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Authentication Bypass

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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 (31716)

EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

Missing authorization in All-in-One WP Migration Unlimited Extension for WordPress versions up to 2.83 allows authenticated subscribers to create scheduled export jobs without capability verification, enabling attackers to exfiltrate full site backups by redirecting notifications to attacker-controlled email addresses and leveraging exposed backup filenames for download. This results in complete site data disclosure including sensitive information accessible to low-privilege authenticated users.

Authentication Bypass Information Disclosure WordPress
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.3
MEDIUM This Month

Unauthenticated attackers can retrieve PIX payment QR code images for arbitrary WooCommerce orders via the unprotected 'mp_pix_image' API endpoint in Mercado Pago payments for WooCommerce plugin versions up to 8.7.11, exposing sensitive merchant data including PIX keys, transaction amounts, merchant identity, and Mercado Pago transaction references. The vulnerability requires no authentication, user interaction, or special configuration, and exploits a missing capability check in the WordPress REST API handler. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been confirmed at the time of analysis.

Authentication Bypass WordPress
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.0
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Authorization bypass in the GetUserRoles gRPC API endpoint in Velocidex Velociraptor below version 0.76.5 allows authenticated low-privilege users to retrieve complete ACL policies, roles, and permissions for any user across all organizations by supplying targeted Name and Org parameters. The vulnerability affects any organization running vulnerable versions where users have valid authentication credentials, enabling privilege escalation through unauthorized access to sensitive authorization metadata.

Authentication Bypass Velociraptor
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC Monitor

Remote unauthenticated attackers can retrieve plaintext administrator passwords and WLAN Pre-Shared Keys from ZTE ZXHN H298A (firmware 1.1) and H108N (firmware 2.6) routers via crafted HTTP requests to the web management interface. The vulnerability enables complete network compromise through credential theft without requiring authentication. Public exploit code exists (GitHub Gist), demonstrating active researcher interest, though no CISA KEV listing indicates targeted rather than widespread exploitation. EPSS data unavailable, but the combination of network attack vector, no authentication requirement, and credential exposure presents immediate risk to affected deployments.

Authentication Bypass Zte Information Disclosure
NVD GitHub VulDB Exploit-DB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.0
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Authenticated users in ArcadeDB server versions prior to 26.4.2 can bypass database-scoped authorization and perform read, write, and schema mutation operations across all databases on the same server instance. Two critical implementation flaws combine: uninitialized file access maps treated as allow-all permissions, and newly-created databases via API POST /api/v1/server silently disabling their entire record-level authorization system through omitted security factory configuration. Vendor-released patch 26.4.2 addresses both defects. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, though CVSS 9.0 reflects severe authorization breakdown requiring only low-privilege authenticated access.

Authentication Bypass
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.7
HIGH PATCH This Week

AVideo version 29.0 and earlier exposes API authentication secrets (APISecret) to unauthenticated remote attackers via a publicly accessible plugin configuration endpoint at objects/plugins.json.php. This vulnerability enables complete bypass of authentication controls protecting sensitive API endpoints including user enumeration (users_list) and other privileged operations. Publicly available exploit code exists (proof-of-concept demonstrated in GitHub advisory GHSA-xr49-f4rh-qcjf). Upstream fix available via commit 1c36f229 but no tagged release version has been independently confirmed at time of analysis.

Authentication Bypass PHP Information Disclosure
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 4.2
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) in AVideo's PayPalYPT plugin allows any authenticated user to cancel arbitrary PayPal billing agreements belonging to other users by supplying a victim's agreement ID to the `agreementCancel.json.php` endpoint. An attacker can silently suspend a victim's recurring subscription without authorization, causing revenue loss to the platform operator and service interruption to the victim. The vulnerability exists because the endpoint only checks that the user is logged in, but fails to verify ownership of the agreement being canceled, despite a sister endpoint (`PayPalAgreementCancel.json.php`) implementing the correct authorization check.

Authentication Bypass PHP CSRF
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.3
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Unauthenticated user enumeration in AVideo objects/users.json.php allows remote attackers to disclose all registered user accounts via an isCompany parameter that bypasses admin-only access controls, and a users_id parameter that acts as a sequential-ID existence oracle. An unauthenticated attacker can harvest the complete user directory-including display names, numeric IDs, profile URLs, photos, and active/inactive status-in a single unbounded GET request, enabling credential stuffing and phishing campaigns. The vulnerability affects AVideo through version 29.0; vendor patch available.

Authentication Bypass Oracle CSRF +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 4.3
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Kubewarden versions before 1.35.0 permit RBAC reconnaissance attacks when users with AdmissionPolicy or AdmissionPolicyGroup creation privileges craft policies using the unchecked `can_i` host capability. The vulnerability allows enumeration of any user or service account permissions across the cluster via SubjectAccessReview requests executed with policy-server privileges, despite the absence of context-aware resource grants. This information disclosure enables attackers to discover sensitive permission configurations without requiring cluster-wide policy creation rights, a capability not available by default but exploitable when granted.

Authentication Bypass Privilege Escalation Information Disclosure +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

Authentication bypass in Mongoose 6.x-9.x allows remote attackers to inject malicious MongoDB query operators via the $nor clause when sanitizeFilter is enabled. The vulnerability exists because Mongoose's sanitizeFilter mechanism fails to recursively sanitize the $nor logical operator, allowing injection of operators like $ne, $gt, or $regex that bypass authentication checks or extract unauthorized data. This affects only applications that explicitly enable sanitizeFilter and pass unsanitized user input directly into query methods while relying on sanitizeFilter for protection. Vendor-released patches are available for all supported release lines. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, though exploitation is straightforward for affected configurations.

Authentication Bypass
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Sensitive information disclosure in Grav CMS v1.8.0-beta.29 allows low-privileged users with page editing permissions to bypass Twig sandbox restrictions and extract administrative password hashes and security salts via the exposed `grav['accounts']` service. A content editor can inject a Twig template with `{{ grav['accounts'].load('admin').get('hashed_password') }}` to retrieve plaintext Bcrypt hashes accessible for offline brute-force attack. Vendor-released patch available (2.0.0-beta.2 and commit c66dfeb5ff679a1667678c6335eb9ff3255dfc47); publicly available proof-of-concept exists demonstrating practical exploitation.

