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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 (37458)

EPSS 0% CVSS 7.3
HIGH This Week

Chargemap.Com's WebSocket backend accepts multiple connections with identical session identifiers, allowing attackers to hijack charging station sessions and intercept backend commands through predictable identifier prediction. An unauthenticated remote attacker can impersonate legitimate charging stations, execute unauthorized operations, or disrupt service availability by flooding the backend with crafted session requests. No patch is currently available.

Authentication Bypass Chargemap.Com Chargemap Com +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

Cloudcharge.Se's WebSocket API fails to implement authentication rate limiting, enabling attackers to launch denial-of-service attacks against charger infrastructure or conduct brute-force credential attacks without restriction. The vulnerability affects remote, unauthenticated attackers and could result in service disruption or unauthorized system access. No patch is currently available.

Authentication Bypass Cloudcharge.Se Cloudcharge Se +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

Switchenergy.com's WebSocket API fails to implement rate limiting on authentication attempts, enabling attackers to launch denial-of-service attacks against the platform's charger telemetry infrastructure or execute brute-force credential attacks. This network-accessible vulnerability requires no authentication or user interaction, making it trivial to exploit and potentially exposing the service to sustained availability disruptions or account compromise.

Authentication Bypass Swtchenergy.Com Swtchenergy Com +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.4
CRITICAL Act Now

Missing WebSocket authentication vulnerability identical to CVE-2026-20781. Unauthenticated attackers can perform station impersonation and data injection via unprotected WebSocket endpoints.

Authentication Bypass Ev2go.Io Ev2Go Io +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.3
HIGH This Week

Session hijacking in Ev2go.Io's WebSocket backend allows remote attackers to impersonate legitimate charging stations and intercept commands due to predictable session identifiers and insufficient endpoint validation. An unauthenticated attacker can establish multiple connections with the same session ID to displace legitimate stations, potentially gaining unauthorized access to charging infrastructure or disrupting service availability. No patch is currently available.

Authentication Bypass Ev2go.Io Ev2Go Io +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

Chargemap.Com's WebSocket API lacks authentication rate limiting, enabling attackers to launch denial-of-service attacks that disrupt charger telemetry or conduct brute-force credential attacks against user accounts. The vulnerability affects all users of the platform and currently has no available patch. With a CVSS score of 7.5 and minimal exploit prerequisites (no authentication or user interaction required), this represents a significant availability risk.

Authentication Bypass Chargemap.Com Chargemap Com +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.4
CRITICAL Act Now

Missing WebSocket authentication in industrial/IoT device management allows unauthenticated attackers to perform station impersonation, data injection, and denial of service. One of several related CVEs affecting the same WebSocket endpoints.

Authentication Bypass Cloudcharge.Se Cloudcharge Se +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

Unauthenticated access to uploaded files in Initiative project management platform prior to version 0.32.2 allows remote attackers to retrieve sensitive documents by directly accessing the unprotected /uploads/ directory. The vulnerability stems from missing authentication and authorization controls on file serving, enabling disclosure of confidential project data without requiring any credentials. Initiative versions 0.32.2 and later contain patches to restrict access to uploaded documents.

Authentication Bypass Information Disclosure Initiative +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH POC PATCH This Week

Actual personal finance application prior to version 26.2.1 fails to enforce access controls on multi-user sync API endpoints, allowing any authenticated user to read, modify, or overwrite other users' budget files. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability. Update to version 26.2.1 or later to remediate.

Authentication Bypass Actual Actualbudget
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH This Week

Zulip's payment method update API endpoint in the upgrade flow lacks proper authorization checks, allowing any organization member to modify the default payment method by completing a Stripe Checkout session. This vulnerability affected Zulip Cloud users and has been patched; self-hosted deployments are not impacted and require no action.

Authentication Bypass
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.3
CRITICAL Act Now

Broken access control in OpenViking through 0.1.18 allows unauthenticated attackers to gain full system access.

Authentication Bypass
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

Spip versions up to 4.4.10 contains a vulnerability that allows attackers to access protected information (CVSS 7.5).

