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 (31976)
Authenticated privilege escalation in pyLoad's WebUI JSON endpoints (/json/package_order, /json/link_order, /json/abort_link) allows low-privileged users to perform unauthorized MODIFY operations that violate the application's permission model. Versions prior to 0.5.0b3.dev97 are affected; the vulnerability requires valid authentication but enables privilege boundary bypass without requiring elevated credentials.
Authentication bypass in Laravel Passport 13.0.0-13.7.0 allows machine-to-machine OAuth2 client_credentials tokens to impersonate arbitrary application users. The league/oauth2-server library sets JWT sub claim to client identifier for M2M flows; Passport's token guard fails to validate this identifier represents an actual user before passing to retrieveById(), enabling any M2M token to authenticate as unrelated real users. Affects all deployments using client_credentials grant type. Requires low-privilege authenticated access (PR:L). No public exploit identified at time of analysis.
LDAP injection in MISP (Malware Information Sharing Platform) versions prior to 2.5.36 enables unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication and execute unauthorized LDAP queries. The vulnerability exists in ApacheAuthenticate.php when administrators configure apacheEnv to use user-controlled server variables instead of REMOTE_USER in proxy deployments. Attackers manipulate unsanitized username values to inject special characters into LDAP search filters, potentially gaining unauthorized access to the threat intelligence platform. No public exploit identified at time of analysis.
SQL operator-precedence bug in Lychee prior to 7.5.4 allows authenticated users with upload permission to bypass ownership filters and retrieve all user-group-based sharing permissions across the instance, including private albums owned by other users. The vulnerability exists in SharingController::listAll() where an orWhereNotNull clause escapes the ownership filter applied by a when() block. This affects any non-admin user who owns at least one album, creating an information disclosure risk that exposes sharing metadata for the entire Lychee instance.
Authenticated file overwrite vulnerability in Directus < 11.17.0 allows low-privileged users to corrupt arbitrary files by manipulating the filename_disk parameter in PATCH /files/{id} requests. Attackers can overwrite other users' file content and forge metadata fields (e.g., uploaded_by) to hide evidence of tampering. Requires authenticated access (PR:L). Scope change (S:C) indicates potential cross-tenant impact. No public exploit identified at time of analysis.
LDAP filter injection in OPNsense firewall allows unauthenticated attackers to enumerate valid LDAP usernames and bypass group membership restrictions via the WebGUI login page. Affects OPNsense versions prior to 26.1.6. The vulnerability stems from failure to escape user-supplied input before insertion into LDAP search filters, enabling metacharacter injection. Attackers can authenticate as any LDAP user with known credentials, circumventing Extended Query group membership controls. No public exploit identified at time of analysis.
Remote authentication bypass in GL.iNet GL-RM1, GL-RM10, GL-RM10RC, and GL-RM1PE versions up to 1.8.1 allows authenticated remote attackers with high privileges to manipulate the Factory Reset Handler component, resulting in improper authentication controls. The vulnerability requires high attack complexity and is difficult to exploit but enables unauthorized access to sensitive device functionality. A vendor-released patch addressing this issue is available in version 1.8.2.
Two-factor authentication bypass in SonicWall SMA1000 SSL-VPN allows remote attackers with valid SSLVPN credentials to circumvent TOTP requirements via Unicode encoding manipulation. Affects SMA1000 versions 12.5.0-02283 and 12.4.3-03245 and earlier. Requires high-privilege (PR:H) authenticated access but enables complete authentication bypass (CVSS 7.2). Low EPSS score (0.03%, 10th percentile) indicates minimal observed exploitation likelihood. No public exploit code identified at time of analysis.
Remote authenticated SonicWall SMA1000 SSLVPN administrators can bypass AMC TOTP (Time-based One-Time Password) authentication via improper handling of Unicode encoding, allowing high-privileged attackers to achieve authentication bypass on affected appliances. CVSS 6.6 reflects high-privileged requirement (PR:H) and high attack complexity (AC:H), limiting real-world exploitation despite total technical impact. EPSS score of 0.03% (10th percentile) indicates this vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in widespread automated attacks, suggesting it requires specific attacker knowledge of Unicode encoding techniques and admin-level access.
Unauthorized access to directories in Hydrosystem Control System versions prior to 9.8.5 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files and execute PHP scripts directly against the connected database. Missing authorization enforcement on specific directories enables direct file access and code execution without authentication, creating critical exposure for database manipulation and data exfiltration. No public exploit identified at time of analysis.
