OWASP Top 10 Privacy Risks
Written by Vishnu Chandra
June 13th,2024
1
Web Application Vulnerabilities
Vulnerabilities in systems handling sensitive data can lead to breaches if not properly designed, detected, or patched, including risks outlined in the OWASP Top 10.
2
Operator-sided Data Leakage
Failure to prevent unauthorized data leaks compromises confidentiality, whether due to malicious breaches or mistakes like poor access control, or lack of awareness.
3
Insufficient Data Breach Response
Failure to inform affected individuals about data breaches, fix the cause, or limit the leaks, whether intentional or accidental, exacerbates the issue.
4
Consent on Everything
Aggregating or misusing consent by applying it broadly rather than collecting it separately for each specific purpose is inappropriate.
5
Non-transparent Policies, Terms and Conditions
Failing to adequately disclose how data is collected, stored, and processed, and not making this information easily understandable .
6
Insufficient Deletion of Personal Data
Not efficiently or promptly deleting personal data after its intended purpose has ended or upon request constitutes a failure.
7
Insufficient Data Quality
Using outdated, incorrect, or fabricated user data, and neglecting to update or correct it, represents a failure in data management.
8
Missing or insufficient Session Expiration
Not properly enforcing session termination can lead to unauthorized collection of additional user data without their consent or awareness.
9
Inability of users to access and modify data
Users lack the capability to access, modify, or delete their own data stored within the system.
10
Collection of data not required for the user-consented purpose
Gathering descriptive, demographic, or other user-related data that is unnecessary for the system's purposes.
Explore the OWASP Top 10 Privacy Risks with our comprehensive guide, covering key threats to data privacy and effective strategies to protect against them.