Scan Web Application Vulnerabilities
Run comprehensive vulnerability scans against web applications to identify security weaknesses.
API Security Testing
Test API endpoints for authentication flaws, injection vulnerabilities, and compliance with OWASP API Security Top 10.
APIs are the backbone of modern applications and are increasingly targeted by attackers. The OWASP API Security Top 10 highlights critical risks including broken authentication, excessive data exposure, and injection vulnerabilities that are specific to API architectures and differ from traditional web application risks.
This workflow focuses specifically on API security, starting with endpoint discovery and moving through authentication testing, input validation testing, and best practice analysis. Whether testing REST, GraphQL, or gRPC APIs, the structured approach ensures comprehensive coverage of API-specific attack vectors.
Steps
1
Discover API Endpoints
Probe the target to discover API endpoints, supported methods, authentication requirements, and response patterns.
Input: Base URL and known API paths to probe.
Output: Discovered API endpoints with HTTP methods, authentication headers, and response characteristics.
2
Test API Authentication
Test API authentication mechanisms for weaknesses including broken authentication, token vulnerabilities, and authorization bypasses.
Input: API endpoints and authentication mechanisms to test.
Output: Authentication and authorization vulnerabilities with exploitation details.
3
Test API Input Validation
Test API parameters for injection vulnerabilities, mass assignment, and improper input validation.
Input: API endpoints with their parameters and expected input formats.
Output: Input validation vulnerabilities including injection, mass assignment, and type confusion issues.
4
Research API Security Best Practices
Research current API security best practices and compare findings against OWASP API Security Top 10.
Input: API technology stack and vulnerability findings for best practice comparison.
Output: Comprehensive API security recommendations mapped to OWASP API Security Top 10.
Benefits
- Focused testing for API-specific vulnerability classes
- Authentication and authorization bypass detection
- Input validation testing catches injection and mass assignment flaws
- Recommendations mapped to OWASP API Security Top 10
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