Backup import in Canonical LXD before 6.8 bypasses project security restrictions, enabling privilege escalation to full host compromise. An authenticated remote attacker with instance-creation permission in a restricted project crafts malicious backup archives containing conflicting configuration files: backup/index.yaml passes validation, while backup/container/backup.yaml (never validated) carries forbidden directives like security.privileged=true or raw.lxc commands. Exploiting this dual-file validation gap allows unrestricted container creation that breaks isolation boundaries. No public exploit identified at time of analysis.
Remote authorization bypass in decolua 9router up to version 0.3.47 allows unauthenticated network attackers to access the Administrative API Endpoint (/api) without proper credentials, potentially exposing sensitive functionality. The vulnerability has publicly available exploit code and vendor-released patch version 0.3.75 is available, reducing real-world risk for patched deployments but creating urgency for unpatched instances given active public disclosures.
Remote code execution in Quick Playground plugin for WordPress (all versions through 1.3.1) allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code on the server. Vulnerability stems from insufficient authorization on REST API endpoints that expose a sync code and permit unrestricted file uploads. Attackers can retrieve the sync code via unsecured endpoints, upload malicious PHP files using path traversal techniques, and achieve full server compromise without authentication. CVSS 9.8 critical severity. No public exploit identified at time of analysis.
Authenticated subscribers and above in WordPress sites using MStore API plugin up to version 4.18.3 can modify arbitrary user meta fields on their own accounts, including legacy privilege escalation keys like wp_user_level and plugin-specific authorization flags, potentially leading to privilege escalation or stored XSS. The vulnerability stems from the update_user_profile() function accepting unsanitized, user-supplied meta_data JSON without allowlist or validation before passing it directly to update_user_meta(). No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at this time.
Ziggeo plugin for WordPress up to version 3.1.1 allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level access or above to perform unauthorized administrative operations including modifying translations, creating or deleting event templates, changing SDK settings, and managing notifications through missing capability checks in AJAX handlers. While nonce validation is present, the absence of current_user_can() checks combined with nonce exposure to all logged-in users enables privilege escalation from basic subscribers to near-administrative functionality. CVSS 5.4 reflects moderate impact with low complexity exploitability.
Missing authorization bypass in Vertex Addons for Elementor (WordPress plugin, all versions ≤1.6.4) allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level privileges to install and activate arbitrary WordPress plugins. The activate_required_plugins() function checks current_user_can('install_plugins') capability but fails to halt execution on denial, permitting installation/activation to proceed before error response is sent. CVSS 8.8 (High) reflects authenticated (PR:L) network attack enabling high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. No public exploit identified at time of analysis.
Improper authorization checks in GitLab CE/EE versions 18.2-18.10.2 allow authenticated users with custom role permissions to demote or remove higher-privileged group members, violating role-based access control boundaries. The vulnerability requires high-privilege authentication and results only in integrity compromise (member privilege modification), not data exposure or availability loss. CVSS score of 2.7 reflects the restricted attack surface, though the reputational and operational risk of privilege escalation via role abuse warrants timely patching.
GitLab EE versions 18.6-18.8.8, 18.9-18.9.4, and 18.10-18.10.2 allow authenticated users with auditor role privileges to modify vulnerability flag data in private projects due to improper authorization checks. The vulnerability requires valid GitLab credentials and auditor-level access but enables unauthorized data integrity compromise within project security contexts.
GitLab CE/EE versions 18.2-18.10.2 allow authenticated users to export confidential issues assigned to other users via CSV export due to missing authorization validation. The vulnerability affects approximately three release branches with a moderate CVSS score of 4.3, limited by the requirement for prior authentication and lack of integrity impact, but represents a direct confidentiality breach in multi-tenant environments where issue classification is a security boundary.
GitLab EE versions 11.3 through 18.10.2 allow authenticated developers to modify protected environment settings through improper authorization checks in the API, enabling privilege escalation within project scope. The vulnerability requires valid developer credentials and network access but allows an attacker to alter security-critical environment configurations without appropriate permissions. CVSS 4.3 (low severity) reflects limited scope and integrity-only impact; no public exploit or active exploitation via CISA KEV has been confirmed.
Authenticated users in GitLab EE versions 16.6-18.8.8, 18.9-18.9.4, and 18.10-18.10.2 can expose other users' email addresses through specific GraphQL queries due to improper authorization checks. An authenticated attacker can enumerate valid user accounts and retrieve their email addresses without additional privileges, violating confidentiality. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been confirmed; patches are available in GitLab 18.8.9, 18.9.5, and 18.10.3.
Unauthenticated remote code execution in Marimo ≤0.20.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary system commands via the `/terminal/ws` WebSocket endpoint. The terminal handler skips authentication validation entirely, accepting connections without credential checks and spawning PTY shells directly. Attackers obtain full interactive shell access as root in default Docker deployments through a single WebSocket connection, bypassing Marimo's authentication middleware. No public exploit identified at time of analysis.
