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 (32576)
Missing Authorization vulnerability in RadiusTheme The Post Grid the-post-grid.7.4. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Automattic Newspack Content Converter allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.1.5. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Automattic Newspack Newsletters allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.13.2. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WofficeIO Woffice Core allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.4.8. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in blazethemes Newsmatic allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.3.1. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in CRM Perks CRM Perks Forms allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.1.5. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Noptin Newsletter Noptin allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.4.2. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in ProfileGrid User Profiles ProfileGrid allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.8.7. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPMU DEV - Your All-in-One WordPress Platform Defender Security defender-security.7.1. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Automattic WP Job Manager - Resume Manager allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.1.0. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in andy_moyle Church Admin church-admin.4.4. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Uncanny Owl Uncanny Toolkit Pro for LearnDash allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.1.4.0. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Arraytics Timetics allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.0.21. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Automattic Newspack Blocks newspack-blocks allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.0.8. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in E2Pdf e2pdf e2pdf.20.27. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Progress Planner Progress Planner progress-planner.9.1. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in Paid Memberships Pro allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.0.4. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in fifu.App Featured Image from URL allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.8.1. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in StylemixThemes Masterstudy Elementor Widgets allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.2.2. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Roxnor ElementsKit Elementor addons Lite elementskit-lite.1.4. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in mndpsingh287 File Manager allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.2.7. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPEngine Inc. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPEngine Inc. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Hercules Design Hercules Core allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.5. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Kanban for WordPress Kanban Boards for WordPress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.5.21. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in OptinlyHQ Optinly allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.0.18. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WordPress Page Builder Sandwich Team Page Builder Sandwich - Front-End Page Builder allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.1.0. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Dropshipping Guru Ali2Woo Lite Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels, Stored XSS.3.5. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Access Control vulnerability in Prism IT Systems User Rights Access Manager allows .1.2. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Theme4Press Demo Awesome allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.0.2. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in PropertyHive PropertyHive allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.0.9. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Laybuy Laybuy Payment Extension for WooCommerce allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.3.9. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in javmah Woocommerce Customers Order History allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.2.2. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in VowelWeb Ibtana allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.2.3.3. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Uncanny Owl Uncanny Automator Pro allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.3.0.0. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WishList Products WishList Member X allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.26.6. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.2), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Popup Box Team Popup allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.5.1. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Envira Gallery Team Envira Photo Gallery allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.8.7.3. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Floodlight SDN Open Flow Controller v.1.2 has an issue that allows local hosts to build fake LLDP packets that allow specific clusters to be missed by Floodlight, which in turn leads to missed hosts. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.2), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in StylemixThemes MasterStudy LMS allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.2.12. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
The Multiple Page Generator Plugin - MPG plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of and access to data due to a missing capability check on several functions in all versions. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Sysmac Studio provided by OMRON Corporation contains an incorrect authorization vulnerability. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.7), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
A vulnerability was found in knightliao Disconf 2.6.36. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Tongda OA 11.2/11.3/11.4/11.5/11.6. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
An Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability in appointment-detail.php in Phpgurukul's Beauty Parlour Management System v1.1 allows unauthorized access to the Personally Identifiable. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Press, a Frappe custom app that runs Frappe Cloud, manages infrastructure, subscription, marketplace, and software-as-a-service (SaaS). Rated remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Deserialization of Untrusted Data vulnerability in Apache Lucene.Net.Replicator.NET's Replicator library: from 4.8.0-beta00005 through 4.8.0-beta00016. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. No vendor patch available.
The Get Quote For Woocommerce - Request A Quote For Woocommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of Quote data due to a missing capability check on the ct_tepfw_wp_loaded. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
The Forminator Forms - Contact Form, Payment Form & Custom Form Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 1.36.0 via the. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.
A vulnerability was identified in Consul and Consul Enterprise (“Consul”) such that using Headers in L7 traffic intentions could bypass HTTP header based access rules. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
An issue in the PepeGxng smart contract (which can be run on the Ethereum blockchain) allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via the _transfer function. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
An issue in the WaterToken smart contract (which can be run on the Ethereum blockchain) allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
D-Link DSL6740C v6.TR069.20211230 was discovered to use insecure default credentials for Administrator access, possibly allowing attackers to bypass authentication and escalate privileges on the. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in wpsoul Greenshift greenshift-animation-and-page-builder-blocks allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.7. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
ICG.AspNetCore.Utilities.CloudStorage is a collection of cloud storage utilities to assist with the management of files for cloud upload. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity.
