Category: OWASP Top Ten 2010 Category A8 - Failure to Restrict URL Access
Obsolete
Summary
Weaknesses in this category are related to the A8 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2010.
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-862 | Missing Authorization | This vulnerability occurs when an application fails to verify whether a user has permission to access specific data or execute certain actions before allowing the request to proceed. |
| CWE-863 | Incorrect Authorization | This vulnerability occurs when an application checks if a user is allowed to perform an action or access data, but the check is flawed or incomplete, allowing unauthorized access. |
| CWE-809 | Weaknesses in OWASP Top Ten (2010) | CWE nodes in this view (graph) are associated with the OWASP Top Ten, as released in 2010. This view is considered obsolete as a newer version of the OWASP Top Ten is available.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.