Authentication Bypass PHP Information Disclosure +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Privilege escalation in Grav API Plugin (versions < 1.0.0-beta.15) allows any authenticated user with basic 'api.access' permission to elevate themselves to Super Administrator by sending a crafted PATCH request to modify their own permission configuration. The vulnerability, confirmed by vendor GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-r945-h4vm-h736, stems from inadequate authorization checks in the UsersController::update method, which permits self-editing users to overwrite the 'access' field containing role definitions. Successful exploitation grants complete CMS control including the ability to edit Twig templates outside sandbox restrictions for remote code execution. A detailed proof-of-concept is publicly available, and vendor-released patch is confirmed in version 1.0.0-beta.15.

Authentication Bypass Privilege Escalation PHP
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.1
MEDIUM POC PATCH This Month

PocketBase versions before 0.22.42 and 0.30.0-0.37.3 allow account pre-hijacking via OAuth2 autolinking, where an attacker knowing a victim's email can create an unverified account linked to one OAuth2 provider, then retain access when the victim authenticates with a different provider and the accounts are auto-merged, because previous OAuth2 links are not cleared during the upgrade from unverified to verified status. Publicly available exploit code exists; vendor recommends immediate upgrade to v0.37.4 or v0.22.42.

Authentication Bypass Suse
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.1
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Authentication bypass in Ethyca Fides allows administrators to unknowingly approve privacy erasure requests without identity verification when both subject identity verification and duplicate privacy request detection are enabled, resulting in unauthorized deletion of data subject records across all configured integrations. The vulnerability exploits a UI/UX flaw in the administrative interface that fails to clearly indicate unverified identity status on duplicate-classified requests, combined with a logic gap that processes unverified requests if approved by an admin. No public exploit code identified at time of analysis, but exploitation requires only an unauthenticated attacker with knowledge of a target's email address and access to the public Privacy Center.

Authentication Bypass
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 4.3
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Authorization bypass in LXC's setuid helper lxc-user-nic allows unprivileged users to delete OpenVSwitch-attached network interfaces belonging to other users. The vulnerability exists in the find_line() function's interface name comparison logic, which sets an authorization flag based on name match alone without re-verifying ownership, enabling a tenant to cause denial of service by disconnecting containers on shared infrastructure. This affects multi-tenant deployments using lxc-user-nic with OpenVSwitch bridges and is patched in LXC 7.0.0.

Authentication Bypass Denial Of Service Suse
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.0
MEDIUM POC PATCH This Month

Dify before version 1.14.0 allows authenticated users to bypass authorization controls and read arbitrary files uploaded by other users within the same tenant by supplying unauthorized file UUIDs in chat-messages API requests. The vulnerability exploits insufficient permission verification on file access endpoints, enabling attackers to circumvent workspace separation and signed URL protections to retrieve sensitive file contents processed through workflows. Publicly available exploit code exists, and a vendor-released patch (version 1.14.0) is available.

Authentication Bypass Dify
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.3
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Vaultwarden versions 1.35.4 and earlier expose organization collection metadata to Manager-role users lacking full access permissions due to a missing authorization check on the get_org_collections_details endpoint. An authenticated Manager with accessAll=False and no collection assignments can retrieve collection names, UUIDs, and user-to-collection and group-to-collection mappings for all organization collections, representing a confidentiality breach of sensitive organizational structure data. The vulnerability is limited to authenticated users with specific role attributes and has been patched in version 1.35.5.

Authentication Bypass Vaultwarden
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.4
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Path traversal and authentication bypass in s3-proxy allows remote unauthenticated attackers to read, write, or delete objects in protected S3 namespaces via percent-encoded slashes (%2F) and dot-segment traversal. Three distinct bypass mechanisms exploit mismatches between encoded/decoded path handling: (1) wildcard glob patterns lacking path separators match across directory boundaries, (2) percent-encoded slashes collapse into decoded paths after authentication checks, and (3) dot-segment sequences bypass prefix-based access controls. Vendor-released patches available in commits 1320e4abd and af5ff57d. CVSS 9.4 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) reflects critical network-accessible unauthenticated access, though exploitation requires specific resource path configurations using wildcards or prefix patterns.

Authentication Bypass Path Traversal
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 4.3
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Open redirect vulnerability in @workos/authkit-session allows unauthenticated remote attackers to redirect authenticated users to arbitrary external sites by crafting malicious OAuth state parameters. The AuthService.handleCallback function fails to validate the returnPathname value decoded from the state parameter, enabling attackers to embed external URLs (e.g., https://evil.com, //evil.com) that are returned directly in HTTP Location headers or client-side redirects. This facilitates phishing and social engineering attacks by leveraging trust in the legitimate domain. Patched in version 0.5.1.

Authentication Bypass Open Redirect
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.3
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

External Secrets Operator versions prior to 2.4.0 allow namespace isolation bypass when SecretStore resources use CAProvider with ConfigMap type and caProvider.namespace is set, enabling attackers to read CA material from ConfigMaps in other namespaces and infer the existence of sensitive resources across namespace boundaries. This violates multi-tenant trust boundaries in Kubernetes clusters by allowing one tenant to consume CA validation material owned by another namespace.

Authentication Bypass
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Unauthenticated attackers can escalate privileges in OpenCTI 6.6.0-6.9.12 by impersonating any user account, including the default administrator, to query the threat intelligence platform's API without providing credentials. This authentication bypass (CWE-287) permits complete unauthorized access to cyber threat intelligence data with CVSS 9.8 critical severity. The vulnerability allows attackers to bypass all authentication controls and assume administrative privileges remotely with low attack complexity. Fixed in version 6.9.13 with workaround available via configuration change. No active exploitation (CISA KEV) or public POC confirmed at time of analysis, though EPSS data was not provided.

Authentication Bypass Privilege Escalation Opencti
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.3
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

HTTP request smuggling and RTSP request injection in Netty arise from incomplete input validation in DefaultHttpRequest and DefaultFullHttpRequest. When these objects are created with a safe URI and later modified via setUri() with attacker-controlled input, the setUri() method bypasses CRLF validation that is enforced in constructors. HttpRequestEncoder and RtspEncoder then serialize the malicious URI directly into request lines, allowing attackers to inject additional HTTP or RTSP requests. Vendor-released patches: 4.1.133.Final and 4.2.13.Final address the vulnerability by applying consistent validation in setUri().

