gain unauthorized entry. This typically occurs through one of several pathways: exploiting hardcoded credentials embedded in source code or configuration files, manipulating parameters in authentication requests to skip verification steps, or leveraging broken session management that fails to properly validate user identity.
The attack flow often begins with reconnaissance to identify authentication endpoints and their underlying logic. Attackers may probe for default administrative credentials that were never changed, test whether certain URL paths bypass login requirements entirely, or intercept and modify authentication tokens to escalate privileges. In multi-step authentication processes, flaws in state management can allow attackers to complete only partial verification steps while still gaining full access.
More sophisticated variants exploit single sign-on (SSO) or OAuth implementations where misconfigurations in trust relationships allow attackers to forge authentication assertions. Parameter tampering—such as changing a "role=user" field to "role=admin" in a request—can trick poorly designed systems into granting elevated access without proper verification.
Impact
- Complete account takeover — attackers gain full control of user accounts, including administrative accounts, without knowing legitimate credentials
- Unauthorized data access — ability to view, modify, or exfiltrate sensitive information including customer data, financial records, and intellectual property
- System-wide compromise — admin-level access enables installation of backdoors, modification of security controls, and complete infrastructure takeover
- Lateral movement — bypassed authentication provides a foothold for moving deeper into networks and accessing additional systems
- Compliance violations — unauthorized access triggers breach notification requirements and regulatory penalties
Real-World Examples
CrushFTP suffered a critical authentication bypass allowing attackers to access file-sharing functionality without any credentials. The vulnerability enabled direct server-side template injection, leading to remote code execution on affected systems. Attackers actively exploited this in the wild to establish persistent access to enterprise file servers.
Palo Alto's Expedition migration tool contained a flaw permitting attackers to reset administrative credentials without authentication. This allowed complete takeover of the migration environment, potentially exposing network configurations and security policies being transferred between systems.
SolarWinds Web Help Desk (CVE-2024-28987) shipped with hardcoded internal credentials that could not be changed through normal administrative functions. Attackers discovering these credentials gained full administrative access to helpdesk systems containing sensitive organizational information and user data.
Mitigation
- Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) — requires attackers to compromise additional verification factors beyond bypassed primary authentication
- Eliminate hardcoded credentials — use secure credential management systems and rotate all default credentials during deployment
- Enforce authentication on all endpoints — verify every request requires valid authentication; no "hidden" administrative paths should exist
- Implement proper session management — use cryptographically secure session tokens, validate on server-side, enforce timeout policies
- Apply principle of least privilege — limit damage by ensuring even authenticated users only access necessary resources
- Regular security testing — conduct penetration testing specifically targeting authentication logic and flows
Recent CVEs (37491)
Frappe Learning Management System versions prior to 2.46.0 allow authenticated students to modify their own quiz scores via client-side manipulation using browser developer tools before submission. This vulnerability compromises the integrity of quiz results and academic reliability without enabling privilege escalation, unauthorized account access, or exposure of confidential information. The fix is available in version 2.46.0, and no public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at the time of analysis.
Monetr allows authenticated tenant users to soft-delete protected synced transactions through the PUT update endpoint by directly setting the deletedAt field, bypassing the explicit DELETE protection that prevents such operations. This authorization bypass compromises transaction history integrity and audit trail reliability for imported transactions that should be immutable. The vulnerability requires authentication and user interaction but enables attackers to hide critical financial records from normal views while the soft-deleted data remains accessible via direct retrieval, affecting any Monetr deployment relying on synced transaction immutability.
LORIS versions 21.0.0 through 27.0.2 and 28.0.0 suffer from broken access control in the document_repository backend endpoint, allowing authenticated users to bypass frontend restrictions and download files they should not have access to by knowing or brute-forcing filenames. CVSS 6.3 (medium severity) with confirmed patch availability in versions 27.0.3 and 28.0.1. No public exploit code or active exploitation confirmed.
LORIS (Longitudinal Online Research and Imaging System) versions 16.1.0 through 27.0.2 and 28.0.0 allow authenticated users to bypass backend access controls in the media module and access files they should not have permission to view, provided they know the filename. The vulnerability stems from missing server-side authorization checks that should prevent unauthorized file access, enabling confidentiality and integrity compromise of sensitive neuroimaging research data. The issue is fixed in versions 27.0.3 and 28.0.1.
Zammad versions prior to 7.0.1 fail to validate user authorization for context data supplied to the REST endpoint POST /api/v1/ai_assistance/text_tools/:id, allowing authenticated agents to access and leak unauthorized information (such as group or organization data) through AI prompt injection. The vulnerability requires the attacker to possess ticket.agent permission but does not require additional user interaction; no public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at the time of analysis.