A security flaw involving hard-coded credentials in LevelOne WBR-6012's web services allows attackers to gain unauthorized access during the first 30 seconds post-boot. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
A security flaw involving hard-coded credentials in LevelOne WBR-6012's web services allows attackers to gain unauthorized access during the first 30 seconds post-boot. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. No vendor patch available.
A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the Web Application functionality of the LevelOne WBR-6012 R0.40e6. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
The LevelOne WBR-6012 router with firmware R0.40e6 has an authentication bypass vulnerability in its web application due to reliance on client IP addresses for authentication. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel vulnerability in Deryck User Toolkit user-toolkit allows Authentication Bypass.2.3. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
The Download Monitor plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data due to a missing capability check on the ajax_search_users function in all versions up to, and including,. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
upgrademysqlstatus in databases/views.py in CyberPanel (aka Cyber Panel) before 5b08cd6 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and execute arbitrary commands via. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Benjamin Denis SEOPress wp-seopress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.1.1. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in mondula2016 Multi Step Form multi-step-form allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.7.21. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPDeveloper Templately templately allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.1.5. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WPDeveloper Templately templately allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.1.5. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Cloudways Breeze breeze allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.1.14. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in WP Overnight WooCommerce PDF Invoices & Packing Slips woocommerce-pdf-invoices-packing-slips allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
The Vagrant VMWare Utility Windows installer targeted a custom location with a non-protected path that could be modified by an unprivileged user, introducing potential for unauthorized file system. Rated low severity (CVSS 3.3), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Benjamin Denis SEOPress wp-seopress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.1.1. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.4), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Benjamin Denis SEOPress wp-seopress allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.1.1. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Broken access control in NetAdmin 4.030319 returns data with functionalities on the endpoint that "assembles" the functionalities menus, the return of this call is not encrypted and as the system. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
The Crypto plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.18. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 92.6%.
The Crypto plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to authentication bypass in versions up to, and including, 2.19. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Epss exploitation probability 11.2% and no vendor patch available.
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Hossni Mubarak AidWP wp-stripe-donation allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.2.3. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Organization admins can delete pending invites created in an organization they are not part of. Rated low severity (CVSS 2.7), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Kyverno is a policy engine designed for Kubernetes. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.7), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
In the latest version (20240628) of gaizhenbiao/chuanhuchatgpt, an issue exists in the /file endpoint that allows authenticated users to access the chat history of other users. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
An improper access control vulnerability in lunary-ai/lunary version 1.3.2 allows an attacker to update the SAML configuration without authorization. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
In version 1.3.2 of lunary-ai/lunary, an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability exists. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
An IDOR vulnerability exists in the 'Evaluations' function of the 'umgws datasets' section in lunary-ai/lunary versions 1.3.2. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
lunary-ai/lunary v1.2.26 contains an email injection vulnerability in the Send email verification API (/v1/users/send-verification) and Sign up API (/auth/signup). Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
mudler/localai version 2.17.1 is vulnerable to a Timing Attack. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. Public exploit code available.
A file overwrite vulnerability exists in gaizhenbiao/chuanhuchatgpt versions <= 20240410. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.1), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available.
Focus was incorrectly allowing internal links to utilize the app scheme used for deeplinking, which could result in links potentially circumventing some URL safety checks This vulnerability affects. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
A clipboard "paste" button could persist across tabs which allowed a spoofing attack. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Truncation of a long URL could have allowed origin spoofing in a permission prompt. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
The WPC Smart Messages for WooCommerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized Smar Message activation/deactivation due to a missing capability check on the ajax_enable function in all. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Authorization bypass in the PegaPoll WordPress plugin (versions up to and including 1.0.2) allows remote unauthenticated attackers to invoke plugin functionality that should be restricted by ACLs. The flaw was reported by Patchstack and carries a critical CVSS of 9.8 alongside an unusually high EPSS of 52.44% (98th percentile), indicating elevated exploitation likelihood relative to typical CVEs, though no public exploit identified at time of analysis and not present in CISA KEV.
Privilege escalation in GRÜN spendino Spendenformular plugin versions through 1.0.1 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to gain elevated privileges due to missing authorization checks. With a CVSS of 9.8 and EPSS at 24.70% (96th percentile), this represents a significant exploitation risk, though no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The flaw is tagged as both Authentication Bypass and Privilege Escalation, reported by Patchstack who specializes in WordPress plugin security.
Quick Facts
- Typical Severity
- CRITICAL
- Category
- auth
- Total CVEs
- 32576