Authentication Bypass Java Suse +1
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.9
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Server-side request forgery combined with missing authentication in firefighter-incident Python package allows unauthenticated remote attackers to exfiltrate AWS IAM credentials from cloud metadata endpoints. The `/api/v2/firefighter/raid/jira_bot` endpoint accepts arbitrary URLs in the `attachments` parameter, fetches them server-side without validation, and uploads responses as Jira attachments — enabling SSRF against internal services including `http://169.254.169.254/` (AWS EC2 Instance Metadata Service). Vendor-released patch (version 0.0.54) enforces authentication and validates attachment URLs to block private/link-local/loopback addresses. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, but exploitation is trivial given detailed advisory with exact vulnerable code paths.

Authentication Bypass SSRF Atlassian
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.7
HIGH PATCH This Week

Unauthenticated remote access to privileged management functions in Network-AI npm package (versions ≤5.1.2) allows attackers to read and mutate orchestrator configuration, enumerate and control agents, create or revoke security tokens, and adjust global budget ceilings. The MCP HTTP transport binds to 0.0.0.0 by default and accepts JSON-RPC tool invocation requests without authentication, session validation, or origin checks. Public exploit code exists demonstrating enumeration of 22 privileged tools and successful mutation of runtime configuration parameters via simple HTTP POST requests. Vendor-released patch: version 5.1.3 available per GitHub advisory GHSA-fj4g-2p96-q6m3.

Authentication Bypass Docker
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 2.1
LOW POC Monitor

Missing authentication in Langchain-Chatchat up to version 0.3.1.3 allows unauthenticated local network attackers to access and manipulate files through the Compatible File Service endpoints (files/list_files, retrieve_file, retrieve_file_content, delete_file) in openai_routes.py without credentials. The vulnerability has a publicly available proof-of-concept exploit and affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability of stored files, though impact is limited to low severity per CVSS scoring; however, the lack of authentication on file operations represents a significant security control failure.

Authentication Bypass Langchain Chatchat
NVD VulDB GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.3
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Django 6.0 before 6.0.5 and 5.2 before 5.2.14 allow remote attackers to bypass the FILE_UPLOAD_MAX_MEMORY_SIZE limit by submitting ASGI requests with missing or understated Content-Length headers, potentially loading large files into memory and causing denial of service through resource exhaustion. No active exploitation confirmed, but the vulnerability requires only network access and no authentication, making it trivially exploitable once the bypass is understood.

Authentication Bypass Python Suse +1
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.9
MEDIUM This Month

Multi-factor authentication bypass in eLabFTW through version 5.4.1 allows attackers with valid primary credentials to complete login using an attacker-controlled TOTP secret, circumventing the second factor requirement and gaining unauthorized account access. The vulnerability stems from inconsistent MFA state preservation across authentication steps. This issue is patched in version 5.4.2.

Authentication Bypass Elabftw
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 4.9
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Server-side request forgery policy bypass in OpenClaw npm package (versions < 2026.4.10) allows authenticated remote attackers to interact with or navigate to unauthorized targets through existing-session browser interaction routes. The vulnerability bypasses SSRF navigation guards in routes handling click, type, press, and evaluate actions, enabling cross-scope information disclosure. Vendor-released patch available in version 2026.4.10. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, though EPSS data not available. Reported by security researchers from KeenSecurityLab with detailed technical disclosure.

Authentication Bypass SSRF Openclaw
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.3
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

OpenClaw versions 2026.4.10 through 2026.4.13 fail to enforce sender allowlist checks in the Microsoft Teams SSO invoke handler, allowing attackers to bypass authorization controls and access Teams SSO sign-in functionality without proper validation. The vulnerability affects unauthenticated remote attackers and has been patched in version 2026.4.14, which routes SSO invoke handling through the standard sender authorization path used by normal message handling.

Authentication Bypass Microsoft
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.7
HIGH PATCH This Week

OpenClaw's channel setup catalog lookup mechanism allowed workspace plugins to shadow bundled channel plugins and bypass trust gates during setup-time plugin loading. Low-privileged authenticated attackers on the network can craft malicious workspace plugins that execute without the intended trust verification, enabling arbitrary code execution in the OpenClaw runtime. The vulnerability was responsibly disclosed by security researchers from Keen Security Lab and patched in version 2026.4.10. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, though the fix commit reveals the exact vulnerable lookup logic attackers would target.

Authentication Bypass Openclaw
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.7
HIGH PATCH This Week

Authentication bypass in OpenClaw before 2026.4.9 enables untrusted workspace plugins to intercept provider authentication credentials during non-interactive onboarding. Malicious plugins can shadow legitimate provider authentication choices, causing the system to auto-enable attacker-controlled code and route sensitive API keys or credentials through untrusted handlers without user consent. Vendor-released patch available (v2026.4.9+). EPSS and KEV data not provided; exploitation requires user interaction (UI:P) and specific attack timing (AT:P), suggesting moderate real-world deployment complexity despite network attack vector.

Authentication Bypass Openclaw
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH PATCH This Week

OpenClaw npm package versions 2026.4.5 through 2026.4.9 allow privilege escalation from write-scoped operators to administrator-level configuration access. Authenticated attackers with 'operator.write' gateway credentials can modify persistent memory dreaming settings via the /dreaming endpoint, bypassing intended admin-only restrictions. Vendor-released patch available (v2026.4.10); no active exploitation confirmed at time of analysis.

Authentication Bypass Privilege Escalation Openclaw
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH PATCH This Week

Path traversal in OpenClaw's screen_record tool allows authenticated users to write files outside workspace boundaries via crafted outPath parameters, bypassing filesystem security controls. OpenClaw versions before 2026.4.10 are affected. Vendor-released patch available (version 2026.4.10 and later, including current release 2026.4.14). No active exploitation confirmed (CISA KEV negative), but publicly documented vulnerability with working proof-of-concept code in GitHub commit diff. CVSS 7.1 with high integrity impact reflects potential for unauthorized file system modifications outside intended workspace scope.

