What is OWASP Top 10?
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Updated 2026-02-05
A regularly updated list of the ten most critical web application security risks. The current list includes Broken Access Control, Cryptographic Failures, and Injection.
Understanding OWASP Top 10
The OWASP Top 10 is updated every few years based on data from security firms and bug bounties. The 2021 list: 1) Broken Access Control, 2) Cryptographic Failures, 3) Injection, 4) Insecure Design, 5) Security Misconfiguration, 6) Vulnerable Components, 7) Authentication Failures, 8) Software and Data Integrity Failures, 9) Logging Failures, 10) SSRF.
Examples
- A01:2021 - Broken Access Control
- A02:2021 - Cryptographic Failures
- A03:2021 - Injection
- A07:2021 - Identification and Authentication Failures
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