Category: OWASP Top Ten 2007 Category A10 - Failure to Restrict URL Access
Obsolete
Summary
Weaknesses in this category are related to the A10 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2007.
Membership
| ID | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-285 | Improper Authorization | This vulnerability occurs when an application fails to properly verify whether a user has permission to access specific data or perform certain actions before allowing the request. |
| CWE-288 | Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel | This vulnerability occurs when a system has a primary login requirement, but attackers can find an unprotected backdoor or alternative route that completely bypasses those checks. |
| CWE-425 | Direct Request ('Forced Browsing') | This vulnerability occurs when a web application fails to verify user permissions for every protected page, file, or API endpoint, allowing attackers to access them directly. |
| CWE-629 | Weaknesses in OWASP Top Ten (2007) | CWE nodes in this view (graph) are associated with the OWASP Top Ten, as released in 2007. This view is considered obsolete as a newer version of the OWASP Top Ten is available. |
Vulnerability Mapping Notes
Usage: Prohibited
Reasons: Category
Rationale:
This entry is a Category. Using categories for mapping has been discouraged since 2019. Categories are informal organizational groupings of weaknesses that can help CWE users with data aggregation, navigation, and browsing. However, they are not weaknesses in themselves.
Comment:
See member weaknesses of this category.