Authentication Bypass Path Traversal Openclaw
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 4.9
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Path traversal in OpenClaw npm package allows authenticated attackers to expose confidential host-local files via Discord event cover image parameters. Versions 2026.4.7 through 2026.4.9 fail to normalize Discord event cover image paths through sandbox media processing, enabling attackers with low-privilege Discord bot credentials to bypass media sandboxing and inject host-local file references (e.g., file:///workspace/assets/event-cover.png) into channel actions expecting normalized media. This results in high confidentiality impact with scope change, as local filesystem paths outside the intended sandbox can be accessed. Vendor-released patch available (2026.4.10+). No active exploitation confirmed (not in CISA KEV), but public exploit code exists via GitHub commit and advisory.

Authentication Bypass Openclaw
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.7
HIGH PATCH This Week

Authenticated remote attackers can bypass exec approval mechanisms in OpenClaw npm package versions 2026.2.23 through 2026.4.11 by invoking busybox or toybox multi-call binaries. The vulnerability (CWE-863: Incorrect Authorization) allows attackers to obscure which applet will execute, weakening risk classification for unsafe operations like shell command injection via 'busybox awk BEGIN{system("id")}' or 'toybox ash -c'. CVSS 8.7 (CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L) indicates network-accessible exploitation by low-privileged authenticated users. Vendor-released patch available in version 2026.4.12. EPSS and KEV data not provided; no public exploit identified at time of analysis beyond vendor-disclosed commit.

Authentication Bypass Openclaw
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 2.0
LOW PATCH Monitor

OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 allows local attackers with workspace write access to bypass boundary checks via a time-of-check-time-of-use race condition in the validateScriptFileForShellBleed function. An attacker can swap the target script file between validation and preflight read, causing the validator to inspect a different file than the one that passed the initial workspace boundary check, potentially leaking preflight metadata such as matched tokens or line numbers. No public exploit code identified at time of analysis; patch available in version 2026.4.10.

Authentication Bypass Openclaw
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH PATCH This Week

Authenticated configuration readers in OpenClaw gateway deployments can extract unredacted sensitive credentials through alias field bypass in versions prior to 2026.4.14. Attackers with legitimate config read permissions exploit sourceConfig and runtimeConfig alias fields to obtain provider API keys, gateway authentication tokens, and channel credentials that the redaction mechanism fails to sanitize. The vulnerability affects npm package 'openclaw' in gateway configurations where authenticated clients have config read access, confirmed fixed by vendor in version 2026.4.14 with patch commit 86734ef. CVSS 7.1 reflects network-accessible attack requiring low privileges with high confidentiality impact; no public exploit identified at time of analysis, though technical details published in GHSA-8372-7vhw-cm6q enable reproduction.

Authentication Bypass Openclaw
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 4.9
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Server-side request forgery (SSRF) policy bypass in OpenClaw npm package allows authenticated remote attackers to perform unauthorized browser tab navigation operations, circumventing configured SSRF protections through the /tabs/action endpoint. OpenClaw versions before 2026.4.10 are affected. Vendor-released patch version 2026.4.10 is available (confirmed by GitHub advisory GHSA-rj2p-j66c-mgqh and commit 48c0347). No public exploit identified at time of analysis, though EPSS data not available. The CVSS score of 8.5 with scope change (S:C) indicates potential for significant cross-boundary impact despite requiring low-privilege authentication.

Authentication Bypass SSRF Openclaw
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 4.9
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Unauthorized local file disclosure in OpenClaw 2026.4.9 allows authenticated attackers with restricted sender/group permissions to bypass policy controls and read arbitrary host files through the media attachment path. Despite sender-scoped 'toolsBySender' or group policy denying read access, the outbound host-media attachment helper failed to honor these restrictions, enabling privilege escalation within multi-tenant deployments. Vendor-released patch available in version 2026.4.10 (commit c949af9) threads sender context through media access resolution to enforce policy boundaries correctly.

Authentication Bypass Openclaw
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 4.9
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Authenticated users of OpenClaw (npm package) can bypass server-side request forgery (SSRF) protections to access internal or restricted web pages via browser snapshot, screenshot, and tab routes. The vulnerability exploits incomplete validation after route-driven navigation - while initial requests pass SSRF policy checks, the final browser target after navigation is not re-validated before content is captured and returned. This allows lateral movement to internal endpoints (e.g., cloud metadata services at 169.254.169.254) in environments with restrictive browser SSRF configurations. Vendor-released patch available in OpenClaw 2026.4.14. No active exploitation confirmed (not in CISA KEV), though public exploit code has not been independently verified.

Authentication Bypass SSRF Openclaw
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.7
HIGH PATCH This Week

Remote attackers with low-privilege authentication can inject environment variable assignments into OpenClaw 2026.2.22 through 2026.4.11 to bypass shell wrapper detection mechanisms. By manipulating critical shell variables like SHELLOPTS and PS4 at the argv level, attackers achieve high-impact code execution that circumvents security controls. Vendor-released patch available in version 2026.4.12. No active exploitation confirmed (not in CISA KEV), but VulnCheck disclosed this vulnerability with specific technical details and a GitHub commit fix.

Authentication Bypass Openclaw
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.7
HIGH PATCH This Week

Sandbox escape in OpenClaw 2026.4.5 through 2026.4.9 allows low-privileged remote attackers to bypass sandbox boundaries and route code execution to arbitrary remote nodes by overriding exec routing parameters with host=node. This breaks sandboxed agent isolation, enabling privilege escalation and unauthorized access to production infrastructure. VulnCheck publicly disclosed this vulnerability with vendor patch available (commit dffad08). No active exploitation (CISA KEV) confirmed, but public disclosure increases exploitation risk for organizations running vulnerable OpenClaw agent deployments.

Authentication Bypass Openclaw
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH PATCH This Week

Authorization bypass in OpenClaw before 2026.4.10 allows low-privileged authenticated users with operator.write permissions to mutate persistent Matrix profile configurations that should require admin-level authority. Exploitation enables unauthorized modification of system-wide profile settings through message-tool paths, bypassing role-based access controls (CVSS:4.0 7.1 High, VI:H). Vendor patch available via GitHub commit fe0f686c. No confirmed active exploitation or public POC identified at time of analysis, with EPSS data not yet available for this 2026 CVE.