Google Chrome prior to 147.0.7727.55 contains insufficient validation of untrusted input in WebSockets that allows a remote attacker with a compromised renderer process to bypass same-origin policy via a crafted HTML page. This vulnerability requires prior renderer compromise and user interaction, limiting real-world exploitability despite the high CVSS score. EPSS scoring (0.02%, 6th percentile) and Chromium's own Low severity classification indicate minimal practical risk despite the integrity impact rating.
Content security policy bypass in Google Chrome prior to version 147.0.7727.55 allows remote attackers to bypass CSP protections via ServiceWorker policy manipulation when users interact with crafted HTML pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction (UI:R in CVSS) and results in integrity impact only; EPSS exploitation probability is minimal at 0.02%, and Chromium rates the security severity as low despite the policy bypass nature.
Bypass of iframe sandbox navigation restrictions in Google Chrome prior to version 147.0.7727.55 allows remote attackers to circumvent security boundaries via a crafted HTML page combined with specific user UI gestures. The vulnerability affects the IFrameSandbox security mechanism, which is designed to prevent iframes from navigating the top-level window; successful exploitation requires user interaction but results in direct integrity impact through unauthorized navigation. This is a low-severity issue with minimal exploitation probability (EPSS 0.02%, percentile 3%) and no confirmed active exploitation.
Insufficient policy enforcement in Google Chrome's DevTools allows unauthenticated attackers who convince users to install a malicious extension to bypass enterprise host restrictions and modify cookies, affecting Chrome versions prior to 147.0.7727.55. The vulnerability requires user interaction to install the malicious extension but grants attackers the ability to circumvent security policies protecting sensitive cookie data. With an EPSS score of 0.01% and Chromium severity rated as Low, real-world exploitation is unlikely despite the moderate CVSS score of 6.5.
Google Chrome versions prior to 147.0.7727.55 contain a policy bypass vulnerability in the Downloads feature that allows remote attackers to circumvent multi-download protections through a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability requires user interaction (clicking or accepting a download), affects integrity only (no code execution or availability impact), and carries a low Chromium severity rating. EPSS exploitation probability is minimal at 0.02% (3rd percentile), indicating this is primarily a user-experience or policy-enforcement issue rather than a critical security risk.
Google Chrome prior to version 147.0.7727.55 contains a sandbox bypass vulnerability in the Audio subsystem that allows remote attackers to circumvent download policy restrictions by convincing users to perform specific UI gestures on a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability has low practical exploitability (EPSS 0.02%) and requires active user interaction, limiting real-world risk despite cross-origin scope impact.
Google Chrome prior to version 147.0.7727.55 contains an inappropriate PDF implementation that allows remote attackers to bypass navigation restrictions via a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability requires user interaction to trigger and offers low real-world risk, with an EPSS score of 0.02% (3rd percentile) indicating minimal exploitation probability despite its network-accessible attack vector. A vendor-released patch is available.
Google Chrome on Windows prior to version 147.0.7727.55 fails to properly validate user input in the Downloads functionality, allowing remote attackers to bypass download restrictions through a crafted HTML page. The vulnerability requires user interaction (clicking a link or visiting a malicious page) but has low real-world impact-it enables integrity bypass only, not code execution or confidentiality breaches. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified; the low EPSS score (0.02%) reflects minimal practical risk despite the network attack vector.
Google Chrome versions prior to 147.0.7727.55 contain a policy bypass vulnerability in the LocalNetworkAccess feature that allows remote attackers to circumvent navigation restrictions by delivering a crafted HTML page. An unauthenticated attacker requires only user interaction (clicking or viewing the malicious page) to trigger the bypass, resulting in integrity compromise of network access policies. EPSS exploitation probability is low at 0.02%, and no public exploit code or active exploitation has been reported.
UI spoofing via policy bypass in Blink rendering engine in Google Chrome prior to version 147.0.7727.55 allows remote attackers to deceive users through crafted HTML pages. The vulnerability requires user interaction (clicking or viewing) but needs no authentication, affecting all Chrome users on unpatched versions. Chromium security team rated this as Medium severity; EPSS score of 0.02% indicates low real-world exploitation probability despite public disclosure.
Remote code execution in Google Chrome's V8 JavaScript engine (versions prior to 147.0.7727.55) allows attackers to execute arbitrary code within the browser sandbox via malicious HTML pages. Publicly available exploit code exists. While CVSS scored 8.8 (High), EPSS indicates low exploitation probability (0.04%, 11th percentile), suggesting limited real-world targeting despite proof-of-concept availability. No CISA KEV listing confirms active exploitation campaigns.
