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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 (32029)

EPSS 0% CVSS 6.9
MEDIUM This Month

WebSocket session handling in charging station backends accepts duplicate session identifiers, allowing attackers to hijack active sessions and intercept commands intended for legitimate stations or impersonate authenticated users. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this predictable session management to displace legitimate connections, redirect backend communications, or launch denial-of-service attacks by flooding the system with valid session requests. No patch is currently available.

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

Unauthenticated remote attackers can impersonate electric vehicle charging stations in ePower.ie by connecting to exposed OCPP WebSocket endpoints without credentials. Using any known or guessed charging station identifier, attackers gain full control to issue fraudulent charging commands, manipulate billing data, and corrupt network telemetry sent to backend systems. CISA ICS-CERT published an advisory (ICSA-26-062-07) indicating industrial control system exposure. EPSS score of 0.12% (31st percentile) suggests low automated exploitation probability despite 9.3 CVSS, though the authentication bypass affects critical electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Privilege Escalation Authentication Bypass Epower Ie
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH This Week

Sensitive information disclosure and manipulation due to insufficient authorization checks. The following products are affected: Acronis Cyber Protect 17 (Linux, macOS, Windows) before build 41186, Acronis Cyber Protect Cloud Agent (Linux, macOS, Windows) before build 41124. [CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM]

Information Disclosure Authentication Bypass Cyber Protect +3
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.6
HIGH PATCH This Week

Payment Orchestrator Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability [CVSS 8.6 HIGH]

Authentication Bypass Payment Orchestrator Service
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Openclaw versions up to 2026.2.14 is affected by missing authentication for critical function (CVSS 6.5).

Authentication Bypass Openclaw
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.4
HIGH PATCH This Week

Openclaw versions up to 2026.2.12 is affected by missing authentication for critical function (CVSS 8.4).

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

OpenClaw prior to version 2026.2.14 fails to properly validate Telegram allowlist entries by accepting mutable usernames instead of immutable user IDs, enabling attackers to register recycled usernames and bypass access controls. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw to impersonate legitimate users and send unauthorized commands to OpenClaw bots. No patch is currently available.

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

Authentication bypass in OpenClaw's Nextcloud Talk plugin versions ≤2026.2.2 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to bypass DM and room allowlists by spoofing display names. Attackers can change their Nextcloud display name to match an allowlisted user ID, gaining unauthorized access to restricted conversations without authentication. EPSS score is low (0.05%, 16th percentile), indicating low observed exploitation probability. No active exploitation confirmed; vulnerability was responsibly disclosed by AISLE Research Team and patched in version 2026.2.6.

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

OpenClaw prior to version 2026.2.2 allows authenticated users with operator.write scope to bypass approval controls and resolve execution requests through a chat command that circumvents authorization checks. An attacker with this scope can approve or deny exec approval requests without having the required operator.approvals permission, effectively gaining unauthorized approval authority. A patch is available for affected installations.

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

Openclaw versions up to 2026.2.2 is affected by missing authentication for critical function (CVSS 8.1).

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

OpenClaw versions 2026.1.14-1 through 2026.2.1 with the Matrix plugin enabled fail to validate homeserver identity when checking direct message allowlists, allowing remote attackers to impersonate authorized users by spoofing display names or local identifiers from different homeservers. This bypass enables unauthorized access to routing and agent pipelines for authenticated Matrix users on remote servers. A patch is available in version 2026.2.2 and later.

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

Exec allowlist bypass in OpenClaw before 2026.2.2 via argument injection. Patch available.

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

Openclaw versions up to 2026.2.14 is affected by missing authentication for critical function (CVSS 7.7).

Authentication Bypass Openclaw
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.9
CRITICAL PATCH Act Now

Gateway authorization bypass in OpenClaw before 2026.2.14. Unsanitized approval fields in node.invoke. Patch available.

