SANS/CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Programming Errors v1.03 report
This report displays SANS/CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Programming Errors issues found on your site. It matches issue types by CWE values. Many web application vulnerabilities might lead to security breaches of personal information, directly or indirectly, and might be considered as violations of the regulation.
Why it matters
The CWE/SANS Top 25 Most Dangerous Programming Errors v1.03 is a list of the most significant programming errors that can lead to serious software vulnerabilities. They occur frequently, are often easy to find, and easy to exploit. They are dangerous because they will frequently allow attackers to completely take over the software, steal data, or prevent the software from working at all.This is a brief listing of the Top 25 items, using the general ranking.
| Rank | ID | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | CWE-89 | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') |
| 2 | CWE-78 | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') |
| 3 | CWE-120 | Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') |
| 4 | CWE-79 | Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') |
| 5 | CWE-306 | Missing Authentication for Critical Function |
| 6 | CWE-862 | Missing Authorization |
| 7 | CWE-798 | Use of Hard-coded Credentials |
| 8 | CWE-311 | Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data |
| 9 | CWE-434 | Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type |
| 10 | CWE-807 | Reliance on Untrusted Inputs in a Security Decision |
| 11 | CWE-250 | Execution with Unnecessary Privileges |
| 12 | CWE-352 | Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) |
| 13 | CWE-22 | Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') |
| 14 | CWE-494 | Download of Code Without Integrity Check |
| 15 | CWE-863 | Incorrect Authorization |
| 16 | CWE-829 | Inclusion of Functionality from Untrusted Control Sphere |
| 17 | CWE-732 | Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource |
| 18 | CWE-676 | Use of Potentially Dangerous Function |
| 19 | CWE-327 | Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm |
| 20 | CWE-131 | Incorrect Calculation of Buffer Size |
| 21 | CWE-307 | Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts |
| 22 | CWE-601 | URL Redirection to Untrusted Site ('Open Redirect') |
| 23 | CWE-134 | Uncontrolled Format String |
| 24 | CWE-190 | Integer Overflow or Wraparound |
| 25 | CWE-759 | Use of a One-Way Hash without a Salt |