Remnawave Backend prior to version 2.7.5 allows authenticated users to bypass HWID device registration limits through a race condition in the device registration logic, enabling subscription resale and excessive traffic consumption. The vulnerability requires valid authentication credentials but affects the integrity of subscription management controls across the system. A vendor-released patch is available in version 2.7.5.
InvenTree prior to versions 1.2.7 and 1.3.0 allows staff-level users to install arbitrary plugins via the API without requiring superuser privileges, enabling privilege escalation and potential code execution. The vulnerability exists because plugin installation permissions are inconsistently enforced compared to other plugin operations (such as uninstallation) that correctly require superuser access. Staff users, typically considered lower-trust accounts than superusers, can exploit this to deploy malicious plugins with full application context. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at time of analysis.
Authentication bypass in InvenTree open source inventory management system allows any authenticated user to generate API tokens for arbitrary users, including administrators, enabling complete account takeover. Affected versions 0.16.0 through 1.2.6 permit low-privileged users to forge API credentials by manipulating the user field in POST requests to /api/user/tokens/. Resulting tokens provide full API access from any network location without requiring victim interaction. No public exploit identified at time of analysis.
Privilege escalation in InvenTree inventory management system versions prior to 1.2.7 and 1.3.0 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to elevate any user account to staff level through improperly secured API endpoints. Exploitation requires no special conditions beyond network access and enables unauthorized administrative access to inventory management functions. EPSS score of 0.03% (8th percentile) indicates low observed exploitation likelihood, and SSVC assessment confirms no known exploitation with non-automatable attack requiring user account creation first.
Frappe Learning Management System versions prior to 2.46.0 allow authenticated students to modify their own quiz scores via client-side manipulation using browser developer tools before submission. This vulnerability compromises the integrity of quiz results and academic reliability without enabling privilege escalation, unauthorized account access, or exposure of confidential information. The fix is available in version 2.46.0, and no public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at the time of analysis.
Cache key collision in Mercure hub TopicSelectorStore enables authorization bypass through crafted topic names. Attackers can poison the match result cache by exploiting underscore-based key concatenation, causing private updates to be delivered to unauthorized subscribers or blocking legitimate deliveries. Affects Go package github.com/dunglas/mercure prior to version 0.22.0. Exploitation requires ability to subscribe to the hub or publish updates with specially crafted topic/selector combinations. No public exploit identified at time of analysis.
Monetr allows authenticated tenant users to soft-delete protected synced transactions through the PUT update endpoint by directly setting the deletedAt field, bypassing the explicit DELETE protection that prevents such operations. This authorization bypass compromises transaction history integrity and audit trail reliability for imported transactions that should be immutable. The vulnerability requires authentication and user interaction but enables attackers to hide critical financial records from normal views while the soft-deleted data remains accessible via direct retrieval, affecting any Monetr deployment relying on synced transaction immutability.
LORIS versions 21.0.0 through 27.0.2 and 28.0.0 suffer from broken access control in the document_repository backend endpoint, allowing authenticated users to bypass frontend restrictions and download files they should not have access to by knowing or brute-forcing filenames. CVSS 6.3 (medium severity) with confirmed patch availability in versions 27.0.3 and 28.0.1. No public exploit code or active exploitation confirmed.
LORIS (Longitudinal Online Research and Imaging System) versions 16.1.0 through 27.0.2 and 28.0.0 allow authenticated users to bypass backend access controls in the media module and access files they should not have permission to view, provided they know the filename. The vulnerability stems from missing server-side authorization checks that should prevent unauthorized file access, enabling confidentiality and integrity compromise of sensitive neuroimaging research data. The issue is fixed in versions 27.0.3 and 28.0.1.
Zammad versions prior to 7.0.1 fail to validate user authorization for context data supplied to the REST endpoint POST /api/v1/ai_assistance/text_tools/:id, allowing authenticated agents to access and leak unauthorized information (such as group or organization data) through AI prompt injection. The vulnerability requires the attacker to possess ticket.agent permission but does not require additional user interaction; no public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at the time of analysis.
Bypass of access controls in Zammad REST API endpoint POST /api/v1/ai_assistance/text_tools/:id allows authenticated users to utilize AI text tools without proper privilege verification in versions prior to 7.0.1 and 6.5.4. An authenticated attacker can invoke AI assistance features regardless of their assigned permissions, leading to unauthorized consumption of text tool functionality and potential information disclosure through unrestricted tool access.