Authentication Bypass Openclaw
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.7
HIGH POC This Week

OpenEMR 7.0.1 contains an authentication brute force vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass rate limiting protections by sending repeated login attempts to the main login endpoint. 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.

Authentication Bypass Openemr
NVD Exploit-DB GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.3
CRITICAL POC Act Now

Eclipse Equinox OSGi 3.7.2 and earlier contains a remote code execution vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary commands by sending payloads to the console interface. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Authentication Bypass RCE Osgi
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.3
CRITICAL POC Act Now

Eclipse Equinox OSGi versions 3.8 through 3.18 contain a remote code execution vulnerability in the console interface that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by exploiting the. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Authentication Bypass Java RCE
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

RouterOS fails to properly validate certificate scope across its shared system certificate store, allowing any trusted certificate authority to authenticate in contexts beyond its intended scope. This vulnerability enables partial or full authentication bypass in OpenVPN, CAPsMAN, and 802.1X (Dot1x) services, affecting all RouterOS versions that use the vulnerable shared certificate validation logic. The vulnerability requires network access but no user interaction or authentication, making it remotely exploitable against default configurations.

Authentication Bypass Mikrotik
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 4.3
MEDIUM This Month

The User Registration & Membership plugin for WordPress versions up to 5.1.4 allows authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access to append shortcode content to arbitrary pages without authorization due to a missing capability check in the embed_form_action() AJAX function. This enables privilege escalation where lower-privileged users can inject content into posts and pages owned by other users or administrators, potentially defacing sites or injecting malicious content.

Authentication Bypass WordPress
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.3
MEDIUM This Month

Forminator plugin for WordPress versions up to 1.52.0 allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass payment authorization by reusing previously succeeded Stripe PaymentIntent identifiers, enabling submission of high-value paid forms at no cost or reduced cost through payment bypass. The vulnerability affects the public payment processing flow where the plugin fails to verify that the attacker owns or is authorized to use a supplied PaymentIntent, making it possible to complete forms without proper payment validation.

Authentication Bypass WordPress
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

GenerateBlocks plugin for WordPress up to version 2.2.0 fails to verify object-level authorization on the /wp-json/generateblocks/v1/dynamic-tag-replacements REST endpoint, allowing authenticated Contributor-level users to extract sensitive information from arbitrary posts including author email addresses and post meta values through crafted dynamic tag payloads. The vulnerability checks only for edit_posts capability but does not verify access to specific posts, exposing confidential data across the entire site to low-privilege authenticated users.

Authentication Bypass WordPress
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 4.1
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Race condition in PaperCut MF badge-swipe processing from HP multifunction devices allows unauthorized user login when custom badge-ID post-processing scripts transform truncated badge strings into valid credentials of different users. The vulnerability requires specific network conditions (dropped packets, out-of-order sequence counters, failed sequence reset notifications) and custom script configuration, affecting physical device authentication in networked printing environments. No public exploit identified at time of analysis.

Authentication Bypass HP
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

ElementsKit Elementor Addons plugin for WordPress versions up to 3.8.2 allows unauthenticated attackers to overwrite Elementor widget content via a missing capability check in the Live_Action::reset() function. By crafting a URL with specific GET parameters (post and action=elementor), attackers can permanently replace any elementskit_widget custom post type's design, text, and configurations with a blank template, causing data loss without requiring authentication or user interaction.

Authentication Bypass WordPress Elementor
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Act Now

Remote code execution in Geeky Bot WordPress plugin versions ≤1.2.2 allows unauthenticated attackers to install arbitrary plugins and execute code on affected sites. The vulnerability exploits a missing authorization check in a nopriv AJAX handler that permits attacker-controlled function dispatch to a plugin installer, enabling download and extraction of malicious ZIP files directly into wp-content/plugins/. With CVSS 9.8 (critical), network-exploitable without authentication, and EPSS data unavailable, this represents a severe risk to all WordPress sites running vulnerable versions until patched.

Authentication Bypass RCE WordPress
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Act Now

Authentication bypass in MoreConvert Pro for WordPress allows remote unauthenticated attackers to hijack any user account, including administrators, by exploiting token reuse in the guest waitlist verification flow. Attackers obtain a verification token for their own email, change the guest customer email to the target victim's email via the public waitlist API, then use the original token to authenticate as the victim. This critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) affects all versions through 1.9.14, with network-accessible, low-complexity exploitation requiring no privileges or user interaction. EPSS data not available; no confirmed active exploitation or public POC identified at time of analysis.

Authentication Bypass WordPress
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.1
CRITICAL Act Now

Password reset bypass in Gambio GX4 e-commerce platform allows remote unauthenticated attackers to set arbitrary passwords for any user account when the account ID is known, leading to complete account takeover. Affects versions 4.0.0.0 through 4.9.2.0, patched in February 2024 security update (2024-02 v1.0.0). SSVC framework rates this as automatable with total technical impact despite EPSS score of 0.02%, indicating high severity for targeted attacks against Gambio installations. No active exploitation confirmed via CISA KEV, but authentication bypass primitives are frequently weaponized in e-commerce platforms.

Authentication Bypass N A
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

Bitcoin Core through 28.x has a security issue, the details of which are not disclosed. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Authentication Bypass
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 2.1
LOW POC Monitor

Authorization bypass in CodeCanyon Perfex CRM up to 3.4.1 allows authenticated remote attackers to access projects belonging to other tenants via manipulation of the ID parameter in the Clients::project function. The vulnerability requires valid user credentials but grants access to cross-tenant data with low confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Publicly available exploit code exists for this flaw.

Authentication Bypass PHP
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.8
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Command injection in net-imap library allows attackers to inject arbitrary IMAP commands by supplying unvalidated user input to multiple methods that send raw, unescaped strings to the IMAP server. The #search, #uid_search, #fetch, #uid_fetch, #store, #uid_store, and #setquota methods accept string arguments that bypass normal validation and encoding, enabling CRLF injection to break command context. Applications that dynamically construct search criteria, fetch attributes, or quota limits from user input are at significant risk; a developer passing unsanitized input could allow an attacker to append malicious IMAP commands such as DELETE or other state-modifying operations.