Bypass of access controls in Zammad REST API endpoint POST /api/v1/ai_assistance/text_tools/:id allows authenticated users to utilize AI text tools without proper privilege verification in versions prior to 7.0.1 and 6.5.4. An authenticated attacker can invoke AI assistance features regardless of their assigned permissions, leading to unauthorized consumption of text tool functionality and potential information disclosure through unrestricted tool access.
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authorization on Zammad's ticket creation endpoint when using the link parameter, allowing unauthorized ticket creation and modification in affected versions prior to 6.5.4 and 7.0.1. This authentication bypass (CWE-862) affects all versions of Zammad before the patched releases and requires only network access with no user interaction or special complexity.
Zammad prior to 7.0.1 improperly discloses internal ticket fields to customers within shared organizations, allowing them to view restricted fields such as priority and custom internal attributes when accessing tickets from other organization members. This information disclosure vulnerability requires customer-level authentication and user interaction to exploit, and has a very low CVSS score of 2.1 reflecting minimal confidentiality impact with no ability to modify exposed data.
External configuration control in TP-Link AX53 v1.0 OpenVPN module allows authenticated adjacent attackers to read arbitrary files by processing malicious configuration files, exposing sensitive device information. The vulnerability affects AX53 v1.0 prior to firmware build 1.7.1 Build 20260213 and requires high-level authentication and network adjacency to exploit. A vendor-released patch is available.
External control of configuration in TP-Link Archer AX53 v1.0 OpenVPN module allows authenticated adjacent attackers with high privileges to read arbitrary files via malicious configuration file processing, exposing sensitive device information. CVSS 6.8 reflects high confidentiality impact; no public exploit code or active exploitation confirmed. Patch available: firmware version 1.7.1 Build 20260213 or later.
Privilege escalation in Juniper Networks Junos OS allows high-privileged local attackers to gain root access on Linux-based line cards running Junos OS Evolved. Missing authentication in critical command processing functions enables authenticated administrators with elevated privileges to bypass access controls and execute commands as root on affected hardware modules including MPC7-11, LC2101/2103, LC480/4800/9600, MX304 built-in FPC, MX-SPC3, SRX5K-SPC3, EX9200-40XS, and PTX-series line cards. No public exploit identified at time of analysis.
Export sensitive Contact Form 7 submissions without proper authorization in Advanced Contact form 7 DB plugin for WordPress versions up to 2.0.9 allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level or higher permissions to export form data to Excel files due to a missing capability check on the 'vsz_cf7_export_to_excel' function. While the CVSS score of 4.3 reflects low severity and no public exploit code exists, the vulnerability enables unauthorized data access on any WordPress site using this plugin, affecting site administrators managing contact form submissions that may contain sensitive user information.
Saleor e-commerce platform (versions 2.10.0 through 3.23.0a2) contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the account email change workflow that allows authenticated attackers to change another user's email address by replaying a valid email-change confirmation token issued for a different account. The flaw stems from the confirmation flow's failure to verify that the token was issued for the requesting user, enabling token reuse across accounts with low attack complexity. The vulnerability affects millions of potential e-commerce deployments and is fixed in versions 3.23.0a3, 3.22.47, 3.21.54, and 3.20.118; no public exploit code or active exploitation in the wild has been identified at the time of analysis.
Kibana's Fleet agent management endpoint fails to enforce space-scoped access controls, allowing authenticated users with Fleet privileges in one space to retrieve sensitive Fleet Server policy details from unauthorized spaces including policy names, operational identifiers, and infrastructure linkage information. The vulnerability affects Kibana across multiple versions and requires valid user authentication with Fleet agent management permissions, resulting in cross-space information disclosure without the ability to modify data.
Authorization bypass in Elastic Kibana allows authenticated users with limited Fleet privileges to retrieve sensitive configuration data including private keys and authentication tokens through an internal API endpoint. The vulnerability affects network-accessible instances and bypasses intended privilege boundaries by returning full configuration objects without proper authorization checks. CVSS score of 7.7 reflects high confidentiality impact with scope change. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, though the attack vector is straightforward for authenticated users.
Server-side request forgery (SSRF) in Red Hat Mirror Registry and Red Hat Quay 3.x allows authenticated users to conduct arbitrary requests to internal network resources via a specially crafted URL in the log export feature, potentially exposing sensitive information and compromising internal systems. CVSS 6.5 (medium severity) with confirmed authentication requirement and high confidentiality impact. No active exploitation or public exploit code identified at time of analysis.
