Owasp top 10
The OWASP Top 10 (2021) is a widely used list of the most critical web application security risks. Understanding each vulnerability and knowing how to test it is essential for penetration testing, bug bounty hunting, and secure software development. Important: Only test applications that you own or have explicit permission to assess. 1. Broken Access Control (A01:2021) What is it? Broken Access Control happens when users can perform actions or access resources they shouldn't. Example A normal user changes: GET /profile?id=100 to GET /profile?id=101 and accesses another user's profile. Impact Read other users' data Delete data Become admin Access confidential information How to Test Step 1: Create two accounts User A User B Step 2: Login as User A Capture request in Burp Suite. GET /orders/101 Step 3: Change 101 to 102 If you receive User B's data: ✅ Broken Access Control Tools Burp Suite OWASP ZAP Postman 2. Cryptographic Failures (A02:2021) What is it? Sensitive inform...