PHP Authentication Bypass Spip
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.5
HIGH POC This Week

Unitree Go2 robots running firmware versions V1.1.7-V1.1.9 and V1.1.11 (EDU) lack authentication controls on the DDS actuator API, allowing network-adjacent attackers to inject and execute arbitrary Python code as root by publishing a crafted message. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability, which enables persistent code execution through controller keybindings that survive reboots. No patch is currently available.

Authentication Bypass Python Go2 Edu Firmware +2
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC This Week

Discourse versions prior to 2025.12.2, 2026.1.1, and 2026.2.0 contain an insecure direct object reference (IDOR) in the directory items endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to retrieve private user field values for all directory users. The vulnerability stems from missing authorization checks on the user_field_ids parameter, enabling bulk exfiltration of sensitive user data that should be restricted by visibility settings. No patch is currently available for affected deployments.

Authentication Bypass Information Disclosure Discourse
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

Discourse instances with an unconfigured patreon_webhook_secret allow remote attackers to forge valid webhook signatures using an empty HMAC-MD5 key, enabling arbitrary creation, modification, or deletion of Patreon pledge data and unauthorized patron synchronization. The vulnerability affects Discourse versions prior to 2025.12.2, 2026.1.1, and 2026.2.0, and currently lacks an available patch. Administrators must explicitly configure the patreon_webhook_secret setting or upgrade to patched versions to mitigate this integrity attack.

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

Unauthenticated attackers can bypass authentication in the WordPress User Registration & Membership plugin (versions up to 5.1.2) due to flawed logic in the user registration function, allowing them to gain unauthorized access to newly created accounts. The vulnerability requires specific conditions but poses a high risk due to the network-accessible nature of the attack and the lack of authentication requirements. No patch is currently available for affected installations.

WordPress Authentication Bypass
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH POC This Week

Openemr versions up to 8.0.0 is affected by authorization bypass through user-controlled key (CVSS 7.1).

Authentication Bypass Openemr Open Emr
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.1
HIGH POC PATCH This Week

OpenEMR versions prior to 8.0.0 contain an authorization bypass in the patient portal that allows authenticated users to forge provider signatures by uploading files with admin-signature type parameters for any provider. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability, which could enable signature forgery on medical documents, creating legal and compliance risks. Upgrade to version 8.0.0 or later to remediate this high-severity flaw.

Authentication Bypass Openemr Open Emr
NVD GitHub
EPSS 3% 7.1 CVSS 10.0
CRITICAL POC KEV THREAT Emergency

Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Controller and Manager contain a critical authentication bypass (CVE-2026-20127, CVSS 10.0) in the peering authentication mechanism that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to obtain full administrative privileges. The vulnerability exists because peering authentication does not properly validate credentials, enabling any attacker with network access to take over the SD-WAN management plane and control the entire WAN fabric.

Authentication Bypass Cisco Catalyst Sd Wan Manager +1
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

Authenticated users in JetBrains YouTrack versions prior to 2025.3.121962 can bypass authorization controls to access the app permissions endpoint, potentially allowing privilege escalation or unauthorized modification of application settings. This vulnerability requires valid login credentials but has no complexity requirements, enabling attackers with low-level access to gain high-impact capabilities including confidentiality and integrity violations. No patch is currently available.

Authentication Bypass Youtrack JetBrains
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC Act Now

Missing authentication for critical functions in ePati Antikor Next Generation firewall. Unauthenticated remote access to firewall management capabilities.

Authentication Bypass Antikor Next Generation Firewall
NVD Exploit-DB VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH PATCH This Week

Improper authorization in the udisks D-Bus API allows local unprivileged users to manipulate LUKS encryption headers on block devices with root privileges, potentially destroying encryption keys and rendering volumes inaccessible. An attacker with local access can exploit this to cause permanent data loss through denial-of-service. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.

Authentication Bypass Red Hat Enterprise Linux +2
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.2
HIGH POC PATCH This Week

Coturn TURN/STUN server contains an access control bypass that allows remote attackers to reach blocked internal addresses by exploiting IPv4-mapped IPv6 address handling in permission and channel binding requests. The vulnerability bypasses "denied-peer-ip" restrictions designed to block loopback ranges, enabling an attacker to interact with internal services that should be unreachable. Public exploit code exists for this flaw, and a patch is available in version 4.9.0 and later.

