Security Vulnerabilities: OWASP and Beyond

1. Injection

Damage to the system through SQL and other injection attacks.

2. Broken Authentication

Unauthorized access due to weak authentication mechanisms.

3. Sensitive Data Exposure

Leakage of unencrypted or weakly protected data.

4. XML External Entities (XXE)

Exploitation of weaknesses in XML documents.

5. Broken Access Control

Unauthorized users accessing restricted resources.

6. Security Misconfiguration

Incorrect or weak security settings leading to breaches.

7. Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

Injection of malicious scripts into trusted websites.

8. Insecure Deserialization

Executing malicious code through untrusted data.

9. Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities

Risks from outdated or vulnerable libraries and modules.

10. Insufficient Logging and Monitoring

Failure to detect and respond to security incidents timely.