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 | The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. |
| CWE-862 | Missing Authorization | The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. |
| CWE-863 | Incorrect Authorization | The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. |
| 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 This view is considered obsolete as a newer version of the OWASP Top Ten is available.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.