Unauthenticated remote information disclosure in Zammad helpdesk system versions before 7.0.1 and 6.5.4 allows attackers to access sensitive internal entity data through exposed getting started endpoint. The vulnerability bypasses authentication controls, enabling unauthorized access to confidential system information post-setup. Attack vector is network-based with low complexity requiring no user interaction. No public exploit identified at time of analysis. CVSS 8.7 reflects high confidentiality impact.
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authorization on Zammad's ticket creation endpoint when using the link parameter, allowing unauthorized ticket creation and modification in affected versions prior to 6.5.4 and 7.0.1. This authentication bypass (CWE-862) affects all versions of Zammad before the patched releases and requires only network access with no user interaction or special complexity.
Zammad prior to 7.0.1 improperly discloses internal ticket fields to customers within shared organizations, allowing them to view restricted fields such as priority and custom internal attributes when accessing tickets from other organization members. This information disclosure vulnerability requires customer-level authentication and user interaction to exploit, and has a very low CVSS score of 2.1 reflecting minimal confidentiality impact with no ability to modify exposed data.
External configuration control in TP-Link AX53 v1.0 OpenVPN module allows authenticated adjacent attackers to read arbitrary files by processing malicious configuration files, exposing sensitive device information. The vulnerability affects AX53 v1.0 prior to firmware build 1.7.1 Build 20260213 and requires high-level authentication and network adjacency to exploit. A vendor-released patch is available.
External control of configuration in TP-Link Archer AX53 v1.0 OpenVPN module allows authenticated adjacent attackers with high privileges to read arbitrary files via malicious configuration file processing, exposing sensitive device information. CVSS 6.8 reflects high confidentiality impact; no public exploit code or active exploitation confirmed. Patch available: firmware version 1.7.1 Build 20260213 or later.
Privilege escalation in Juniper Networks Junos OS allows high-privileged local attackers to gain root access on Linux-based line cards running Junos OS Evolved. Missing authentication in critical command processing functions enables authenticated administrators with elevated privileges to bypass access controls and execute commands as root on affected hardware modules including MPC7-11, LC2101/2103, LC480/4800/9600, MX304 built-in FPC, MX-SPC3, SRX5K-SPC3, EX9200-40XS, and PTX-series line cards. No public exploit identified at time of analysis.
Export sensitive Contact Form 7 submissions without proper authorization in Advanced Contact form 7 DB plugin for WordPress versions up to 2.0.9 allows authenticated attackers with Subscriber-level or higher permissions to export form data to Excel files due to a missing capability check on the 'vsz_cf7_export_to_excel' function. While the CVSS score of 4.3 reflects low severity and no public exploit code exists, the vulnerability enables unauthorized data access on any WordPress site using this plugin, affecting site administrators managing contact form submissions that may contain sensitive user information.
Saleor e-commerce platform (versions 2.10.0 through 3.23.0a2) contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the account email change workflow that allows authenticated attackers to change another user's email address by replaying a valid email-change confirmation token issued for a different account. The flaw stems from the confirmation flow's failure to verify that the token was issued for the requesting user, enabling token reuse across accounts with low attack complexity. The vulnerability affects millions of potential e-commerce deployments and is fixed in versions 3.23.0a3, 3.22.47, 3.21.54, and 3.20.118; no public exploit code or active exploitation in the wild has been identified at the time of analysis.
Red Hat Quay's container image upload mechanism allows authenticated users with push privileges to interfere with concurrent uploads by other users across the entire registry, enabling unauthorized read, modification, or cancellation of in-progress uploads in repositories they cannot access. This cross-repository attack vector affects Red Hat Quay 3.x and Mirror Registry deployments. EPSS score of 0.03% (8th percentile) indicates low predicted exploitation probability in the wild, and CISA SSVC framework rates this as non-automatable with no known exploitation, suggesting targeted risk rather than widespread threat despite the 7.4 CVSS score.
Kibana's Fleet agent management endpoint fails to enforce space-scoped access controls, allowing authenticated users with Fleet privileges in one space to retrieve sensitive Fleet Server policy details from unauthorized spaces including policy names, operational identifiers, and infrastructure linkage information. The vulnerability affects Kibana across multiple versions and requires valid user authentication with Fleet agent management permissions, resulting in cross-space information disclosure without the ability to modify data.
Authorization bypass in Elastic Kibana allows authenticated users with limited Fleet privileges to retrieve sensitive configuration data including private keys and authentication tokens through an internal API endpoint. The vulnerability affects network-accessible instances and bypasses intended privilege boundaries by returning full configuration objects without proper authorization checks. CVSS score of 7.7 reflects high confidentiality impact with scope change. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, though the attack vector is straightforward for authenticated users.