Authentication Bypass RCE Openclaw
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.9
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

OpenClaw voice-call plugin versions before 2026.2.3 allow remote attackers to forge webhook events by exploiting improper authentication in reverse-proxy environments where forwarded headers are implicitly trusted. An unauthenticated attacker can manipulate Forwarded or X-Forwarded-* headers to bypass webhook verification and spoof legitimate events. A patch is available to address this authentication bypass vulnerability.

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

Openclaw versions up to 2026.2.1 is affected by missing authentication for critical function (CVSS 8.1).

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

Openclaw versions up to 2026.2.2 is affected by insufficient verification of data authenticity (CVSS 7.5).

Authentication Bypass Openclaw
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.8
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

OpenClaw versions before 2026.2.12 with the Nostr plugin enabled contain unauthenticated API endpoints that allow remote attackers to read and modify Nostr profiles without authentication when the gateway HTTP port is network-accessible. Attackers can exploit this to steal sensitive profile data, alter gateway configuration, and sign malicious Nostr events using the bot's private key. A patch is available for affected installations.

Authentication Bypass Information Disclosure Openclaw
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.3
HIGH POC PATCH This Week

OpenClaw versions before 2026.2.1 fail to properly validate access controls in the Twitch plugin when role restrictions are not configured, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to trigger agent dispatch through Twitch chat mentions. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability, enabling attackers to invoke the agent pipeline and potentially cause unintended actions or resource exhaustion. Organizations running affected versions with the Twitch plugin enabled should apply the available patch immediately.

Denial Of Service Authentication Bypass AI / ML +1
NVD GitHub
EPSS 1% CVSS 9.4
CRITICAL POC PATCH Act Now

Auth bypass in OpenClaw voice-call extension before 2026.2.1. EPSS 0.68%. PoC and patch available.

Authentication Bypass AI / ML Openclaw
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.1
CRITICAL POC PATCH Act Now

Unauthorized file operations in File Browser before fix. PoC and patch available.

Authentication Bypass Filebrowser Suse
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.1
HIGH This Week

Frappe versions prior to 15.98.0 and 14.100.0 contain an improper access control vulnerability that allows authenticated users to grant document permissions they do not possess to other users. An attacker with valid credentials could escalate privileges by sharing documents with elevated permissions, potentially exposing sensitive information or enabling unauthorized modifications. No patch is currently available.

Authentication Bypass Frappe
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.5
HIGH POC This Week

ZimaOS 1.5.2-beta3 fails to validate filesystem paths in its API delete endpoint, allowing authenticated users to bypass UI restrictions and remove critical system files and directories. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability, and the lack of input validation on path parameters enables attackers with API access to potentially render the system unbootable or cause denial of service. No patch is currently available.

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

Premature token unlock in Graph Protocol Contracts versions before 3.0.0 allows authenticated users to bypass vesting restrictions and access locked tokens before their scheduled release date. An attacker with valid credentials can manipulate the vesting contract logic to drain funds that should remain locked, resulting in unauthorized token theft. A patch is available in version 3.0.0.

Authentication Bypass Graph Protocol Contracts
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.1
HIGH Act Now

OpenCode Systems OC Messaging / USSD Gateway OC Release 6.32.2 contains a broken access control vulnerability in the web-based control panel allowing authenticated low-privileged attackers to gain to access to arbitrary SMS messages via a crafted company or tenant identifier parameter. [CVSS 8.1 HIGH]

Authentication Bypass Ussd Gateway
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.0
HIGH This Week

Hexpm's OAuth implementation fails to enforce read-only API key restrictions during token exchange, allowing an attacker with a victim's read-only API key and valid 2FA code to obtain a full-access API key with unrestricted permissions. This privilege escalation vulnerability affects users of the Hexpm package repository and enables unauthorized modification of packages and account settings. No patch is currently available.

