CWE-566 - Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled SQL Primary Key

Weakness Name

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled SQL Primary Key

Description

The product uses a database table that includes records that should not be accessible to an actor, but it executes a SQL statement with a primary key that can be controlled by that actor.

When a user can set a primary key to any value, then the user can modify the key to point to unauthorized records. Database access control errors occur when:

Common Consequences

Related Weaknesses

CWE-639Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled KeyHigh