CWE-269— Improper Privilege Management
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.— MITRE CWE catalog
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CVEs classified under CWE-269page 21 of 108
- CVE-2026-23896HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82026-01-29
immich is a high performance self-hosted photo and video management solution. Prior to version 2.5.0, API keys can escalate their own permissions by calling the update endpoint, allowing a low-privilege API key to grant itself full adminis…
- CVE-2025-66428HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82026-01-22
An issue with WordPress directory names in WebPros WordPress Toolkit before 6.9.1 allows privilege escalation.
- CVE-2025-36640HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82026-01-13
A vulnerability has been identified in the installation/uninstallation of the Nessus Agent Tray App on Windows Hosts which could lead to escalation of privileges.
- CVE-2025-66315HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82026-01-09
There is a configuration defect vulnerability in the version server of ZTE MF258K Pro products. Due to improper directory permission settings, an attacker can execute write permissions in a specific directory.
- CVE-2023-53908HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-12-17
HiSecOS 04.0.01 contains a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows authenticated users to modify their access role through XML-based NETCONF configuration. Attackers can send crafted XML payloads to the /mops_data endpoint with a sp…
- CVE-2025-13680HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-11-27
The Tiger theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 101.2.1. This is due to the plugin allowing a user to update the user role through the $user->set_role() function. This makes it poss…
- CVE-2025-11923HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-11-13
The LifterLMS – WP LMS for eLearning, Online Courses, & Quizzes plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to allowing them to modify their own ro…
- CVE-2025-24838HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-11-11
Improper privilege management for some Intel(R) CIP software before version WIN_DCA_2.4.0.11001 within Ring 3: User Applications may allow an escalation of privilege. Unprivileged software adversary with an authenticated user combined with…
- CVE-2025-11168HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-11-11
The Mementor Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.2.5. This is due to plugin not properly handling the user switch back function. This makes it possible for authenticated a…
- CVE-2025-64489HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-11-08
SuiteCRM is an open-source, enterprise-ready Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software application. Versions 7.14.7 and prior, 8.0.0-beta.1 through 8.9.0 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability where user sessions are not invali…
- CVE-2025-12485HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-11-06
Improper privilege management during pre-MFA cookie handling in Devolutions Server allows a low-privileged authenticated user to impersonate another account by replaying the pre-MFA cookie.This does not bypass the target account MFA verifi…
- CVE-2024-14004HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-10-30
Nagios XI versions prior to 2024R1.2 contain a privilege escalation vulnerability related to NagVis configuration handling (nagvis.conf). An authenticated user could manipulate NagVis configuration data or leverage insufficiently validate…
- CVE-2025-61429HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-10-29
An issue in NCR Atleos Terminal Manager (ConfigApp) v3.4.0 allows attackers to escalate privileges via a crafted request.
- CVE-2025-11561HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-10-09
A flaw was found in the integration of Active Directory and the System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) on Linux systems. In default configurations, the Kerberos local authentication plugin (sssd_krb5_localauth_plugin) is enabled, but a fal…
- CVE-2025-7779HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-09-30
Local privilege escalation due to insecure XPC service configuration. The following products are affected: Acronis True Image (macOS) before build 42389, Acronis True Image for SanDisk (macOS) before build 42198, Acronis True Image for Wes…
- CVE-2025-37123HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-09-16
A vulnerability in the command-line interface of HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect SD-WAN Gateways could allow an authenticated remote attacker to escalate privileges. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may enable the attacker to…
- CVE-2025-34187HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-09-16
Ilevia EVE X1/X5 Server version ≤ 4.7.18.0.eden contains a misconfiguration in the sudoers file that allows passwordless execution of certain Bash scripts. If these scripts are writable by web-facing users or accessible via command injec…
- CVE-2025-9059HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-09-11
The Altiris Core Agent Updater package (AeXNSC.exe) is prone to an elevation of privileges vulnerability through DLL hijacking.
- CVE-2025-36901HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-09-04
WLAN in Android before 2025-09-05 on Google Pixel devices allows elevation of privilege, aka A-396462223.
- CVE-2025-36891HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-09-04
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- CVE-2025-6366HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-08-26
The Event List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.4. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's capabilities prior to updating their profile in the el_update…
- CVE-2024-47853HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-08-26
An issue was discovered in Mahara 23.04.8 and 24.04.4. Attackers may utilize escalation of privileges in certain cases when logging into Mahara with Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI).
- CVE-2025-5931HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-08-26
The Dokan Pro plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.5. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their password…
- CVE-2025-57760HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-08-25
Langflow is a tool for building and deploying AI-powered agents and workflows. A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Langflow containers where an authenticated user with RCE access can invoke the internal CLI command langflow supe…
- CVE-2025-8218HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-08-19
The Real Spaces - WordPress Properties Directory Theme theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via the 'change_role_member' parameter in all versions up to, and including, 3.5. This is due to a lack of restriction in the …
- CVE-2025-6080HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-08-16
The WPGYM - Wordpress Gym Management System plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized admin account creation in all versions up to, and including, 67.7.0. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's capabilities pri…
- CVE-2025-49758HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-08-12
Improper neutralization of special elements used in an sql command ('sql injection') in SQL Server allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges over a network.