Privilege Escalation Authentication Bypass Hexpm
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.8
HIGH PATCH This Week

Keycloak's SAML identity provider broker fails to enforce client disabled status during IdP-initiated SSO flows, allowing attackers with valid credentials to establish authenticated sessions and access other enabled clients without re-authentication. An authenticated remote attacker can exploit this authentication bypass to gain unauthorized access to protected resources across the Keycloak ecosystem. No patch is currently available.

Authentication Bypass Build Of Keycloak Keycloak
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.1
HIGH PATCH This Week

Keycloak's IdentityBrokerService.performLogin endpoint fails to enforce disabled Identity Provider restrictions, allowing attackers with knowledge of an IdP alias to reuse previous login requests and authenticate through administratively disabled external providers. This authentication bypass affects any Keycloak deployment relying on IdP disablement as an access control mechanism. An attacker can exploit this to gain unauthorized access by circumventing intended administrative restrictions on external authentication sources.

Authentication Bypass Build Of Keycloak Jboss Enterprise Application Platform +2
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 4.3
MEDIUM This Month

Unauthorized wiki page creation in OpenProject prior to versions 17.0.5 and 17.1.2 allows authenticated attackers to bypass project access controls and create pages in projects they lack permission to access. The vulnerability stems from improper authentication validation on wiki page creation requests, enabling an attacker to modify project documentation without proper authorization. No patch is currently available for affected versions.

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

Cognix Platform's web API lacks authentication and authorization controls, enabling unauthenticated remote attackers to access restricted application functionality over the network. This vulnerability affects Tata Consultancy Services Cognix Recon Client v3.0 and poses a high risk due to its ease of exploitation and lack of authentication requirements. No patch is currently available.

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

Cognix Platform's password reset function fails to properly validate user permissions, enabling authenticated attackers to reset passwords for any user account through specially crafted requests. This broken access control vulnerability affects Cognix Recon Client v3.0 and carries high severity due to the potential for unauthorized account takeovers. No patch is currently available.

Authentication Bypass Cognix Platform
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.3
CRITICAL POC PATCH Act Now

Supply chain attack via LFS object overwrite across repos in Gogs before 0.14.2. PoC and patch available.

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

Security vulnerability in RustDesk remote desktop client/server. One of 6+ critical CVEs affecting the open-source remote access platform.

CSRF Privilege Escalation Authentication Bypass +6
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.7
MEDIUM This Month

Authentication bypass in RustDesk Client through 1.4.5 across Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android allows remote attackers to replay captured session IDs and login proofs to impersonate legitimate peers without knowing the original credentials. The flaw stems from insufficient computational effort in the hash_password() routine combined with reusable session identifiers in the login proof construction, enabling capture-replay attacks against the peer authentication module. No public exploit identified at time of analysis, and EPSS exploitation probability is very low at 0.04% (12th percentile).

Authentication Bypass Google Microsoft +2
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

Unauthenticated attackers can abuse missing authorization controls in RustDesk Server's rendezvous and relay modules (hbbs/hbbr) to gain unauthorized privileges through exposed critical functions like punch hole requests and peer registration. This vulnerability affects RustDesk Server versions through 1.7.5 and 1.1.15, enabling remote privilege escalation over the network with no authentication required. No patch is currently available.

Authentication Bypass Suse
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

WowOptin: Next-Gen Popup Maker plugin for WordPress versions up to 1.4.24 fails to validate user permissions on plugin installation functions, allowing authenticated subscribers to install and activate arbitrary plugins. This privilege escalation vulnerability enables low-privileged attackers to execute remote code with full WordPress permissions. No patch is currently available.

WordPress Authentication Bypass
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 4.3
MEDIUM This Month

Octopus Server allows authenticated attackers to generate new API keys from existing access tokens with extended lifetimes that exceed the original token's validity period. This token lifetime extension vulnerability (CWE-863) could enable attackers with valid credentials to maintain persistent access beyond intended restrictions. The vulnerability affects Octopus Server with no patch currently available.

