Developers can achieve a noteworthy decrease in software vulnerabilities by adhering to the suggestions provided by the CWE Top 25.

Customers have the ability to identify and utilize the vulnerabilities present in this perspective to gather unbiased proof supporting a product vendor's assertion of having effectively addressed or minimized the most critical vulnerabilities.

This perspective allows educators to concentrate on the most critical vulnerabilities when designing the curriculum and delivering instruction.

The 2021 CWE Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Weaknesses provides insight into critical vulnerabilities. Learn how developers, customers, and educators can benefit from this perspective.

Out-of-bounds Write - (787)

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') - (79)

Out-of-bounds Read - (125)

Improper Input Validation - (20)

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection') - (78)

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') - (89)

Use After Free - (416)

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') - (22)

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) - (352)

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type - (434)

Missing Authentication for Critical Function - (306)

Integer Overflow or Wraparound - (190)

Deserialization of Untrusted Data - (502)

Improper Authentication - (287)

NULL Pointer Dereference - (476)

Use of Hard-coded Credentials - (798)

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer - (119)

Missing Authorization - (862)

Incorrect Default Permissions - (276)

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor - (200)

Insufficiently Protected Credentials - (522)

Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource - (732)

Improper Restriction of XML External Entity Reference - (611)

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) - (918)

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') - (77)

Discover how developers, customers, and educators can leverage the 2021 CWE Top 25 to enhance software security. Learn about the hierarchical connections between weaknesses and more.

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