Authentication Bypass Command Injection CSRF +1
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.0
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Authenticated attackers can escalate privileges to administrator in Pelican Web User Interface versions 7.21 through 7.24 by manipulating database records before legitimate admin users log in. This vulnerability was discovered by a Claude coding agent on April 2, 2026, and affects servers with Server.UIAdminUsers or Server.AdminGroups configured where designated admins have not previously authenticated. No public exploit code exists, and Pelican Command Line reports no confirmed exploitation in OSDF-managed services. Vendor patches are available across all affected minor release series (>=v7.21.5, >=v7.22.3, >=v7.23.3, >=v7.24.2), with fix commit 7f73b9c3e677 addressing CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization).

Authentication Bypass Privilege Escalation Denial Of Service +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.4
CRITICAL POC PATCH Act Now

Unauthenticated remote attackers can trigger complete database wipes and data deletion in phpVMS 7.x through 7.0.5 by accessing an exposed legacy importer endpoint at /importer. The vulnerability stems from deprecated import functionality that remained publicly accessible without authentication checks, allowing remote data modification or destruction. Vendor-released patch (v7.0.6) confirmed via GitHub advisory GHSA-fv26-4939-62fh. No CISA KEV listing or public exploit code identified at time of analysis, but trivial exploitation (CVSS AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) makes active targeting likely.

Authentication Bypass
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.0
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI) in Thymeleaf 3.1.4.RELEASE and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via specially crafted expressions that bypass the template engine's sandbox restrictions. Applications passing unsanitized user input to sandboxed template contexts are vulnerable to full server compromise. Vendor-released patch is available in version 3.1.5.RELEASE. The CVSS 9.0 CRITICAL rating reflects the potential for remote code execution with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact, though the AC:H (high attack complexity) indicates exploitation requires specific application patterns where user input flows directly into sandboxed template contexts without validation.

Authentication Bypass
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.7
HIGH PATCH This Week

Credential brute-forcing in Signal K Server versions ≤2.24.0 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to bypass HTTP login rate limiting by sending unlimited password guesses through the WebSocket authentication endpoint at approximately 20 attempts per second. The HTTP login endpoints are protected by express-rate-limit (default: 100 attempts per 10-minute window), but the WebSocket path processes login requests without any throttling, enabling dictionary attacks to complete in minutes. Publicly available exploit code exists demonstrating the bypass technique. Signal K servers are commonly deployed on boat networks where they may be accessible to other devices on the same LAN, increasing exposure risk.

Authentication Bypass
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.3
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Authorization bypass in Docker Distribution Registry allows remote clients to delete image tags via the DELETE /v2/<name>/manifests/<tag> endpoint even when the operator has explicitly configured storage.delete.enabled: false. The tag deletion code path in registry/handlers/manifests.go bypasses the deletion authorization check present in digest-based manifest deletion, enabling attackers with network access to cause denial of service by removing tags and disrupting supply chain integrity of registries intended to be immutable.

Authentication Bypass Denial Of Service Docker +2
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.1
HIGH PATCH This Week

Argo Workflows v3 (< 3.7.14) and v4 (< 4.0.5) allow users to bypass templateReferencing Strict/Secure mode restrictions by setting WorkflowSpec fields like hostNetwork, serviceAccountName, securityContext, tolerations, and volumes. The incomplete fix for CVE-2026-31892 only blocked podSpecPatch but left other security-sensitive fields unvalidated. Authenticated users with create Workflow permission can inject host network access, switch service accounts, modify pod security contexts, or schedule on control-plane nodes despite referencing hardened WorkflowTemplates. Vendor-released patch: v3.7.14 and v4.0.5 (commit 2727f3f). No public exploit identified at time of analysis, but exploitation is straightforward given detailed reproduction steps in the advisory.

Authentication Bypass Kubernetes
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.1
HIGH This Week

Unauthenticated bootstrap takeover in nginx-ui 2.3.5 allows remote attackers to hijack the initial installation process via crafted POST requests to /api/install endpoint. An attacker who successfully exploits the installation window gains full administrative control over the nginx-ui instance before legitimate administrators complete setup. No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis, creating extended exposure risk for newly deployed instances.

Authentication Bypass Nginx
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.1
HIGH PATCH This Week

Unauthenticated attackers can hijack the administrator account during nginx-ui's first-run installation window by claiming the /api/install endpoint before legitimate operators. This race-condition vulnerability in nginx-ui versions 2.0.0 through 2.3.7 bypasses authentication controls entirely, allowing complete instance takeover with attacker-controlled credentials. The request-encryption mechanism protects only transit confidentiality, not authorization. Attack complexity is rated HIGH due to the narrow time window between deployment and legitimate setup completion. EPSS data unavailable; no CISA KEV listing or public POC identified at time of analysis, but exploitation requires only standard HTTP tools and timing.

Authentication Bypass Nginx
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

Missing authorization checks in Argo Workflows v4.0.0-4.0.4 allow any authenticated user-even those with fake Bearer tokens-to create, read, update, and delete Kubernetes ConfigMaps containing workflow synchronization limits. The ConfigMap-backed sync provider (server/sync/sync_cm.go) completely omits auth.CanI permission validation on all four CRUD endpoints. Publicly available exploit code exists (detailed PoC in advisory). CVSS 8.5 reflects network-accessible authentication bypass enabling high integrity/availability impact through denial-of-service and arbitrary ConfigMap manipulation. Patch released in version 4.0.5 adding checkConfigMapPermission() calls to validate Kubernetes RBAC before operations.

Authentication Bypass Denial Of Service Information Disclosure +1
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.3
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Missing authorization in Kirby CMS allows authenticated Panel users without access.system permission to retrieve sensitive system information including installed Kirby version and license data via the /api/system REST API endpoint. This information can be leveraged for reconnaissance during subsequent attacks. Vendor-released patches: Kirby 4.9.0 and 5.4.0.

Authentication Bypass
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.3
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Missing authorization in Kirby CMS allows authenticated users with file permissions to create, replace, or delete user avatars regardless of whether they hold the required user.update or users.update permissions. This authorization bypass affects Kirby versions up to 4.8.0 and 5.0.0 through 5.3.3, with patches available in Kirby 4.9.0 and 5.4.0. No public exploit code has been identified, and active exploitation is not confirmed.