Authentication Bypass Octopus Server
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.3
HIGH This Week

Permission bypass vulnerability in the system service framework. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability. [CVSS 7.3 HIGH]

Authentication Bypass Emui Harmonyos
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.1
HIGH This Week

Unauthenticated attackers can escalate privileges in WordPress installations using the Membership Plugin - Restrict Content (versions up to 3.2.20) by registering with arbitrary membership levels, including inactive levels or those granting administrator access, due to insufficient validation of the rcp_level parameter. This allows attackers to bypass payment requirements and gain unauthorized administrative roles without authentication. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.

WordPress Privilege Escalation Authentication Bypass
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.6
CRITICAL Act Now

Auth bypass in device authentication module.

Authentication Bypass Harmonyos
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 4.3
MEDIUM This Month

The Media Library Assistant plugin for WordPress through version 3.33 fails to validate user permissions in the mla_update_compat_fields_action() function, allowing authenticated subscribers and higher-privileged users to modify taxonomy terms on any attachment. This authorization bypass enables attackers to alter attachment metadata without proper capability restrictions. A patch is not currently available.

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

EC-CUBE administrative authentication can be bypassed by attackers possessing valid admin credentials, allowing them to circumvent multi-factor authentication protections and access the admin panel. This vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) affects administrators or high-privileged users whose credentials have been compromised, potentially enabling unauthorized administrative access.

Authentication Bypass Ec Cube
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

Site Suggest plugin version 1.3.9 and earlier lacks proper access control checks, enabling unauthenticated remote attackers to access restricted functionality and modify data. The vulnerability affects installations without authentication requirements and could allow attackers to manipulate site suggestions or related content without authorization. No patch is currently available.

Authentication Bypass
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

Unauthorized data disclosure in Frenify Guff WordPress theme versions through 1.0.1 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to access sensitive information via missing authorization controls. The vulnerability exploits incorrectly configured access control security levels, enabling attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms and read confidential data. EPSS score of 0.04% (12th percentile) indicates low observed exploitation probability in the wild, with no CISA KEV listing or public exploit code identified at time of analysis.

Authentication Bypass
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.3
MEDIUM This Month

Unauthorized access in PixFort Core through version 3.2.22 allows authenticated attackers to bypass access control restrictions and modify system data due to improper authorization checks. An attacker with valid credentials could exploit this vulnerability to access or modify resources they should not have permission to interact with. No patch is currently available for this vulnerability.

Authentication Bypass
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

Brainstorm_Force Ultimate Addons for WPBakery Page Builder ultimate_vc_addons is affected by missing authorization (CVSS 6.5).

Authentication Bypass
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.4
MEDIUM This Month

The SiteGuard WP Plugin for WordPress through version 1.7.9 contains a guessable CAPTCHA implementation that allows attackers to bypass security protections without authentication. This vulnerability enables attackers to circumvent the plugin's functionality controls and potentially gain unauthorized access to protected resources or perform actions that should be restricted.

Authentication Bypass
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.3
HIGH This Week

Improper access control in e-plugins Directory Pro up to version 2.5.6 enables unauthenticated attackers to bypass authorization checks and gain unauthorized access to sensitive directory information. The vulnerability allows attackers to read, modify, or delete data depending on the misconfigured security levels without requiring authentication or user interaction. A patch is not currently available.

Authentication Bypass
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.8
HIGH This Week

designthemes WeDesignTech Ultimate Booking Addon wedesigntech-ultimate-booking-addon contains a security vulnerability (CVSS 8.8).

Authentication Bypass
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Act Now

Auth bypass in WeDesignTech Ultimate Booking Addon for WordPress.

Authentication Bypass
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

designthemes DesignThemes Booking Manager designthemes-booking-manager is affected by missing authorization (CVSS 7.5).

Authentication Bypass
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

designthemes DesignThemes Directory Addon designthemes-directory-addon is affected by missing authorization (CVSS 7.5).

