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OWASP Top 10: What Every Developer Should Know And How Qodex.ai Helps

When it comes to application security, OWASP’s Top 10 isn’t just a checklist — it’s the baseline. These are the most common and dangerous security flaws attackers exploit every day. At Qodex.ai, we’ve integrated tests for all 10 directly into your API testing workflow. No extra tools. No extra effort.

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Here’s what each risk means and how Qodex helps catch it early.

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1. Broken Access Control

What happens: Attackers access data or actions they shouldn’t - like viewing another user’s account by changing a user ID. Qodex checks:
  • BOLA (Broken Object Level Authorization)
  • Function-level permission flaws
  • Path and token tampering

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2. Cryptographic Failures

What happens: Weak or missing encryption exposes sensitive data in transit or at rest. Qodex checks:
  • Insecure cookie flags (secure, HttpOnly)
  • Missing HTTPS redirects
  • Hardcoded secrets in config files

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3. Injection

What happens: Unsanitized inputs let attackers run malicious code (e.g., SQL, XML, or OS commands). Qodex checks:
  • SQLi, XSS, Command injection
  • Header injections
  • Parameter fuzzing for unsafe values

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4. Insecure Design

What happens: The app’s architecture itself lacks secure defaults or protections. Qodex checks:
  • Identifies missing input validations
  • Flags insecure flows like direct object access
  • Helps simulate threats via natural-language test cases

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5. Security Misconfiguration

What happens: Debug modes, exposed admin panels, or verbose errors make exploitation easy. Qodex checks:
  • Exposed .env, Docker, Redis, or config files
  • Default credentials
  • Unrestricted admin tools

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6. Vulnerable and Outdated Components

What happens: Using old packages or APIs with known exploits. Qodex helps:
  • Flagging exposed library or server versions
  • Running checks on exposed metadata
  • Scanning known misconfigurations by framework

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7. Identification & Authentication Failures

What happens: Broken login flows, weak tokens, and missing validation let attackers impersonate users. Qodex checks:
  • JWT tampering
  • CSRF bypass
  • Missing auth headers and signature checks

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8. Software & Data Integrity Failures

What happens: Unverified updates or data get injected into your pipeline or logic. Qodex checks:
  • Exposed deployment files (appspec.yml, Dockerfile)
  • Insecure CI/CD configurations
  • Open endpoints accepting unsigned payloads

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9. Security Logging & Monitoring Failures

What happens: You never see the attack coming because no one’s watching the logs. Qodex checks:
  • Verifies presence of logging middleware
  • Flags verbose error leaks
  • Suggests test rules for suspicious activity tracking

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10. Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

What happens: Server is tricked into making requests to internal or sensitive systems. Qodex checks:
  • Replaces image/URL/file fields with AWS IMDS paths
  • Simulates localhost and port access attempts
  • Detects 2XX responses to dangerous destinations

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Test for All 10 Automatically - No Setup Required

Qodex scans for these vulnerabilities while you write or run your API tests. Whether through AI-generated scenarios or manual test plans, you get:
  • Security test cases, not just functional
  • Auto-healing if your APIs change
  • CI/CD integration and GitHub sync