Differences SOAP vs REST: Comparison of protocols and their security

SOAP and REST are two of the most used terms in the API development sector. If you don’t have thorough knowledge of the two, you may wonder: Why should a developer choose and ditch others? Can these two be used at a time? …and so on. Well, it’s a lot of information and is covered bit by bit in th...

How to Defend against App Impersonation in 2021

Most users who install applications through legitimate channels such as the Google Play Store or the Apple Store do so with complete trust that their information is safe from malicious attacks. This makes sense, because they’re the official app stores for across the globe. However, despite tight...

CVE-2021-41252

Kirby CMS vulnerability CVE-2021-41252 affects the writer field in Kirby’s site frontend: unsanitized HTML content can be injected and executed as XSS when a logged-in Panel user saves content via the API. The issue stems from inadequate escaping of HTML in the writer field, enabling malicious HT...

Our journey to API security at Raiffeisen Bank International

This article was written by Peter Gerdenitsch, Group CISO at Raiffeisen Bank International, and is based on a presentation given during Imvision's Executive Education Program, a series of events focused on how enterprises are taking charge of the API security lifecycle. Launching the "Security in...

Predicting the Next OWASP API Security Top 10

As a long-time OWASP member and application security practitioner, I wanted to share my thoughts on how the newly released OWASP Web App Top 10 might impact or influence the updates to the API Security Top 10, last released back in December 2019. These lists cover the most common causes for...

What Is API Management ❓ All That Novices To Experts Should Learn

The world of mobile and web app development revolves around API or Application Programming Interface. It’s a magic wand using which an application developer lets the applications correspond with each other. While you’re dealing with API, gaining acquaintances with API management operations, tools...

api.ifokus.se Open Redirect vulnerability OBB-2198727

Following the coordinated and responsible vulnerability disclosure guidelines of the ISO 29147 standard, Open Bug Bounty has: a. verified the vulnerability and confirmed its existence; b. notified the website operator about its existence. Technical details of the vulnerability are currently hidde...

Code injection

The database connection to the server is performed by calling a specific API, which could allow an unprivileged user to gain SYSDBA permissions...

What is OpenAPI ❓ Concept, Examples and Advantages

What is OpenAPI? If there is anything that is growing anything like leaps and bounds then it’s API development and awareness towards API’s security. Whether it’s web API or mobile API, growth is significant in each domain. While we discuss API development, OpenAPI deserves a mention for sure. Thi...

How to help your DevOps teams become integral to your cybersecurity strategy

What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? It’s a classic paradox, but anyone who has witnessed the relationship between SecOps and DevOps teams in any enterprise may have an inkling of how that might unfold. There is nothing new about the contentious relationship between...

Design/Logic Flaw

In all versions of GitLab EE starting from 13.10 before 14.1.7, all versions starting from 14.2 before 14.2.5, and all versions starting from 14.3 before 14.3.1 a specific API endpoint may reveal details about a private group and other sensitive info inside issue and merge request templates...

CVE-2021-39875

In all versions of GitLab CE/EE since version 13.6, it is possible to see pending invitations of any public group or public project by visiting an API endpoint...

CVE-2021-39875

GitLab CVE-2021-39875 affects GitLab CE/EE from version 13.6 onward, where an API endpoint allows viewing pending invitations for any public group or public project. The root cause is an insecure API exposure that leaks invitation visibility to unauthenticated users. Impact is disclosure of pendi...

Salesforce DX command line interface (CLI) does not adequately protect sfdxurl credentials

Overview The default security configuration in Salesforce allows an authenticated user with the Salesforce-CLI to create URL that will allow anyone, anywhere access to the Salesforce GUI with the same administrative credentials without a log trace of access or usage of the API. Description The...

CVE-2021-3825

CVE-2021-3825 affects the Lider module of LiderAhenk software, specifically versions 2.1.15 and earlier. The root issue is leakage of configurations via an unsecured API, which can expose valid LDAP credentials to anyone with access to the configurations API. This creates a risk of unauthorized a...

Getting to Know Cybersecurity Awareness Month Champion: Imperva

As a cybersecurity industry leader, it is both our responsibility and our pleasure to work with the National Cyber Security Alliance NCSA and ​​the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency CISA of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as a 2021 Cybersecurity Awareness Month Champion and to join...

api.manheim.com Cross Site Scripting vulnerability OBB-2150780

Following the coordinated and responsible vulnerability disclosure guidelines of the ISO 29147 standard, Open Bug Bounty has: &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbspa. verified the vulnerability and confirmed its existence; &nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbsp&nbspb. notified the website operator about its existence...

A7: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)  — Top 10 OWASP 2017

A7: Cross-Site Scripting XSS 💻 — Top 10 OWASP 2017 Introduction XSS is one of my favourite vulnerability types because of the depth and complexity. It all seems so super simple but when you really get down to the core of XSS there is a world of wonder to explore. Besides the different types of XS...

Millions impacted as payment API vulnerabilities exposing transaction keys

By Deeba Ahmed Millions of users could have exposed their private, payment data due to API security vulnerabilities discovered in several applications. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Millions impacted as payment API vulnerabilities exposing transaction keys...

Imperva An Eight-Time Magic Quadrant Leader for Web Application and API Protection

2021 has seen a lot of change. Billionaires now go where only governments and Red Bull gimmicks could go before. The 2020 Olympics didn’t take place in 2020. Tom Brady won his 7th Super Bowl for a completely new franchise those of you in the US get this reference. Similar change in application...