Authentication Bypass
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

vanquish WooCommerce Order Details woocommerce-order-details is affected by missing authorization (CVSS 7.5).

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

kamleshyadav WP Bakery Autoresponder Addon vc-autoresponder-addon is affected by missing authorization (CVSS 6.5).

Authentication Bypass
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

WebCodingPlace Responsive Posts Carousel Pro responsive-posts-carousel-pro is affected by missing authorization (CVSS 7.5).

Authentication Bypass
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.9
MEDIUM This Month

Inseri Core versions up to 1.0.5 contain an authorization bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated remote attackers to modify data through improperly configured access controls. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.3 and currently lacks a patch, putting deployments at risk until remediation is available.

Authentication Bypass
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

Themeum Tutor LMS through version 3.9.5 contains an authorization bypass that allows authenticated users to modify content they should not have access to due to improper access control validation. An attacker with valid credentials can exploit this vulnerability to alter course materials and settings without proper permission checks. No patch is currently available for this medium-severity issue.

Authentication Bypass
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 9.8
CRITICAL Act Now

ESC/POS printer control language lacks authentication/authorization. Any device on the network can send print commands.

Authentication Bypass Tm M30iii H Firmware Tm T88vi Ihub Firmware +22
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH This Week

Improper access control in Ruby's ThemeRuby Easy Post Submission plugin through version 2.2.0 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to bypass authorization checks and gain unauthorized read access to sensitive data. The vulnerability stems from misconfigured security levels that fail to properly enforce access restrictions on protected functionality. No patch is currently available for affected installations.

Authentication Bypass
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

Improper access control in the Blend Media WordPress CTA easy-sticky-sidebar plugin through version 1.7.4 allows unauthenticated attackers to exploit misconfigured security levels and gain unauthorized access to sensitive functionality. The vulnerability affects WordPress installations running the vulnerable plugin versions and could enable attackers to read restricted information or disrupt service availability. No security patch is currently available.

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

BuddhaThemes WeDesignTech Ultimate Booking Addon wedesigntech-ultimate-booking-addon is affected by missing authorization (CVSS 7.5).

Authentication Bypass
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

Unauthenticated attackers can delete arbitrary WordPress media attachments in Fluent Forms Pro Add On Pack versions up to 6.1.17 due to missing authorization checks in the deleteFile() AJAX action. The vulnerable endpoint is accessible to unauthenticated users and accepts an attachment_id parameter without nonce verification or capability validation. No patch is currently available for this medium-severity vulnerability affecting WordPress sites.

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

Pingora's default HTTP cache key implementation excludes the host header when generating cache keys, allowing attackers to poison the cache and serve cross-origin responses to victims. This affects deployments using the default CacheKey implementation in multi-tenant environments, where an attacker could cause users from one tenant to receive cached responses belonging to another tenant. No patch is currently available for this high-severity vulnerability.

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

Hono versions prior to 4.12.4 suffer from an authentication bypass in serveStatic when combined with route-based middleware protections due to inconsistent URL decoding between the router and file serving components. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this mismatch by encoding slashes (%2F) in request paths to access protected static resources that should be restricted by middleware rules. A patch is available in version 4.12.4 and later.

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

JWT authentication bypass in pac4j-jwt before 4.5.9/5.7.9/6.3.3 when processing encrypted JWTs. PoC available.

Authentication Bypass Jwt Attack
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.4
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Vaultwarden versions up to 1.35.4 is affected by authorization bypass through user-controlled key (CVSS 5.4).

Authentication Bypass Vaultwarden Red Hat
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.9
MEDIUM POC PATCH This Month

Two-factor authentication bypass in Vaultwarden 1.34.3 and earlier allows authenticated attackers to circumvent 2FA protections on sensitive operations, enabling unauthorized access to API keys and destructive actions against vaults and organizations. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability, which affects the unofficial Bitwarden-compatible server and currently lacks an available patch. Attackers with legitimate account credentials can escalate privileges to perform administrative actions typically restricted by 2FA controls.

