OWASP TOP 10:2021 — JAVA DEVELOPER CONTEXT
Source: OWASP Top 10&OWASP Java Security Cheat Sheets
OVERVIEW:
The OWASP Top 10 represents the most critical web application security risks. For
Java developers, these risks manifest through specific frameworks (Spring, Hibernate),
libraries (Jackson, Log4j), and JVM configurations.
THE 10 VULNERABILITIES (2021 Edition):
A01:2021 – Broken Access Control
A02:2021 – Cryptographic Failures
A03:2021 – Injection
A04:2021 – Insecure Design
A05:2021 – Security Misconfiguration
A06:2021 – Vulnerable and Outdated Components
A07:2021 – Identification and Authentication Failures
A08:2021 – Software and Data Integrity Failures
A09:2021 – Security Logging and Monitoring Failures
A10:2021 – Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
JAVA ECOSYSTEM NOTES:
• Build Tools: Maven, Gradle
• Frameworks: Spring Boot, Jakarta EE, Micronaut
• Security Libraries: Spring Security, OWASP ESAPI, Bouncy Castle
• Scanning: OWASP Dependency-Check, SpotBugs, Snyk