Authentication Bypass Coturn Suse +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.3
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Broken authorization in Parse Dashboard's AI Agent endpoint (POST /apps/:appId/agent) lets any authenticated user reach apps they are not scoped to and lets read-only users escalate to full read-write control. Present in versions 7.3.0-alpha.42 through 9.0.0-alpha.7, the endpoint omits per-app authorization checks and hands read-only users the full master key, so an attacker can swap the app ID in the URL to act against other tenants and supply write permissions to perform write/delete operations. No public exploit is identified at time of analysis, and the EPSS probability is very low (0.03%), but it is trivially exploitable by any logged-in low-privilege user where the agent feature is enabled.

Authentication Bypass Parse Dashboard Parseplatform
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.9
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Unauthenticated arbitrary database read/write in Parse Dashboard's AI Agent endpoint (POST /apps/:appId/agent) lets remote attackers operate against any connected Parse Server using the master key. Affected builds span the 7.3.0-alpha.42 through 9.0.0-alpha.7 pre-releases, but only deployments that have explicitly enabled the opt-in agent feature are exposed. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and EPSS is very low (0.04%), but the chained authentication/CSRF/authorization gaps make exploitation trivial where the feature is configured.

Authentication Bypass CSRF Parse Dashboard +1
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC Act Now

Persistent authentication token in Tattile ANPR cameras firmware 1.181.5 and prior. Authentication tokens never expire, enabling indefinite session reuse. PoC available.

Authentication Bypass Anpr Mobile Firmware Axle Counter Firmware +9
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL POC Act Now

Default credentials in Tattile Smart+, Vega, and Basic ANPR camera families firmware 1.181.5 and prior. License plate recognition cameras ship with known default credentials. PoC available.

Authentication Bypass Anpr Mobile Firmware Axle Counter Firmware +9
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC This Week

Unauthenticated RTSP stream access in multiple Tattile and Vega firmware versions allows remote attackers to view live video and audio feeds without credentials, exposing surveillance data across affected devices. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability, which impacts Axle Counter, Vega11, Vega53, Vega33, and Anpr Mobile firmware lineups version 1.181.5 and earlier. No patch is currently available for this high-severity issue.

Authentication Bypass Anpr Mobile Firmware Axle Counter Firmware +9
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

Dell Wyse Management Suite versions prior to 5.5 suffer from improper access controls that allow authenticated remote attackers to escalate their privileges. An attacker with low-level credentials can bypass authorization checks to gain high-privilege access to the system, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.

Authentication Bypass Dell Wyse Management Suite
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.2
HIGH PATCH This Week

Unauthenticated attackers can bypass FASP administrator approval in Mastodon 4.4.0-4.4.13 and 4.5.0-4.5.6 to subscribe to account events and request content backfill, affecting only servers with the experimental FASP feature enabled. While individual requests cause minor information disclosure of publicly available URIs, repeated exploitation enables denial-of-service attacks. A patch is available to address this authorization bypass.

Authentication Bypass Denial Of Service Mastodon +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

10G08-0800Gsm Firmware is affected by improper restriction of excessive authentication attempts (CVSS 7.5).

Authentication Bypass 10g08 0800gsm Firmware Binardat
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Act Now

Hardcoded admin credentials in Binardat 10G08-0800GSM network switch firmware V300SP10260209 and prior. Known credentials provide full administrative access.

Authentication Bypass 10g08 0800gsm Firmware Binardat
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC PATCH This Week

Actual is a local-first personal finance tool. [CVSS 7.5 HIGH]

Authentication Bypass Information Disclosure Actual +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Spoofing in Firefox for Android WebAuthn component before 148. Allows phishing attacks through WebAuthn UI manipulation.

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

Cache-based mitigation bypass in Firefox Networking before 148. Caching mechanism can be exploited to bypass security mitigations.

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

Same-origin policy bypass in Firefox Networking JAR component before 148. Allows cross-origin data access through JAR protocol handling.

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

DOM Security mitigation bypass in Firefox before 148. Security mechanisms protecting DOM operations can be circumvented.

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

HTML parser mitigation bypass in Firefox DOM before 148. Bypasses content sanitization protections via alternate authentication path in the HTML parser.