Wimi Teamwork On-Premises versions before 8.2.0 allow authenticated attackers to enumerate sequential item_id values in the preview.php endpoint to bypass authorization checks and access image previews from other users' private or group conversations, resulting in unauthorized information disclosure. The vulnerability requires valid user credentials (CVSS PR:L) but enables horizontal privilege escalation to retrieve sensitive conversation data. No public exploit code has been identified, though the IDOR vulnerability pattern is straightforward to exploit.
Pretix 2025 and 2026 versions contain an API endpoint authorization bypass that returns all check-in events for an organizer rather than a specific event, exposing ticket scan records (including scan timestamps, results, and ticket IDs) across unauthorized events to authenticated API consumers with high-level organizer privileges. The vulnerability affects pretix 2025.10.0 through 2026.3.0, allowing privileged users to access sensitive event data they should not be permitted to view, though individual attendee identity linkage requires additional context not provided by the API response alone.
CKThemes Flipmart theme through version 2.8 contains a missing authorization vulnerability enabling unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass access control restrictions and gain limited read access to sensitive information. The vulnerability stems from incorrectly configured access control security levels that fail to properly validate user permissions before exposing restricted functionality. While the CVSS score of 5.3 reflects moderate severity, the EPSS score of 0.02% and SSVC assessment indicating no known exploitation suggest this is a lower-priority issue in practice, though the automatable nature of exploitation makes it a candidate for proactive remediation in shared hosting environments.
Missing authorization in AnyTrack Affiliate Link Manager plugin versions up to 1.5.5 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify affiliate link configurations through incorrectly configured access control, affecting data integrity with low exploitation probability despite network-accessible attack surface.
G5Plus April WordPress theme versions up to 6.8 contain a missing authorization vulnerability allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to access resources with restricted access control levels, resulting in limited information disclosure. The vulnerability affects the theme's broken access control mechanism and has a low exploitation probability (EPSS 0.02%, percentile 4%) with no public exploit identified at time of analysis, though CISA SSVC assessment indicates partial technical impact from non-automatable exploitation.
Mailercloud - Integrate Webforms and Synchronize Website Contacts plugin versions up to 1.0.7 for WordPress suffers from missing authorization checks that allow unauthenticated remote attackers to modify data via incorrectly configured access control. The vulnerability (CWE-862) permits unauthorized modification of plugin functionality without proper privilege validation, affecting any WordPress installation running the vulnerable plugin version. Although EPSS probability is low (0.02%) and no active exploitation is confirmed, the remote unauthenticated attack vector and impact on data integrity warrant timely patching.
Missing authorization in ZealousWeb's Accept PayPal Payments using Contact Form 7 plugin (versions up to 4.0.4) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify payment-related data through incorrectly configured access controls. The vulnerability exposes WordPress sites using this plugin to unauthorized alterations of sensitive payment information without requiring user authentication, though the EPSS score of 0.02% (4th percentile) indicates low real-world exploitation probability despite network accessibility.
Netro Systems Make My Trivia plugin through version 1.1.0 fails to properly enforce access controls, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to read sensitive information by exploiting incorrectly configured security levels. This missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) has a CVSS base score of 5.3 with low real-world exploitation risk (EPSS 0.02%, CISA SSVC exploitation status 'none') despite being automatable, suggesting the flaw requires specific misconfiguration to be exploitable in practice.
Missing authorization in Mulika Team MIPL WC Multisite Sync WordPress plugin versions 1.4.4 and earlier allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify plugin data through incorrectly configured access control mechanisms. The vulnerability affects all versions from initial release through 1.4.4, with an EPSS score of 0.02% indicating minimal real-world exploitation likelihood despite the moderate CVSS score of 5.3. No active exploitation or public proof-of-concept has been identified at time of analysis.
Missing authorization in nfusionsolutions Precious Metals Automated Product Pricing Pro plugin (versions <= 4.0.5) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access sensitive information through incorrectly configured access controls. The vulnerability affects WordPress installations using this e-commerce plugin and enables information disclosure with low CVSS severity (5.3), though exploitation requires no authentication and is automatable according to CISA SSVC assessment. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been confirmed.
Missing authorization in ShopWP WordPress plugin versions up to 5.2.4 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify data through incorrectly configured access controls. The vulnerability exposes functionality that should be restricted to authorized users but lacks proper permission validation, enabling attackers to perform unauthorized actions over the network without authentication. EPSS score of 0.02% (4th percentile) indicates low exploitation probability despite the network-accessible attack vector.
Missing authorization in WPXPO WowOptin plugin through version 1.4.32 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read sensitive information by exploiting incorrectly configured access control on plugin endpoints. The vulnerability carries a low CVSS score (5.3) and extremely low EPSS exploitation probability (0.02%, percentile 4%), indicating limited real-world attack incentive despite network-accessible exposure. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been confirmed.