Server-side request forgery (SSRF) in Red Hat Mirror Registry and Red Hat Quay 3.x allows authenticated users to conduct arbitrary requests to internal network resources via a specially crafted URL in the log export feature, potentially exposing sensitive information and compromising internal systems. CVSS 6.5 (medium severity) with confirmed authentication requirement and high confidentiality impact. No active exploitation or public exploit code identified at time of analysis.
Authentication bypass in LobeHub webapi allows unauthenticated attackers to forge X-lobe-chat-auth headers using a publicly disclosed XOR key, gaining unauthorized access to protected routes including chat, model listing, and image generation endpoints. The vulnerability affects LobeHub versions up to 2.1.47 and has a confirmed proof-of-concept; however, the CVSS vector indicates PR:L (low privilege required), suggesting the advertised attack may require some initial authentication. Vendor-released patch version 2.1.48 is available.
Unauthenticated access to kcp root shard cache server exposes cluster topology, RBAC policies, and API configurations to network-reachable attackers. The cache server at /services/cache/* bypasses authentication and authorization middleware, allowing any attacker with network access to the root shard (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N) to read replicated resources including ClusterRoles, LogicalClusters, Shards, APIExports, and admission control policies. A secondary race condition permits temporary privi
Authorization bypass in rfc3161-client's TimeStamp Authority (TSA) verification allows remote attackers to impersonate any trusted TSA by exploiting a naive leaf certificate selection algorithm in the PKCS#7 certificate chain. The vulnerability enables an attacker to inject a forged certificate with a target TSA's common name and timeStamping EKU into an authentic timestamp response, causing the library to validate authorization checks against the fake certificate while the cryptographic signatu
Privilege escalation in XWiki Platform 17.x allows users with script rights to execute arbitrary Python code via an improperly protected scripting API, bypassing Velocity sandbox protections and gaining full system access. This affects XWiki Platform oldcore and legacy-oldcore components prior to versions 17.4.8 and 17.10.1. While requiring existing script-level privileges, the vulnerability enables complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Vendor-released patch available; no public exploit identified at time of analysis.
CI4MS CMS skeleton versions below 0.31.4.0 permit complete application takeover through installation wizard re-access when the database becomes unreachable. Unauthenticated remote attackers exploit a race condition window during cache expiry or database downtime to bypass the install route guard and inject malicious database credentials into the .env configuration file. No active exploitation confirmed (not in CISA KEV), EPSS probability 0.01% indicates low observed targeting. Vendor patch released in version 0.31.4.0.
CI4MS (CodeIgniter 4 CMS) versions prior to 0.31.4.0 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability (CWE-285) that allows high-privileged users to escalate or circumvent authorization controls. The vulnerability affects the role-based access control (RBAC) system in CI4MS, enabling authenticated administrators to gain unauthorized access to protected resources or functions. With a CVSS score of 6.7 and EPSS exploitation probability indicating moderate real-world risk, this requires immediate patching in production deployments.
Wimi Teamwork On-Premises versions before 8.2.0 allow authenticated attackers to enumerate sequential item_id values in the preview.php endpoint to bypass authorization checks and access image previews from other users' private or group conversations, resulting in unauthorized information disclosure. The vulnerability requires valid user credentials (CVSS PR:L) but enables horizontal privilege escalation to retrieve sensitive conversation data. No public exploit code has been identified, though the IDOR vulnerability pattern is straightforward to exploit.
Pretix 2025 and 2026 versions contain an API endpoint authorization bypass that returns all check-in events for an organizer rather than a specific event, exposing ticket scan records (including scan timestamps, results, and ticket IDs) across unauthorized events to authenticated API consumers with high-level organizer privileges. The vulnerability affects pretix 2025.10.0 through 2026.3.0, allowing privileged users to access sensitive event data they should not be permitted to view, though individual attendee identity linkage requires additional context not provided by the API response alone.
CoolerControl's coolercontrold daemon versions before 4.0.0 lack proper authentication controls, allowing unauthenticated local attackers to view and modify sensitive system data through unprotected HTTP API endpoints. The vulnerability affects coolercontrold 0.14.0 through 3.x, with CVSS 5.9 reflecting local attack vector and low-complexity exploitation; no public exploit code or active KEV status identified at time of analysis.
CKThemes Flipmart theme through version 2.8 contains a missing authorization vulnerability enabling unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass access control restrictions and gain limited read access to sensitive information. The vulnerability stems from incorrectly configured access control security levels that fail to properly validate user permissions before exposing restricted functionality. While the CVSS score of 5.3 reflects moderate severity, the EPSS score of 0.02% and SSVC assessment indicating no known exploitation suggest this is a lower-priority issue in practice, though the automatable nature of exploitation makes it a candidate for proactive remediation in shared hosting environments.
