OWASP’s 2025 Wake-Up Call: Why Broken Access Control Still Haunts Web Security

OWASP’s 2025 findings show broken access control remains one of the most persistent and damaging web security problems. The article highlights how common implementation mistakes — such as relying on client-side checks, inconsistent authorization across APIs and microservices, overly permissive defaults, and inadequate session/token handling — continue to expose sensitive data and functionality.

OWASP’s 2025 Wake-Up Call: Why Broken Access Control Still Haunts Web Security