Missing authorization in massiveshift AI Workflow Automation plugin (versions up to 1.4.2) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify data through incorrectly configured access control security levels, affecting the WordPress plugin ai-workflow-automation-lite. The vulnerability has a low EPSS score (0.02%, 4th percentile) despite CVSS 5.3, suggesting limited real-world exploitation likelihood despite network accessibility.
Missing authorization in The Publisher Desk ads.txt WordPress plugin versions 1.5.0 and earlier allows unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass access controls and read sensitive configuration data through incorrectly configured access control levels. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3 (medium) with low real-world exploitation risk (EPSS 0.02%, percentile 4%). No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at the time of analysis.
Missing authorization in HBSS Technologies MAIO (AI GEO/SEO tool) WordPress plugin versions up to 6.2.8 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify data through incorrectly configured access control, resulting in integrity compromise without authentication requirements. The CVSS score of 5.3 reflects moderate risk with network-based attack vector and no user interaction needed, though EPSS exploitation probability remains very low at 0.02%.
Missing authorization in NSquared Simply Schedule Appointments WordPress plugin through version 1.6.10.2 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read sensitive information by exploiting incorrectly configured access control security levels. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3 (low-moderate) and EPSS probability of 0.02%, placing it in the lower-risk percentile despite public awareness. No active exploitation has been confirmed, and SSVC decision data indicates the issue is automatable but non-critical due to partial technical impact.
AdAstraCrypto Cryptocurrency Donation Box plugin for WordPress versions up to 2.2.13 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify cryptocurrency donation settings due to missing authorization checks on access control endpoints. The vulnerability enables unauthorized changes to donation configuration without requiring authentication or user interaction, though it does not expose sensitive data or cause denial of service. With an EPSS score of 0.02% and no evidence of active exploitation, this represents a low-probability but direct authorization bypass in a niche plugin.
Missing authorization in Paul Bearne Author Avatars List/Block plugin (versions up to 2.1.25) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access sensitive information through incorrectly configured access control, resulting in partial disclosure of confidential data. The vulnerability has low exploitation probability (EPSS 0.02%) and no public exploit identified, but the automatable nature and broken access control classification warrant attention for WordPress installations using this plugin.
eShipper Commerce plugin versions up to 2.16.12 allow unauthenticated attackers to modify data through missing authorization checks on access control enforcement points. The vulnerability exposes WordPress sites running this e-commerce plugin to unauthorized state changes without requiring authentication, with a low EPSS exploitation probability (0.02% percentile 4%) suggesting limited real-world attack incentive despite the network-accessible attack vector.
Missing authorization in Glowlogix WP Frontend Profile plugin through version 1.3.9 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass access controls and access restricted user profile information, resulting in limited information disclosure. The vulnerability stems from incorrectly configured access control security levels in the plugin's frontend profile functionality. While CVSS is rated 5.3 (medium) and EPSS probability is very low at 0.02%, CISA SSVC assessment indicates exploitation is automatable, elevating real-world risk for affected WordPress installations running this plugin.
Rapid Car Check Vehicle Data WordPress plugin versions through 2.0 fails to properly enforce access controls on vehicle data endpoints, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to modify or access vehicle records through misconfigured authorization checks. The CVSS score of 5.3 reflects limited direct impact (integrity only, no confidentiality or availability breach), but the zero-authentication requirement (PR:N/UI:N) combined with EPSS score of 0.02% and lack of evidence of active exploitation suggest this is a low-priority vulnerability despite network accessibility.
Missing authorization in The Moneytizer WordPress plugin through version 10.0.10 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify content via incorrectly configured access control, enabling unauthorized data integrity changes without requiring authentication or user interaction. While CVSS scores 5.3 (medium) and EPSS exploitation probability is minimal at 0.02%, the lack of authentication requirements and network accessibility make this a persistent authorization bypass affecting all installations of vulnerable versions.
Unauthenticated remote attackers can access sensitive information in linkPizza-Manager WordPress plugin through incorrectly configured access controls that fail to enforce proper authorization checks. The vulnerability affects linkPizza-Manager versions up to 5.5.5 and allows an unauthenticated attacker to obtain partial confidentiality impact with no modification or availability impact. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis.
Missing authorization in MWP Development Diet Calorie Calculator plugin through version 1.1.1 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain unauthorized read access to sensitive data via improperly configured access control. The vulnerability affects all versions from inception through 1.1.1, with a network attack vector and minimal complexity. Although the CVSS base score is 5.3 (moderate), real-world risk is substantially lower: EPSS exploitation probability is only 0.02% (fourth percentile), no public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified, and the vulnerability is limited to information disclosure without integrity or availability impact.