Missing authorization in AnyTrack Affiliate Link Manager plugin versions up to 1.5.5 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify affiliate link configurations through incorrectly configured access control, affecting data integrity with low exploitation probability despite network-accessible attack surface.
G5Plus April WordPress theme versions up to 6.8 contain a missing authorization vulnerability allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to access resources with restricted access control levels, resulting in limited information disclosure. The vulnerability affects the theme's broken access control mechanism and has a low exploitation probability (EPSS 0.02%, percentile 4%) with no public exploit identified at time of analysis, though CISA SSVC assessment indicates partial technical impact from non-automatable exploitation.
Mailercloud - Integrate Webforms and Synchronize Website Contacts plugin versions up to 1.0.7 for WordPress suffers from missing authorization checks that allow unauthenticated remote attackers to modify data via incorrectly configured access control. The vulnerability (CWE-862) permits unauthorized modification of plugin functionality without proper privilege validation, affecting any WordPress installation running the vulnerable plugin version. Although EPSS probability is low (0.02%) and no active exploitation is confirmed, the remote unauthenticated attack vector and impact on data integrity warrant timely patching.
Missing authorization in ZealousWeb's Accept PayPal Payments using Contact Form 7 plugin (versions up to 4.0.4) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify payment-related data through incorrectly configured access controls. The vulnerability exposes WordPress sites using this plugin to unauthorized alterations of sensitive payment information without requiring user authentication, though the EPSS score of 0.02% (4th percentile) indicates low real-world exploitation probability despite network accessibility.
Netro Systems Make My Trivia plugin through version 1.1.0 fails to properly enforce access controls, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to read sensitive information by exploiting incorrectly configured security levels. This missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) has a CVSS base score of 5.3 with low real-world exploitation risk (EPSS 0.02%, CISA SSVC exploitation status 'none') despite being automatable, suggesting the flaw requires specific misconfiguration to be exploitable in practice.
Missing authorization in Mulika Team MIPL WC Multisite Sync WordPress plugin versions 1.4.4 and earlier allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify plugin data through incorrectly configured access control mechanisms. The vulnerability affects all versions from initial release through 1.4.4, with an EPSS score of 0.02% indicating minimal real-world exploitation likelihood despite the moderate CVSS score of 5.3. No active exploitation or public proof-of-concept has been identified at time of analysis.
Missing authorization in nfusionsolutions Precious Metals Automated Product Pricing Pro plugin (versions <= 4.0.5) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access sensitive information through incorrectly configured access controls. The vulnerability affects WordPress installations using this e-commerce plugin and enables information disclosure with low CVSS severity (5.3), though exploitation requires no authentication and is automatable according to CISA SSVC assessment. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been confirmed.
Missing authorization in ShopWP WordPress plugin versions up to 5.2.4 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify data through incorrectly configured access controls. The vulnerability exposes functionality that should be restricted to authorized users but lacks proper permission validation, enabling attackers to perform unauthorized actions over the network without authentication. EPSS score of 0.02% (4th percentile) indicates low exploitation probability despite the network-accessible attack vector.
Missing authorization in WPXPO WowOptin plugin through version 1.4.32 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read sensitive information by exploiting incorrectly configured access control on plugin endpoints. The vulnerability carries a low CVSS score (5.3) and extremely low EPSS exploitation probability (0.02%, percentile 4%), indicating limited real-world attack incentive despite network-accessible exposure. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been confirmed.
Missing authorization in massiveshift AI Workflow Automation plugin (versions up to 1.4.2) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify data through incorrectly configured access control security levels, affecting the WordPress plugin ai-workflow-automation-lite. The vulnerability has a low EPSS score (0.02%, 4th percentile) despite CVSS 5.3, suggesting limited real-world exploitation likelihood despite network accessibility.
Missing authorization in The Publisher Desk ads.txt WordPress plugin versions 1.5.0 and earlier allows unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass access controls and read sensitive configuration data through incorrectly configured access control levels. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3 (medium) with low real-world exploitation risk (EPSS 0.02%, percentile 4%). No public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified at the time of analysis.
Missing authorization in HBSS Technologies MAIO (AI GEO/SEO tool) WordPress plugin versions up to 6.2.8 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify data through incorrectly configured access control, resulting in integrity compromise without authentication requirements. The CVSS score of 5.3 reflects moderate risk with network-based attack vector and no user interaction needed, though EPSS exploitation probability remains very low at 0.02%.
Missing authorization in NSquared Simply Schedule Appointments WordPress plugin through version 1.6.10.2 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read sensitive information by exploiting incorrectly configured access control security levels. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3 (low-moderate) and EPSS probability of 0.02%, placing it in the lower-risk percentile despite public awareness. No active exploitation has been confirmed, and SSVC decision data indicates the issue is automatable but non-critical due to partial technical impact.