Authentication Bypass Vaultwarden Red Hat
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.1
HIGH This Week

LangSmith Studio contains a URL parameter injection vulnerability that allows attackers to steal authentication tokens, user IDs, and workspace credentials from users who click malicious links, enabling account takeover and unauthorized access to workspace resources. Both LangSmith Cloud and self-hosted Kubernetes deployments are affected, with exploitation requiring social engineering to trick authenticated users into clicking attacker-controlled URLs. No patch is currently available for this high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 8.1).

Kubernetes Authentication Bypass Langsmith +2
NVD GitHub VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH PATCH This Week

Path traversal in NLTK (Natural Language Toolkit) versions ≤3.9.2 allows remote unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files from the server hosting NLP applications. Multiple CorpusReader classes (WordListCorpusReader, TaggedCorpusReader, BracketParseCorpusReader) fail to sanitize file paths, enabling directory traversal to access sensitive files including SSH keys, API tokens, and system configurations. This poses critical risk in machine learning APIs, chatbots, and NLP pipelines that process user-controlled file inputs. EPSS score of 0.25% (48th percentile) suggests low widespread exploitation probability despite public disclosure via huntr.com bounty, though the unauthenticated network vector (AV:N/PR:N) and zero attack complexity make this readily exploitable once targets are identified.

RCE Path Traversal Authentication Bypass +1
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.5
MEDIUM This Month

Dell Device Management Agent versions before 26.02 suffer from an authorization bypass that allows local attackers with low privileges to escalate their access on affected systems. The vulnerability stems from improper privilege validation and requires only local access with no user interaction to exploit. No patch is currently available for this issue.

Authentication Bypass Dell Device Management Agent
NVD
EPSS 0% 4.2 CVSS 10.0
CRITICAL POC Emergency

Unauthenticated auth bypass in Cisco FMC web interface. CVSS 10.0.

Cisco Authentication Bypass
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.8
MEDIUM This Month

Unauthenticated remote attackers can bypass firewall access controls on Cisco Secure Firewall ASA and FTD devices by exploiting improper error handling during cluster memory exhaustion when syncing security rules. This allows attackers to send traffic that should be blocked through affected devices to reach protected networks. No patch is currently available.

Cisco Authentication Bypass
NVD VulDB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.2
HIGH POC This Week

FreeSMS 2.1.2 contains a boolean-based blind SQL injection vulnerability in the password parameter that allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication by injecting SQL code through the login endpoint. [CVSS 8.2 HIGH]

PHP SQLi Authentication Bypass +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.2
HIGH POC This Week

Simple Job Script contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting malicious SQL code through the app_id parameter. [CVSS 8.2 HIGH]

PHP SQLi Authentication Bypass +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.2
HIGH POC This Week

Simple Job Script contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting SQL code through the job_id parameter. [CVSS 8.2 HIGH]

PHP SQLi Authentication Bypass +1
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 0% CVSS 8.2
HIGH POC This Week

Simple Job Script contains an SQL injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to manipulate database queries by injecting SQL code through the landing_location parameter. [CVSS 8.2 HIGH]

SQLi Authentication Bypass Simplejobscript
NVD Exploit-DB
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.3
MEDIUM PATCH This Month

Unauthenticated attackers can trigger activation emails for pending user accounts in Craft CMS versions prior to 5.9.0-beta.2 and 4.17.0-beta.2 by exploiting an unprotected endpoint that lacks permission checks. If an attacker controls the target user's email address, they can complete account activation and gain unauthorized system access. A patch is available in the latest beta versions.

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

Craft CMS prior to versions 5.9.0-beta.1 and 4.17.0-beta.1 fails to properly authorize the "Duplicate" entry action, allowing authenticated users to bypass UI restrictions and duplicate entries via direct requests. An attacker with minimal "View Entries" permissions can exploit predictable, incremental Entry IDs to brute-force and duplicate other users' restricted content, gaining unauthorized access to sensitive data. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability.