Unauthenticated remote attackers can bypass access control in DOTonPAPER Pinpoint Booking System versions up to 2.9.9.6.5 to view sensitive booking data due to missing authorization checks on API endpoints. The vulnerability allows information disclosure with low confidentiality impact, and while CVSS rates it 5.3 (medium), the 0.02% EPSS score indicates minimal real-world exploitation probability despite the straightforward network-based attack vector.
Remote unauthenticated attackers can bypass access controls in Shahjada Download Manager through version 3.3.52, gaining unauthorized read access to restricted download content due to missing authorization checks. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 3.3.52, with an EPSS exploitation probability of 0.02% (4th percentile) indicating minimal real-world risk despite the network-accessible attack vector. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been confirmed.
Webmuehle Court Reservation WordPress plugin versions up to 1.10.11 fail to properly validate user permissions, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to modify court reservation data through incorrectly configured access control checks. The vulnerability enables integrity attacks against the reservation system despite missing confidentiality and availability impact. With EPSS score of 0.02% and no KEV confirmation, real-world exploitation risk is minimal, though the authentication bypass vector presents a foundational security gap.
Missing authorization in iZooto web push plugin versions 3.7.20 and earlier allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify data through incorrectly configured access control, compromised integrity without requiring authentication or user interaction. CVSS 5.3 reflects the integrity impact; EPSS 0.02% indicates extremely low real-world exploitation probability despite the straightforward attack vector (AV:N, AC:L, PR:N).
Missing authorization in ShipTime: Discounted Shipping Rates WordPress plugin (versions ≤1.1.1) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access sensitive shipping rate information and configuration via incorrectly configured access control, resulting in limited confidentiality compromise. CVSS 5.3 with 0.02% EPSS indicates low real-world exploitation probability despite network-accessible attack vector. CISA SSVC framework rates this as non-exploited with partial technical impact, suggesting this is a configuration weakness rather than an actively weaponized vulnerability.
NitroPack WordPress plugin through version 1.19.3 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings via incorrectly configured access control checks, enabling unauthorized changes to website optimization and caching configurations. The vulnerability requires only network access and no user interaction, affecting default installations. Despite the CVSS 5.3 score indicating integrity impact, real-world exploitation risk is extremely low (EPSS 0.02%, 4th percentile), suggesting limited practical exploitability or narrow attack scope in production environments.
Book Previewer for WooCommerce plugin versions up to 1.0.6 fail to enforce authorization checks on sensitive functionality, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to access restricted content with low-complexity exploitation. The vulnerability stems from missing access control validation, enabling attackers to bypass intended security boundaries without user interaction. While CVSS rates this as moderate (5.3), EPSS exploitation probability remains minimal at 0.02% percentile, and no public exploit code or active exploitation has been confirmed.
Leadrebel plugin version 1.0.2 and earlier allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access sensitive information through incorrectly configured access control, exposing confidential data without authorization. The vulnerability stems from missing authorization checks on functionality that should be restricted, enabling attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms and retrieve non-public information. While the CVSS score is moderate (5.3) and real-world exploitation probability is low (EPSS 0.02%), the issue represents a fundamental authentication bypass in access control logic.
TrueBooker appointment booking plugin through version 1.1.5 fails to enforce proper authorization controls, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to modify sensitive data via incorrectly configured access control mechanisms. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score (5.3) reflecting limited direct impact, but represents a critical authentication bypass in a widely deployed WordPress plugin affecting booking system integrity.
Missing authorization in ProWCPlugins Product Price by Formula for WooCommerce plugin (versions up to 2.5.6) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read sensitive configuration data through incorrectly configured access control. The vulnerability exposes limited information confidentiality without enabling modification or denial of service, and carries a low real-world exploitation probability (EPSS 0.02%) despite a moderate CVSS score.
Missing authorization in Automattic WP Job Manager through version 2.4.1 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify plugin data through incorrectly configured access control, enabling unauthorized changes to job listings and related content without proper privilege validation. The vulnerability has a low real-world exploitation probability (EPSS 0.02%) despite the network-accessible attack vector, suggesting limited practical exploitability in typical WordPress deployments.
Missing authorization in Ultimate Member WordPress plugin versions up to 2.11.3 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass access controls and read sensitive information due to incorrectly configured security levels. The vulnerability has a low CVSS score (5.3) with minimal real-world exploitation risk (EPSS 0.02%), though it enables confidentiality impact through access control circumvention.