- CVE-2025-46116HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-07-21
An issue was discovered in CommScope Ruckus Unleashed prior to 200.15.6.212.14 and 200.17.7.0.139, and in Ruckus ZoneDirector prior to 10.5.1.0.279, where an authenticated attacker can disable the passphrase requirement for a hidden CLI co…
- CVE-2015-10139HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-07-19
The WPLMS theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in versions 1.5.2 to 1.8.4.1 via the 'wp_ajax_import_data' AJAX action. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers to change otherwise restricted settings and pote…
- CVE-2025-36633HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-06-13
In Tenable Agent versions prior to 10.8.5 on a Windows host, it was found that a non-administrative user could arbitrarily delete local system files with SYSTEM privilege, potentially leading to local privilege escalation.
- CVE-2025-5491HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-06-13
Acer ControlCenter contains Remote Code Execution vulnerability. The program exposes a Windows Named Pipe that uses a custom protocol to invoke internal functions. However, this Named Pipe is misconfigured, allowing remote users with low p…
- CVE-2025-4315HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-06-11
The CubeWP – All-in-One Dynamic Content Framework plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.23. This is due to the plugin allowing a user to update arbitrary user meta through th…
- CVE-2025-47849HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-06-10
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Apache CloudStack versions 4.10.0.0 through 4.20.0.0 where a malicious Domain Admin user in the ROOT domain can get the API key and secret key of user-accounts of Admin role type in the same d…
- CVE-2025-47713HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-06-10
A privilege escalation vulnerability exists in Apache CloudStack versions 4.10.0.0 through 4.20.0.0 where a malicious Domain Admin user in the ROOT domain can reset the password of user-accounts of Admin role type. This operation is not ap…
- CVE-2025-4601HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-06-10
The "RH - Real Estate WordPress Theme" theme for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 4.4.0. This is due to the theme not properly restricting user roles that can be updated as part of the i…
- CVE-2025-0358HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-06-02
During an annual penetration test conducted on behalf of Axis Communication, Truesec discovered a flaw in the VAPIX Device Configuration framework that allowed a privilege escalation, enabling a lower-privileged user to gain administrator…
- CVE-2024-51392HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-05-29
An issue in OpenKnowledgeMaps Headstart v7 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the url parameter of the getPDF.php component
- CVE-2025-4335HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-05-07
The Woocommerce Multiple Addresses plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.7.1. This is due to insufficient restrictions on user meta that can be updated through the save_multipl…
- CVE-2025-3852HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-05-07
The WPshop 2 – E-Commerce plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation via account takeover in versions 2.0.0 to 2.6.0. This is due to the plugin not properly validating a user's identity prior to updating their details lik…
- CVE-2025-2238HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-04-25
The Vikinger theme for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.30. This is due to insufficient user_meta restrictions in the 'vikinger_user_meta_update_ajax' function. This makes it possible for authe…
- CVE-2025-3101HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-04-24
The Configurator Theme Core plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.7. This is due to the plugin not properly validating user meta fields prior to updating them in the database. …
- CVE-2025-3761HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-04-24
The My Tickets – Accessible Event Ticketing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Privilege Escalation in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.16. This is due to the mt_save_profile() function not appropriately restricting access to un…
- CVE-2025-28237HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-04-18
An issue in WorldCast Systems ECRESO FM/DAB/TV Transmitter v1.10.1 allows authenticated attackers to escalate privileges via a crafted JSON payload.
- CVE-2025-3418HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-04-12
The WPC Admin Columns plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to privilege escalation in versions 2.0.6 to 2.1.0. This is due to the plugin not properly restricting user meta values that can be updated through the ajax_edit_save() function. Thi…
- CVE-2025-3105HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-04-04
The Vehica Core plugin for WordPress, used by the Vehica - Car Dealer & Listing WordPress Theme, is vulnerable to privilege escalation in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.97. This is due to the plugin not properly validating user met…
- CVE-2025-24254HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-03-31
This issue was addressed with improved validation of symlinks. This issue is fixed in macOS Sequoia 15.4, macOS Sonoma 14.7.5, macOS Ventura 13.7.5. A user may be able to elevate privileges.
- CVE-2025-2858HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-03-28
Privilege escalation vulnerability in the saTECH BCU firmware version 2.1.3. An attacker with access to the CLI of the device could make use of the nice command to bypass all restrictions and elevate privileges as a superuser.
- CVE-2024-9431HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-03-20
In version v0.0.14 of transformeroptimus/superagi, there is an improper privilege management vulnerability. After logging into the system, users can change the passwords of other users, leading to potential account takeover.
- CVE-2024-13376HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-03-14
The Industrial theme for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification of data that can lead to privilege escalation due to a missing capability check on the _ajax_get_total_content_import_items() function in all versions up to, and…
- CVE-2025-27639HIGHCVSS 8.8EG 8.82025-03-05
Vasion Print (formerly PrinterLogic) before Virtual Appliance Host 22.0.1002 Application 20.0.2614 allows Privilege Escalation V-2024-015.
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