AdAstraCrypto Cryptocurrency Donation Box plugin for WordPress versions up to 2.2.13 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify cryptocurrency donation settings due to missing authorization checks on access control endpoints. The vulnerability enables unauthorized changes to donation configuration without requiring authentication or user interaction, though it does not expose sensitive data or cause denial of service. With an EPSS score of 0.02% and no evidence of active exploitation, this represents a low-probability but direct authorization bypass in a niche plugin.
Missing authorization in Paul Bearne Author Avatars List/Block plugin (versions up to 2.1.25) allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access sensitive information through incorrectly configured access control, resulting in partial disclosure of confidential data. The vulnerability has low exploitation probability (EPSS 0.02%) and no public exploit identified, but the automatable nature and broken access control classification warrant attention for WordPress installations using this plugin.
eShipper Commerce plugin versions up to 2.16.12 allow unauthenticated attackers to modify data through missing authorization checks on access control enforcement points. The vulnerability exposes WordPress sites running this e-commerce plugin to unauthorized state changes without requiring authentication, with a low EPSS exploitation probability (0.02% percentile 4%) suggesting limited real-world attack incentive despite the network-accessible attack vector.
Missing authorization in Glowlogix WP Frontend Profile plugin through version 1.3.9 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass access controls and access restricted user profile information, resulting in limited information disclosure. The vulnerability stems from incorrectly configured access control security levels in the plugin's frontend profile functionality. While CVSS is rated 5.3 (medium) and EPSS probability is very low at 0.02%, CISA SSVC assessment indicates exploitation is automatable, elevating real-world risk for affected WordPress installations running this plugin.
Rapid Car Check Vehicle Data WordPress plugin versions through 2.0 fails to properly enforce access controls on vehicle data endpoints, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to modify or access vehicle records through misconfigured authorization checks. The CVSS score of 5.3 reflects limited direct impact (integrity only, no confidentiality or availability breach), but the zero-authentication requirement (PR:N/UI:N) combined with EPSS score of 0.02% and lack of evidence of active exploitation suggest this is a low-priority vulnerability despite network accessibility.
Missing authorization in The Moneytizer WordPress plugin through version 10.0.10 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify content via incorrectly configured access control, enabling unauthorized data integrity changes without requiring authentication or user interaction. While CVSS scores 5.3 (medium) and EPSS exploitation probability is minimal at 0.02%, the lack of authentication requirements and network accessibility make this a persistent authorization bypass affecting all installations of vulnerable versions.
Unauthenticated remote attackers can access sensitive information in linkPizza-Manager WordPress plugin through incorrectly configured access controls that fail to enforce proper authorization checks. The vulnerability affects linkPizza-Manager versions up to 5.5.5 and allows an unauthenticated attacker to obtain partial confidentiality impact with no modification or availability impact. No public exploit code has been identified at time of analysis.
Missing authorization in MWP Development Diet Calorie Calculator plugin through version 1.1.1 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to gain unauthorized read access to sensitive data via improperly configured access control. The vulnerability affects all versions from inception through 1.1.1, with a network attack vector and minimal complexity. Although the CVSS base score is 5.3 (moderate), real-world risk is substantially lower: EPSS exploitation probability is only 0.02% (fourth percentile), no public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified, and the vulnerability is limited to information disclosure without integrity or availability impact.
Unauthenticated remote attackers can bypass access control in DOTonPAPER Pinpoint Booking System versions up to 2.9.9.6.5 to view sensitive booking data due to missing authorization checks on API endpoints. The vulnerability allows information disclosure with low confidentiality impact, and while CVSS rates it 5.3 (medium), the 0.02% EPSS score indicates minimal real-world exploitation probability despite the straightforward network-based attack vector.
Remote unauthenticated attackers can bypass access controls in Shahjada Download Manager through version 3.3.52, gaining unauthorized read access to restricted download content due to missing authorization checks. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 3.3.52, with an EPSS exploitation probability of 0.02% (4th percentile) indicating minimal real-world risk despite the network-accessible attack vector. No public exploit code or active exploitation has been confirmed.
Webmuehle Court Reservation WordPress plugin versions up to 1.10.11 fail to properly validate user permissions, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to modify court reservation data through incorrectly configured access control checks. The vulnerability enables integrity attacks against the reservation system despite missing confidentiality and availability impact. With EPSS score of 0.02% and no KEV confirmation, real-world exploitation risk is minimal, though the authentication bypass vector presents a foundational security gap.
Quick Facts
- Typical Severity
- CRITICAL
- Category
- auth
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