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 | The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. |
| CWE-288 | Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel | The product requires authentication, but the product has an alternate path or channel that does not require authentication. |
| CWE-425 | Direct Request ('Forced Browsing') | The web application does not adequately enforce appropriate authorization on all restricted URLs, scripts, or files. |
| 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 This view is considered obsolete as a newer version of the OWASP Top Ten is available.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.