Missing authorization in Coding Panda Panda Pods Repeater Field WordPress plugin versions up to 1.5.12 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify data via incorrectly configured access control, affecting confidentiality and integrity of plugin-managed content without requiring user interaction or elevated privileges.
Leadlovers Forms WordPress plugin versions 1.0.2 and earlier allow unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass access controls and read sensitive information through incorrectly configured authorization checks. The vulnerability exposes confidential data without requiring authentication or user interaction, affecting the forms plugin deployed across WordPress installations. While the EPSS score of 0.02% suggests minimal exploitation probability, the unauthenticated attack vector and lack of user interaction make this a straightforward access control flaw that could enable information disclosure.
Razorpay for WooCommerce plugin versions 4.8.2 and earlier allow unauthenticated attackers to bypass access controls through incorrectly configured authorization checks, enabling unauthorized modification of payment-related data. This missing authorization vulnerability affects all WooCommerce sites running the affected plugin and could allow attackers to manipulate sensitive payment information without authentication. The low EPSS score (0.02%, 4th percentile) and absence of active exploitation indicators suggest limited real-world attack activity despite the accessibility of the vulnerability vector (network, no authentication required).
Missing authorization in Deepen Bajracharya's Video Conferencing with Zoom WordPress plugin through version 4.6.6 allows authenticated attackers to modify video conference data via broken access control. The plugin fails to properly validate whether users have permission to access or modify specific conference resources, enabling privilege escalation within the plugin's functionality. CVSS 4.3 reflects limited integrity impact; EPSS 0.02% (percentile 4%) suggests exploitation is unlikely in practice despite the authorization defect.
Missing authorization in iGMS Direct Booking WordPress plugin versions 1.3 and earlier allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access sensitive information through incorrectly configured access control, affecting confidentiality but not integrity or availability. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.3 with network-based remote access and no authentication required, though EPSS exploitation probability is very low at 0.02% percentile, suggesting minimal real-world threat despite the authorization flaw.
TotalSuite Total Poll Lite plugin for WordPress versions up to 4.12.0 allows authenticated users to bypass access controls and modify poll data due to missing authorization checks on administrative functions. An authenticated attacker with low privileges can exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels to read, modify, or delete poll content without proper authorization, achieving a CVSS score of 6.3 with low exploitation probability (EPSS 0.02%).
Missing authorization in Unitech Web UnitechPay WordPress plugin through version 1.0.2 permits unauthenticated remote attackers to read sensitive information via incorrectly configured access controls, exposing data confidentiality without enabling modification or service disruption. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.3 with near-zero measured exploitation probability (EPSS 0.02%), indicating low real-world risk despite network-accessible attack surface.
Royale News WordPress theme through version 2.2.4 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify content via incorrectly configured access control, enabling unauthorized data integrity compromise despite the lack of direct confidentiality impact. EPSS probability remains low at 0.02% percentile, suggesting limited real-world exploitation likelihood despite the network-accessible vector. Patch status indicates remediation is available through the vendor advisory.
Missing authorization in themebeez Cream Blog WordPress theme versions up to 2.1.7 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass access controls and read sensitive information due to incorrectly configured access control security levels. With a CVSS score of 5.3 and EPSS exploitation probability of 0.02% (4th percentile), this represents a low real-world exploitation risk despite the network-accessible attack vector. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been confirmed at the time of analysis.
Missing authorization in Roxnor Wp Ultimate Review plugin versions up to 2.3.8 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access restricted functionality through incorrectly configured access control security levels, resulting in limited information disclosure. The vulnerability carries a low EPSS exploitation probability (0.02%, 4th percentile) and has not been confirmed as actively exploited, though the simple attack vector (network-accessible, no complexity, no authentication required) means opportunistic exploitation is feasible.
Improper access control in Payment Plugins for PayPal WooCommerce up to version 2.0.13 permits remote unauthenticated attackers to modify sensitive data through incorrectly configured authorization checks. The vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) allows integrity violations in payment-related operations via network requests without authentication or user interaction. With an EPSS score of 0.02%, exploitation likelihood remains minimal in measured threat activity, though the CWE-862 (missing authorization) classification indicates a fundamental security control failure in the plugin's privilege validation.
RPS Include Content WordPress plugin through version 1.2.2 fails to properly enforce access control, allowing authenticated users to modify content they should not have permission to alter. The vulnerability stems from missing authorization checks that validate user permissions before allowing content modifications, affecting all installations of the plugin up to and including version 1.2.2. While the CVSS score of 6.5 reflects moderate severity, the low EPSS score (0.02% percentile 4%) suggests limited real-world exploitation probability, likely due to the requirement for authenticated access and the plugin's relatively narrow user base.