Authentication Bypass Mozilla Thunderbird
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 10.0
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Sandbox escape via IndexedDB in Firefox before 148 and Thunderbird. CVSS 10.0 — the Storage: IndexedDB component allows escaping the content process sandbox.

Authentication Bypass Mozilla Thunderbird
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.1
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Missing authorization in ERPNext ERP before 15.98.0/16.6.0. Patch available.

Authentication Bypass Erpnext Frappe
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH POC PATCH This Week

Prototype pollution in Swiper versions 6.5.1 through 12.1.1 allows local authenticated attackers to manipulate Object.prototype through improperly validated user input, enabling authentication bypass, denial of service, and remote code execution. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability, which affects applications on Linux and Windows using Node.js or Bun runtimes. A patch is available and should be applied immediately to affected systems processing untrusted input.

Authentication Bypass Denial Of Service Linux +2
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.1
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

SAML authentication bypass in Sentry 21.12.0 through 26.1.0.

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

Strimzi Kafka Operator versions 0.49.0-0.50.0 incorrectly trusts all intermediate CAs in a multistage certificate chain for mTLS authentication, allowing any user with a certificate signed by any CA in the chain to authenticate to Kafka listeners. This authentication bypass affects only deployments using custom Cluster or Clients CA with multi-level CA chains. No patch is currently available.

Authentication Bypass Apache Kubernetes +2
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 7.3
HIGH PATCH This Week

Authentication bypass leading to administrator-level remote code execution affects MLflow installations that use the built-in basic authentication, which ships a basic_auth.ini file containing hard-coded default credentials. Remote unauthenticated attackers who know these well-known defaults can log in as the administrator and execute arbitrary code in that context. No public exploit has been identified at time of analysis and it is not in CISA KEV, but the EPSS score of 1.39% (80th percentile) reflects above-average exploitation interest for a Trend Micro ZDI-disclosed flaw with an available vendor patch.

Authentication Bypass RCE
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Act Now

Auth bypass in GFI Archiver via MArc.Store missing authorization. EPSS 0.59%.

Authentication Bypass Archiver Gfi
NVD
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Act Now

Auth bypass in GFI Archiver via MArc.Core missing authorization. EPSS 0.59%.

Authentication Bypass Archiver Gfi
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

Wi-Fi routers lacking management frame protection are susceptible to forged deauthentication and disassociation attacks, enabling unauthenticated remote attackers to disconnect legitimate users and disrupt network availability. This vulnerability allows attackers to broadcast spoofed wireless management frames without credentials, creating denial-of-service conditions affecting all connected devices. No patch is currently available for this high-severity issue.

Authentication Bypass
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.2
HIGH This Week

Unauthenticated remote attackers can manipulate the underlying PLC controller on affected devices due to missing authentication controls, enabling modification of device operations and potential service disruption. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited over the network, with no official patch currently available to mitigate the risk.

Authentication Bypass
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

themeplugs Authorsy authorsy is affected by authorization bypass through user-controlled key (CVSS 7.5).

WordPress Authentication Bypass Wordpress Plugin
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

Mikado-Themes PawFriends - Pet Shop and Veterinary WordPress Theme pawfriends is affected by authorization bypass through user-controlled key (CVSS 5.4).

WordPress Authentication Bypass
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

WP FullCalendar plugin version 1.6 and earlier for WordPress contains an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to modify calendar data and disrupt service availability. The weak access control implementation enables remote exploitation without requiring user interaction or special network conditions. Organizations running affected versions should upgrade immediately as no patch is currently available.

WordPress Authentication Bypass Wordpress Plugin
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.2
HIGH PATCH This Week

OpenClaw versions before 2026.2.14 allow attackers with execution privileges to bypass command allowlist controls on node host deployments by exploiting a mismatch between validated and executed commands, potentially enabling execution of unapproved system commands. The vulnerability only affects configurations using node host execution paths with allowlist-based security policies and approval prompting. A patch is available in version 2026.2.14 which enforces consistency validation.

Authentication Bypass AI / ML Openclaw
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

OpenClaw's Telnyx voice-call webhook handler fails to validate webhook signatures when the public key is not configured, allowing unauthenticated attackers to forge arbitrary Telnyx events. This affects only deployments with the Voice Call plugin installed, enabled, and publicly accessible, enabling attackers to inject malicious voice-call events into the system. A patch is available.

