Missing Authorization in HappyFiles Pro Allows Unauthorized Access

Publication date: 2025-12-21

Last updated on: 2026-04-28

Assigner: Patchstack

Description

Missing Authorization vulnerability in HappyFiles HappyFiles Pro happyfiles-pro allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects HappyFiles Pro: from n/a through 1.8.1.

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Meta Information

Published

2025-12-21

Last Modified

2026-04-28

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2025-12-21

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2023-25446

EUVD

EUVD-2023-29401

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
happyfiles	happyfiles_pro	*

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-862	The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a Missing Authorization issue in HappyFiles Pro (up to version 1.8.1) where incorrect access control security levels can be exploited. This means that the software does not properly verify if a user has the right permissions before allowing certain actions, potentially allowing unauthorized users to perform actions they should not be able to.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to unauthorized actions being performed within HappyFiles Pro, which can cause high impact on availability of the system. Although it does not affect confidentiality or integrity, it can disrupt service or functionality, potentially causing denial of service or other availability-related issues.

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