Authentication Bypass
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH PATCH This Week

Missing authorization in Kirby CMS allows authenticated Panel users to access sensitive site configuration, user data, and role information regardless of configured permission restrictions. Authenticated attackers with low-privilege Panel accounts can enumerate all users, access the site model, and view role configurations including permission settings-even when site administrators explicitly disabled these capabilities via wildcard permission denial ('*': false). Vendor-released patches in versions 4.9.0 and 5.4.0 add missing permission gates for site.access, user.access/users.access, user.list/users.list, and role information. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, but exploitation requires only authenticated Panel access with network connectivity.

Authentication Bypass
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 2.3
LOW PATCH Monitor

Broken TLS certificate verification in Incus OVN database connections accepts peer-supplied certificate roots instead of anchoring trust in the configured CA certificate, allowing an attacker positioned on the management network to impersonate the OVN northbound or southbound database. While mTLS prevents full man-in-the-middle attacks and OVN control planes typically run on the same servers as Incus (limiting network attack surface), the flaw collapses the intended CA-based authentication boundary on critical control-plane database connections. Affected versions below 7.0.0 are vulnerable; no active exploitation confirmed in CISA KEV at time of analysis.

Authentication Bypass
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.2
HIGH POC Monitor

Unauthenticated attackers can enumerate and exfiltrate all customer order records from Easy PayPal Events & Tickets plugin for WordPress through an exposed QR code scanning endpoint. The scan_qr.php file accepts sequential WordPress post IDs without authentication, enabling complete database harvesting of payment and customer information. Publicly available exploit code exists, but no evidence of active exploitation (not in CISA KEV). The plugin was officially closed and removed from WordPress.org on 2026-03-18, leaving existing installations vulnerable with no official patch path.

Authentication Bypass WordPress Information Disclosure +1
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.7
HIGH POC Monitor

Hardcoded authentication bypass in Easy PayPal Events & Tickets plugin allows unauthenticated remote attackers to retrieve sensitive order data by supplying 'test' as the hash parameter to the QR code scanning endpoint. Attackers can access PayPal transaction IDs, customer emails, purchase amounts, and ticket information for any order by enumerating post IDs. Public exploit code exists on GitHub, significantly lowering the exploitation barrier. The plugin was officially closed by WordPress.org on 2026-03-18, leaving installations vulnerable with no future patches.

Authentication Bypass WordPress
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Authorization bypass in Quarkus allows remote unauthenticated attackers to access protected HTTP endpoints by appending semicolons (matrix parameters) to request URLs. Quarkus version 3.32.4 and multiple other branches are affected due to a path-normalization inconsistency between the security layer (which checks raw paths preserving matrix parameters) and RESTEasy Reactive routing (which strips them). Attackers can send requests like '/api/admin;anything' to bypass policies protecting '/api/admin' while still routing to the protected endpoint. Vendor-released patches available across four version branches (3.20.6.1, 3.27.3.1, 3.33.1.1, 3.35.1.1). No public exploit identified at time of analysis, but the attack technique is straightforward given the detailed GitHub Security Lab advisory (GHSA-rc95-pcm8-65v9).

Authentication Bypass
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.2
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Remote code execution in Arelle webserver (versions prior to 2.39.10) allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary Python code by submitting malicious plugin URLs to the /rest/configure endpoint. The vulnerability stems from the webserver's plugin manager accepting and executing external Python files without authentication or URL validation. A patch is available in version 2.39.10 (GitHub PR #2320). CVSS 9.8 with network vector, no privileges required, and EPSS data not provided. No CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation at time of analysis.

Authentication Bypass Python RCE
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.4
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Wildcard injection in Apache Polaris table names allows authenticated users to escalate privileges and access unauthorized S3 data across tables. By creating tables with literal asterisk characters (e.g., 'f*.t1', '*.*'), attackers bypass IAM policy scoping and obtain temporary S3 credentials that match other tables' storage paths. Confirmed exploitation scenarios include reading Iceberg metadata control files, listing table prefixes, and creating/deleting objects in victim tables' S3 locations - even when the attacker lacks direct Polaris permissions on those tables. Private testing confirmed this on both MinIO and AWS S3 against Polaris 1.4.0. The CVSS 9.4 (Critical) reflects network-accessible exploitation requiring only low privileges (namespace-scoped TABLE_CREATE), with high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact across system and subsequent components. No public exploit code or CISA KEV listing identified at time of analysis, but the Apache advisory provides detailed attack mechanics.

Authentication Bypass Apache
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.6
CRITICAL Act Now

Buffer overflow in Qualcomm Snapdragon firmware enables authentication bypass on adjacent networks, allowing remote unauthenticated attackers to achieve complete system compromise with high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability stems from incorrect authorization logic (CWE-863) that fails to prevent buffer overflow conditions. CVSS score of 9.6 reflects adjacent network attack vector with low complexity and no required privileges or user interaction, with scope change indicating container/hypervisor escape or lateral movement potential. No CISA KEV listing or public exploit identified at time of analysis, though EPSS data not available to assess exploitation probability.

Authentication Bypass Buffer Overflow Snapdragon
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.4
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Apache Polaris issues overly-permissive temporary storage credentials during staged table creation, allowing authenticated attackers to redirect vended credentials to attacker-controlled storage locations. The vulnerability stems from missing validation and overlap checks before credential issuance - attackers supply a custom 'location' parameter or 'write.data.path'/'write.metadata.path' properties that become effective immediately without verification. This enables unauthorized access to arbitrary storage resources beyond intended table boundaries, with CVSS 9.4 severity indicating high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability of both vulnerable and subsequent systems.

Authentication Bypass Apache
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.4
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Authenticated attackers with table configuration privileges can bypass storage location validation in Apache Polaris by manipulating the write.metadata.path property during ALTER TABLE operations. This forces Polaris to write metadata files to attacker-controlled storage locations without proper validation, then subsequently issue cloud storage credentials for those locations. The vulnerability enables unauthorized access to and potential corruption of data belonging to other tables within the catalog's allowedLocations scope, particularly when polaris.config.allow.unstructured.table.location=true. EPSS data not available; no public exploit identified at time of analysis.