Authentication Bypass AI / ML Openclaw
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant. [CVSS 7.5 HIGH]

Authentication Bypass AI / ML Openclaw
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC PATCH This Week

Function name collision in Rs Soroban SDK versions prior to 22.0.10, 23.5.2, and 25.1.1 causes the #[contractimpl] macro to invoke incorrect functions when both trait and inherent implementations share identical function names, allowing attackers to exploit logic flaws through public exploit code. Smart contract developers using affected versions risk silent execution of unintended code paths that could compromise contract integrity and security guarantees. Patches are available for all vulnerable versions.

Authentication Bypass Rs Soroban Sdk Stellar
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

Unauthenticated attackers can bypass access controls in Alfresco Content Services to retrieve sensitive files from protected directories such as WEB-INF through the /share/page/resource/ endpoint. This vulnerability exposes critical configuration data and credentials without requiring authentication or user interaction. No patch is currently available for this remotely exploitable issue affecting Alfresco deployments.

Authentication Bypass Information Disclosure Alfresco Content Services +1
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

Dell Unisphere for PowerMax 10.2 lacks proper authorization checks, allowing authenticated remote attackers to bypass access controls and gain unauthorized administrative capabilities. This missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) affects users who have any valid account credentials on affected systems. No patch is currently available, making this a critical risk for organizations operating vulnerable PowerMax installations.

Authentication Bypass Dell Unisphere For Powermax
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH This Week

cmsmasters CMSMasters Content Composer cmsmasters-content-composer is affected by missing authorization (CVSS 7.1).

WordPress Authentication Bypass Wordpress Plugin
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

Sensitive information disclosure in the WPFunnels Mail Mint WordPress plugin (versions up to and including 1.19.4) allows remote unauthenticated attackers to reach functionality that is not properly constrained by access-control lists, exposing confidentiality-impacting data. The flaw is a broken access control / missing authorization weakness reported by Patchstack. EPSS is very low (0.02%, 6th percentile) and there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis, so real-world exploitation pressure is currently minimal despite the high CVSS of 7.5.

WordPress Authentication Bypass Wordpress Plugin
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC PATCH This Week

OpenClaw versions 2026.1.30 and below fail to validate Telegram webhook secret tokens when `channels.telegram.webhookSecret` is not configured, allowing attackers with network access to the webhook endpoint to forge Telegram messages and trigger unintended bot actions. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability. Affected deployments must upgrade to version 2026.2.1 or later, or ensure the webhook endpoint is not reachable by untrusted networks.

Authentication Bypass AI / ML Openclaw
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

The Orderable WordPress plugin through version 1.20.0 fails to properly verify user permissions on plugin installation functions, enabling authenticated subscribers to install malicious plugins and achieve remote code execution. An attacker with minimal WordPress account privileges can exploit this capability check bypass to gain full server compromise without administrator credentials. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability (CVSS 8.8).

WordPress Authentication Bypass RCE
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC This Week

Unauthenticated module deletion in Majordomo's market module allows remote attackers to completely disable installations through a series of GET requests. The vulnerability stems from improper authentication checks that expose the uninstall functionality without requiring credentials, enabling attackers to iteratively remove all modules and associated files. Public exploit code exists for this high-severity flaw, and no patch is currently available.

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

Improper session invalidation in Graylog Web Interface 2.2.3 allows attackers to maintain access through expired sessions, potentially enabling persistent unauthorized access to log management systems.

Authentication Bypass Graylog
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.2
HIGH This Week

Unauthorized data modification in YayMail WooCommerce Email Customizer WordPress plugin allows unauthenticated attackers to modify email templates, potentially enabling phishing attacks against customers.

WordPress Authentication Bypass Privilege Escalation
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Act Now

Unauthenticated API exposure in industrial control products allows remote attackers to access critical functions without authentication.

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

Unauthenticated attackers can bypass API authentication in Aruba Networking Private 5G Core to create unauthorized administrative accounts, enabling full system compromise. Successful exploitation grants attackers administrative privileges to modify configurations and access sensitive data within affected deployments.