SpabRice Mogi theme versions through 1.2.3 fail to properly enforce authorization controls, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to access restricted functionality due to incorrectly configured access control security levels. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3 with low confidentiality impact but no integrity or availability impact. EPSS exploitation probability is minimal at 0.02%, and no public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified.
WPSchoolPress plugin through version 2.2.35 allows authenticated high-privilege users to bypass authorization controls and access sensitive information they should not be able to view due to incorrectly configured access control security levels. The CVSS score of 4.9 reflects the confidentiality impact limited to authenticated high-privilege attackers with no integrity or availability risk, though the EPSS score of 0.02% suggests exploitation in real-world scenarios remains minimal at time of analysis. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified.
Missing authorization in the Ashe WordPress theme through version 2.266 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access restricted functionality through incorrectly configured access control security levels. The vulnerability requires user interaction and is limited to low-impact information disclosure, with a CVSS score of 4.3 and minimal exploitation probability (EPSS 0.02%), indicating this is a low-priority authorization bypass rather than a critical vulnerability.
Incorrectly configured access control in kutethemes Biolife WordPress theme version 3.2.3 and earlier allows unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass authorization checks and modify content via arbitrary shortcode execution. The vulnerability requires no authentication and can be exploited over the network with low complexity, affecting the integrity of web content served to visitors. EPSS score of 0.02% indicates minimal real-world exploitation probability despite network-accessible attack vector.
Missing authorization controls in acmethemes Education Base WordPress theme (versions through 3.0.8) allow unauthenticated remote attackers to modify content via incorrectly configured access control checks. The vulnerability affects the theme's access control security levels, enabling attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms and alter data on vulnerable installations. With an EPSS score of 0.02% and no confirmed active exploitation, the real-world risk remains low despite the network-accessible attack vector.
Authorization bypass in dFactory Download Attachments WordPress plugin versions up to 1.4.0 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify file access controls through user-controlled keys, enabling unauthorized file access or manipulation. The vulnerability exploits incorrectly configured access control security levels via an insecure direct object reference (IDOR) mechanism. With EPSS score of 0.02% and no confirmed active exploitation, this poses minimal immediate risk despite network-accessible attack surface.
JW Player for WordPress plugin versions through 2.3.6 allows authenticated users to bypass authorization controls and access or modify restricted functionality due to improper access control checks. An attacker with low-privilege WordPress user credentials can exploit this vulnerability to read sensitive data or perform unauthorized actions normally restricted to administrators, with no user interaction required.
Incorrectly configured access control in kutethemes KuteShop theme versions up to 4.2.9 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify data via missing authorization checks on sensitive operations. The vulnerability enables exploitation of insufficient access control mechanisms without authentication, though with limited impact confined to data integrity rather than confidentiality or availability.
Missing authorization in WpXmas-Snow WordPress plugin up to version 1.1 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify plugin content through incorrectly configured access control, resulting in unauthorized data integrity violations without requiring authentication or user interaction.
Wava Payment plugin for WordPress versions 0.3.7 and earlier allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access sensitive information through missing authorization controls on API endpoints. The vulnerability enables attackers to read confidential data by exploiting improperly configured access control levels without requiring authentication or user interaction. EPSS exploitation probability is minimal at 0.02%, but the ability to leak information without authentication warrants attention for WordPress sites using this payment plugin.
Missing authorization in iPOSpays Gateways WC WordPress plugin versions up to 1.3.7 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify sensitive data due to incorrectly configured access control, resulting in integrity compromise without authentication or user interaction. Exploitation requires only network access and is low-complexity, though current real-world exploitation likelihood remains minimal (EPSS 0.02%).
Wpbens Filter Plus plugin versions 1.1.17 and earlier allow authenticated users to bypass access controls and modify data they should not have permission to access, due to missing authorization checks on sensitive functionality. An authenticated attacker with low privileges can exploit incorrectly configured access control security levels to read or modify restricted information, impacting the confidentiality and integrity of protected content.
Missing authorization in Foysal Imran BizReview WordPress plugin versions up to 1.5.13 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify data via incorrectly configured access control, bypassing intended permission restrictions. The CVSS score of 5.3 reflects low integrity impact with no confidentiality or availability compromise. EPSS probability is extremely low at 0.02%, and no public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified, suggesting this is a configuration-level authorization flaw rather than a critical remote code execution vulnerability.
Missing authorization in Obadiah Super Custom Login WordPress plugin versions 1.1 and earlier allows unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass access controls and gain limited information disclosure. The vulnerability stems from incorrectly configured access control security levels that fail to enforce proper authorization checks, enabling attackers to exploit weak authentication mechanisms without requiring valid credentials or user interaction.