Authentication Bypass Apache
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Monitor

Hardcoded telnet backdoor in D-Link DIR-456U Hardware Revision A1 firmware grants remote unauthenticated attackers root shell access using static credentials ('Alphanetworks' / 'whdrv01_dlob_dir456U'). The telnet daemon launches automatically at boot via /etc/init0.d/S80telnetd.sh and validates credentials through strcmp() comparison against hardcoded values in /etc/config/image_sign. Device is End-of-Life with no patches forthcoming. CVSS 9.8 reflects network-accessible unauthenticated remote code execution, though exploitation requires local network access to telnet service.

D-Link Authentication Bypass
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Monitor

Remote root shell access via hardcoded telnet backdoor in D-Link DIR-600L Hardware Revision A1 allows network-adjacent attackers to authenticate with publicly known credentials ('Alphanetworks' / 'wrgn35_dlwbr_dir600l') and obtain full administrative control. The backdoor telnet daemon launches automatically at boot with static credentials stored in /etc/alpha_config/image_sign. The device is End-of-Life with no patches forthcoming, creating permanent exposure for deployed units. EPSS data not available; no CISA KEV listing identified, though the trivial exploitation complexity (CVSS AC:L, PR:N) and public disclosure make exploitation highly likely once details are disseminated.

D-Link Authentication Bypass
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Monitor

D-Link DIR-600L Hardware Revision B1 routers expose a hardcoded telnet backdoor granting unauthenticated remote attackers root shell access via static credentials ('Alphanetworks' / 'wrgn61_dlwbr_dir600L'). The vulnerability affects End-of-Life devices that will never receive patches, making permanent network isolation or replacement the only remediation options. With CVSS 9.8 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) and publicly documented credentials, this represents critical risk for any exposed device, though exploitation requires local network access despite the 'Network' attack vector classification.

D-Link Authentication Bypass
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Monitor

Hardcoded telnet backdoor in D-Link DIR-605L Hardware Revision B2 firmware enables unauthenticated root access for remote attackers on the local network using static credentials 'Alphanetworks:wrgn76_dlwbr_dir605L'. The telnet daemon starts automatically at boot, validating credentials via strcmp() against hardcoded values in /etc/alpha_config/image_sign, granting complete administrative control to anyone who knows the password. This End-of-Life device will receive no security patches. EPSS data not available; no CISA KEV listing identified at time of analysis, suggesting targeted disclosure rather than widespread exploitation campaigns.

D-Link Authentication Bypass
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.8
HIGH Monitor

Hardcoded credentials in D-Link DIR-605L Hardware Revision A1 firmware grant root-level telnet access to unauthenticated attackers on adjacent networks. The telnet daemon automatically starts at boot with username 'Alphanetworks' and static password 'wrgn35_dlwbr_dir605l', enabling complete device takeover including network traffic interception, configuration modification, and pivot attacks against internal networks. This End-of-Life product will receive no vendor patch, requiring immediate device replacement. CVSS score of 8.8 reflects high impact across confidentiality, integrity, and availability, with adjacent network attack vector reducing but not eliminating risk for home and small office deployments.

D-Link Authentication Bypass
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 4.8
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Timing attack against mod_auth_digest in Apache HTTP Server 2.4.66 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to bypass Digest authentication with high attack complexity. The vulnerability exploits measurable timing differences in digest credential validation, enabling credential compromise without valid authentication. Apache has released patched version 2.4.67; no active exploitation has been confirmed, but CISA SSVC framework indicates automatable exploitation is not feasible due to the timing attack's sensitivity requirements.

Suse Authentication Bypass Apache +2
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.3
HIGH PATCH This Week

Authentication bypass in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.6 allows authenticated attackers to hijack arbitrary user accounts, including administrator accounts, via email-based identity provider linking manipulation. The AAP gateway's user auto-link feature matches external IDP identities to existing accounts by email without ownership verification, enabling account takeover when an attacker controls an IDP account with a victim's email address. Red Hat has released patch RHSA-2026:13508. EPSS and KEV data not provided, but the low attack complexity (AC:L) and high confidentiality/integrity impact make this a critical authentication control failure requiring immediate remediation in environments using external identity providers.

Authentication Bypass Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2 6 For Rhel 9
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.9
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Tenant administrators in Comet Backup 20.11.0 through 26.1.1 and 26.2.1 can impersonate any end-user account across different tenants on the same server through an insecure direct object reference (IDOR) in an API endpoint. The vulnerability enables complete cross-tenant authentication bypass in multi-tenant deployments, allowing unauthorized access to backup data, configurations, and operations of arbitrary users. With CVSS 9.9 (Critical) rating and network-accessible exploitation requiring no privileges, this represents an immediate risk to managed service providers and multi-tenant Comet Backup installations, though no active exploitation has been confirmed via CISA KEV at time of analysis.

Authentication Bypass Comet Backup
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM POC PATCH This Month

Authentication bypass in Prefect WebSocket endpoint /api/events/in allows unauthenticated remote attackers to send events without valid credentials in versions up to 3.6.13. The vulnerability exploits missing authentication validation on the WebSocket connection handshake, allowing attackers to interact with the events API when authentication is configured. A publicly available exploit exists; vendor patch version 3.6.14 addresses this by implementing mandatory subprotocol-based authentication handshake.

Authentication Bypass Prefect
NVD VulDB GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM POC PATCH This Month

Authentication bypass in Prefect up to version 3.6.21 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to access the Health Check API endpoint by manipulating the request path suffix matching logic. The vulnerability affects the /api/health endpoint's improper authentication validation using the endswith() function, enabling attackers to craft requests that bypass authentication checks. Publicly available exploit code exists and the vendor has released patch version 3.6.22.

Authentication Bypass Prefect
NVD VulDB GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM This Month

MindsDB versions up to 26.01 allow remote unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication and perform unrestricted file uploads via manipulation of the exec function in the BYOM (Bring Your Own Model) handler's proc_wrapper.py component. Publicly available exploit code exists, and the vendor has not responded to early disclosure, leaving deployed instances vulnerable to remote code execution through malicious model uploads.

Authentication Bypass File Upload
NVD GitHub VulDB
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