Authentication Bypass Aruba Networking Private 5g Core Hpe
NVD
EPSS 34% 4.5 CVSS 10.0
CRITICAL KEV PATCH THREAT Act Now

Dell RecoverPoint for Virtual Machines prior to 6.0.3.1 HF1 contains hardcoded credentials (CVE-2026-22769, CVSS 10.0) that allow unauthenticated remote attackers with knowledge of the credentials to gain root-level access to the underlying operating system. KEV-listed, this vulnerability exposes disaster recovery infrastructure to complete compromise, potentially affecting the integrity of backup and replication data.

Authentication Bypass Privilege Escalation RCE +2
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

Improper Input Validation vulnerability in Apache Tomcat Native, Apache Tomcat. [CVSS 7.5 HIGH]

Authentication Bypass Apache Tomcat +1
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.4
HIGH POC This Week

Hard-coded credentials in the Beetel 777VR1 router's web management interface allow adjacent network attackers to gain full administrative access without authentication. Affecting firmware versions up to and including 01.00.09, this vulnerability enables complete device compromise through documented default credentials that cannot be changed through normal configuration. Publicly available exploit code exists with detailed reproduction steps, and the vendor has not responded to disclosure attempts. EPSS score of 0.19% (40th percentile) suggests limited widespread exploitation despite public POC availability, likely due to the device's limited deployment footprint and adjacent network attack requirement.

Authentication Bypass 777vr1 Firmware Beetel
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.7
HIGH PATCH This Week

Apache NiFi 1.1.0 through 2.7.2 are missing authorization when updating configuration properties on extension components that have specific Required Permissions based on the Restricted annotation.

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

ipTIME A6004MX router has an access control vulnerability in VPN client configuration enabling unauthorized network access.

Authentication Bypass File Upload
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.1
HIGH POC This Week

eNet Smart Home server versions 2.2.1 and 2.3.1 allow authenticated users to delete arbitrary user accounts through an authorization bypass in the deleteUserAccount JSON-RPC method. Any low-privileged user can submit a crafted request to remove other accounts without elevated permissions, and public exploit code exists for this vulnerability. The impact includes unauthorized account deletion and potential denial of service, with no patch currently available.

Authentication Bypass Enet Smart Home Jung Group
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

The Linux kernel netfilter connection tracking module fails to properly manage garbage collection timing, allowing an attacker with local access to bypass cleanup operations and cause unbounded memory consumption on affected systems. By maintaining a sufficiently high packet rate, an attacker can prevent the garbage collector from executing, causing the connection tracking list to grow indefinitely and potentially lead to denial of service. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.

Authentication Bypass Linux Red Hat +1
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.1
HIGH This Week

Privilege escalation in the Magic Login Mail or QR Code WordPress plugin (versions up to 2.05) allows unauthenticated attackers to hijack any user account, including administrator accounts, by exploiting a race condition in QR code file handling. The plugin creates QR code login images with predictable filenames in the public uploads directory and fails to delete them immediately after email transmission, enabling attackers to intercept the encoded login URLs. An attacker can trigger login requests for arbitrary users and extract valid authentication tokens during the window before file cleanup occurs.

WordPress Authentication Bypass Privilege Escalation
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

Unauthenticated attackers can forge IPN payment notifications in the BlueSnap Payment Gateway for WooCommerce plugin by spoofing whitelisted IP addresses through header manipulation, allowing them to arbitrarily modify order statuses without authorization. The vulnerability stems from improper IP validation in all versions up to 3.3.0, affecting WordPress installations with this payment plugin active. No patch is currently available.

WordPress Authentication Bypass
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.1
HIGH This Week

Caido versions prior to 0.55.0 can be bypassed using a crafted X-Forwarded-Host header to circumvent domain whitelist restrictions, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to reach non-whitelisted domains through port 8080. This vulnerability affects all users of the web security auditing toolkit and could enable attackers to exfiltrate data or attack internal systems. No patch is currently available for affected versions.

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

Unauthenticated API access in Milvus vector database before 2.5.27/2.6.10. TCP port 9091 exposed by default without authentication. EPSS 0.32% with PoC and patch available.

Authentication Bypass AI / ML Milvus +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.3
HIGH This Week

Flexcity versions up to 1.0.36. is affected by authorization bypass through user-controlled key (CVSS 8.3).

