Category: OWASP Top Ten 2013 Category A4 - Insecure Direct Object References

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Summary

Weaknesses in this category are related to the A4 category in the OWASP Top Ten 2013.

Membership
IDNameDescription
CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CWE-639Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled KeyThe system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data.
CWE-706Use of Incorrectly-Resolved Name or ReferenceThe product uses a name or reference to access a resource, but the name/reference resolves to a resource that is outside of the intended control sphere.
CWE-99Improper Control of Resource Identifiers ('Resource Injection')The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not restrict or incorrectly restricts the input before it is used as an identifier for a resource that may be outside the intended sphere of control.
CWE-928Weaknesses in OWASP Top Ten (2013)CWE nodes in this view (graph) are associated with the OWASP Top Ten, as released in 2013. This view is considered obsolete as a newer version of the OWASP Top Ten is available.
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