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

Craft CMS prior to versions 4.17.0-beta.1 and 5.9.0-beta.1 allows users with entry creation permissions to arbitrarily assign authorship of new entries to any user, including administrators, through mass assignment of the authorId parameter. Public exploit code exists for this vulnerability, enabling attackers to spoof entry authorship and manipulate content attribution. The vulnerability is fixed in the specified beta releases.

Authentication Bypass Craft Cms
NVD GitHub
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.5
HIGH POC PATCH This Week

Craft is a content management system (CMS). [CVSS 7.5 HIGH]

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

Arubaos contains a vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass Layer 2 (L2) communication restrictions between clients and redirect traf (CVSS 4.3).

Authentication Bypass Arubaos
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.4
MEDIUM This Month

Improper cryptographic validation in ArubaOS Wi-Fi encryption allows adjacent network attackers to forge authenticated frames by spoofing the primary BSSID and inject tampered data to targeted clients without authentication. This medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) bypasses standard encryption separation between wireless endpoints, enabling data manipulation on affected networks. No patch is currently available.

Authentication Bypass Arubaos
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 4.4
MEDIUM This Month

Dell Device Management Agent versions before 26.02 store passwords in plaintext, allowing high-privileged local attackers to gain unauthorized access to sensitive systems. The vulnerability requires administrative-level access and local presence but poses a confidentiality risk to affected deployments. No patch is currently available.

Authentication Bypass Dell Device Management Agent
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 7.2
HIGH This Week

Access Commander contains a vulnerability that allows attackers to bypass password policy for backup file encryption (CVSS 7.2).

Authentication Bypass Access Commander
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 5.4
MEDIUM This Month

Data loss in Checkmk versions before 2.4.0p23, 2.3.0p43, and 2.2.0 results from a logic error in the remove_password() function that allows low-privileged users to delete sensitive information. An authenticated attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause unintended data loss without requiring user interaction. No patch is currently available for affected deployments.

Authentication Bypass Checkmk
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 6.5
MEDIUM This Month

The server certificate was not verified when an Arc agent connected to a Guardian or CMC. A malicious actor could perform a man-in-the-middle attack and intercept the communication between the Arc agent and the Guardian or CMC. [CVSS 6.5 MEDIUM]

Authentication Bypass Arc
NVD
EPSS 0% CVSS 3.4
LOW Monitor

Dell PowerScale OneFS, versions 9.10.0.0 through 9.10.1.5 and versions 9.11.0.0 through 9.12.0.1, contains an external control of system or configuration setting vulnerability. [CVSS 3.4 LOW]

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

The Seraphinite Accelerator WordPress plugin through version 2.28.14 fails to properly validate user permissions on the LogClear AJAX function, allowing authenticated subscribers and higher-privileged users to delete the plugin's debug and operational logs. This capability bypass could enable attackers to cover their tracks or disrupt audit trails on affected WordPress installations. The vulnerability remains unpatched and has not been observed in active exploitation.

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

Gutena Forms plugin for WordPress allows authenticated Contributor-level users to modify arbitrary site options through insufficient authorization checks in the save_gutena_forms_schema() function (versions up to 1.6.0), enabling attackers to alter critical settings such as user registration policies or inject malicious configurations. This integrity vulnerability could be exploited to disable site functionality or bypass security configurations without administrative credentials.

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

SEPPmail Secure Email Gateway versions before 15.0.1 fail to properly validate S/MIME certificates with whitespace characters in email addresses, enabling attackers to forge digital signatures and impersonate legitimate senders. This integrity bypass affects organizations relying on SEPPmail for secure email validation and could undermine trust in digitally signed communications. No patch is currently available for affected installations.

Authentication Bypass Seppmail
NVD
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