Authentication Bypass Flexcity Uni Yaz
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

Flexcity versions before 1.0.36 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows authenticated users to escalate their privileges through an alternate access path. An attacker with valid credentials can exploit this flaw to gain unauthorized elevated access to the system. No patch is currently available.

Authentication Bypass Privilege Escalation Flexcity +1
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

Unauthenticated webhook endpoints in Yoke's Air Traffic Controller component allow any pod within a Kubernetes cluster to submit AdmissionReview requests and execute WASM modules in the controller's context without authorization. This affects Yoke versions 0.19.0 and earlier, enabling attackers with cluster access to bypass API Server authentication and potentially compromise the infrastructure-as-code deployment pipeline. No patch is currently available.

Authentication Bypass Kubernetes Suse +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

authentik is an open-source identity provider. [CVSS 8.8 HIGH]

Authentication Bypass Authentik Goauthentik
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.1
HIGH PATCH This Week

Authenticated users holding the Policymaker tag in LavinMQ prior to version 2.6.8 can create shovels that bypass access controls, allowing them to read from or publish messages to unauthorized virtual hosts. This privilege escalation vulnerability affects multi-tenant deployments where access segregation is critical. A patch is available in version 2.6.8 and later.

Authentication Bypass Lavinmq
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.6
HIGH This Week

Authentik Proxy Provider allows authentication bypass through malformed cookies when deployed with Traefik or Caddy as a reverse proxy, enabling attackers to access protected applications by circumventing forward authentication checks. The vulnerability stems from improper cookie validation that prevents the setting of required authentik-specific X-Authentik-* headers, potentially granting unauthorized access depending on the backend application's configuration. Affected versions prior to 2025.10.4 and 2025.12.4 are vulnerable; patches are available in the specified releases.

Authentication Bypass Authentik Goauthentik
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.3
CRITICAL POC Act Now

Administrative account takeover in newbee-mall arises from pre-seeded admin accounts shipped in the database initialization schema with a predictable, publicly known default password. Any deployment that runs the provided schema and leaves the seeded credentials unchanged lets remote unauthenticated attackers log in as administrator and take full control of the storefront and its backend. Publicly available exploit information exists (project issue #119 and a VulnCheck advisory), though EPSS is low (0.13%) and it is not listed in CISA KEV, so no public exploit identified as actively exploited.

Authentication Bypass Newbee Mall Newbee Mall Project
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Act Now

Authentication bypass in AdForest WordPress theme (all versions through 6.0.12) allows unauthenticated attackers to take over any user account.

WordPress Authentication Bypass
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.0
CRITICAL Act Now

Race condition in Apple macOS/iOS symlink handling allows privilege escalation. Fixed in macOS Tahoe 26.3, macOS Sonoma 14.8.4, iOS 18.7.5.

Authentication Bypass Apple Race Condition +3
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH This Week

Sandbox escape vulnerability in Apple's macOS, iOS, tvOS, and related platforms (CVE-2026-20628) permits malicious applications to break out of their sandbox restrictions through a permissions bypass. A local attacker with user interaction can achieve high-impact confidentiality and integrity violations by exploiting this weakness. Patches are available across multiple OS versions including macOS Tahoe 26.3, iOS 18.7.5, tvOS 26.3, and others.

Authentication Bypass Apple
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.8
HIGH This Week

Privilege escalation vulnerability in Apple's macOS, iOS, iPadOS, and visionOS allows a malicious application to obtain root-level access through insufficient authorization checks. Local attackers with the ability to install or execute an app can exploit this to gain complete system control. No patch is currently available for this high-severity vulnerability affecting multiple Apple platforms.

Authentication Bypass Apple
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.0
HIGH PATCH Act Now

D-Link products using BusyBox are vulnerable to privilege escalation through malicious tar archives containing unvalidated symlink or hardlink entries that extract files outside the intended directory. An attacker with local access can craft a specially crafted archive to modify critical system files when extraction occurs with elevated privileges, potentially gaining unauthorized system access. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.

Authentication Bypass Privilege Escalation
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Act Now

Authentication bypass in ZLAN5143D by directly accessing internal URLs. Access controls enforced only at the frontend, bypassed by direct API calls.

Authentication Bypass
NVD GitHub
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