XSS Takes the Crown: MITRE’s 2024 List of Software Snafus That Keep Hackers Happy
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities top MITRE’s 2024 CWE Top 25 list, dethroning out-of-bounds write flaws. SQL injection bugs hold steady at third. CISA urges integrating the list into security strategies to boost resilience.
Hot Take:
Who knew software weaknesses could be as trendy as this season’s must-have fashion accessory? MITRE’s updated CWE Top 25 list is here to remind us that while we might not all be runway-ready, our apps should definitely be vulnerability-free.
Key Points:
- Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities have sashayed to the top of the CWE Top 25 list, bumping last year’s out-of-bounds write flaws to the runner-up position.
- SQL injection bugs are holding steady at the third position, like that one reliable friend who never changes.
- New kids on the block include exposure of sensitive information and uncontrolled resource consumption.
- Missing authorization has finally broken into the top 10, with unrestricted file uploads stubbornly staying put at number ten.
- CISA and MITRE want organizations to treat the list like a cybersecurity bible – read it, live it, love it!
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