Missing authorization in Rustaurius Order Tracking plugin versions 3.4.3 and below allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify order data through incorrectly configured access control, enabling unauthorized changes to order information without proper privilege validation. With an EPSS score of 0.02% and no confirmed active exploitation, real-world risk is currently low despite the moderate CVSS score of 5.3.
Missing authorization controls in the DEPART WordPress plugin (versions up to 1.0.7) allow authenticated attackers to access sensitive functionality by exploiting incorrectly configured access control security levels. The vulnerability requires valid user credentials but grants low-confidentiality access through broken authorization checks. While EPSS scoring indicates minimal real-world exploitation probability (0.02%, 4th percentile), the flaw represents a critical architectural weakness in permission enforcement that could enable privilege escalation or data disclosure depending on plugin functionality.
NM Gift Registry and Wishlist Lite WordPress plugin versions up to 5.13 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify data through missing authorization checks on access control settings. The vulnerability stems from incorrectly configured authorization levels that fail to validate user permissions before processing requests, enabling attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms and alter registry or wishlist information without proper credentials. EPSS score of 0.02% indicates minimal real-world exploitation probability despite the low attack complexity.
Missing authorization in Arraytics Booktics WordPress plugin through version 1.0.16 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify application data via incorrectly configured access control security levels. The vulnerability has a low EPSS score (0.02%, percentile 4) despite the network-accessible attack vector, suggesting limited real-world exploitation likelihood. No public exploit code or active CISA KEV status has been identified.
Broken access control in AA Web Servant 12 Step Meeting List plugin version 3.19.9 and earlier allows authenticated users to view sensitive information by exploiting misconfigured access control security levels. An attacker with low-level privileges can enumerate or access data they should not be permitted to view, exposing confidential meeting or user information. The vulnerability has an EPSS score of 0.02% (4th percentile), indicating low real-world exploitation probability despite the moderate CVSS score of 6.5.
WpTravelly tour-booking-manager plugin through version 2.1.7 allows authenticated users to access sensitive information via broken access control, enabling privilege escalation within WordPress sites. The vulnerability requires user authentication and network access but does not permit modification or denial of service, affecting all WpTravelly installations up to the specified version. EPSS exploitation probability is minimal at 0.02%, and no public exploit code has been identified.
Missing authorization in ILLID Share This Image WordPress plugin through version 2.12 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access restricted functionality due to incorrectly configured access control, resulting in low-impact information disclosure. The vulnerability carries a moderate CVSS score of 5.3 but very low real-world exploitation probability (EPSS 0.02%, percentile 4%), suggesting this is a configuration or design flaw with limited practical impact rather than a critical security issue.
BoldGrid Client Invoicing by Sprout Invoices versions 20.8.10 and earlier fails to enforce authorization controls, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to modify data through incorrectly configured access control. The vulnerability affects WordPress installations running the vulnerable plugin and has an EPSS score of 0.02% (4th percentile), indicating very low exploitation likelihood despite the network-accessible attack surface. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been documented.
Missing authorization in WP Chill Revive.so plugin versions up to 2.0.7 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass access controls and read sensitive information via incorrectly configured access control security levels. The vulnerability has an EPSS score of 0.02% (4th percentile), indicating minimal real-world exploitation probability despite the moderate CVSS 5.3 score. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been confirmed.
Missing authorization in Themefic Tourfic WordPress plugin versions up to 2.21.4 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access sensitive information through incorrectly configured access controls. The vulnerability exposes data confidentiality without enabling modification or denial of service, affecting WordPress sites running the vulnerable plugin. Despite a moderate CVSS score of 5.3, the extremely low EPSS score of 0.02% indicates minimal real-world exploitation probability.
Missing authorization in the fullworks Display Eventbrite Events WordPress plugin through version 6.5.6 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify plugin data via incorrectly configured access control mechanisms. The vulnerability enables integrity attacks (CWE-862: Missing Authorization) without requiring authentication or user interaction, affecting the plugin's REST API or admin functions. EPSS score of 0.02% indicates extremely low real-world exploitation probability despite the network-accessible attack vector.
Missing authorization in WP Delicious WordPress plugin versions up to 1.9.5 enables unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass access controls and read sensitive information due to incorrectly configured access restrictions. The vulnerability allows unauthorized information disclosure with low CVSS impact (5.3) but affects a widely deployed WordPress plugin; exploitation likelihood is minimal (EPSS 0.02%, percentile 4%) and no public exploit code has been identified.
Quick Facts
- Typical Severity
- CRITICAL
- Category
- auth
- Total CVEs
- 37491