About OWASP Top 10 for Business Logic Abuse
Unique Approach
This project departs from traditional vulnerability frameworks by leveraging the Turing machine model to define and categorize business logic abuse. Applications are viewed as abstract machines with:
1. Vulnerability Modeling with Turing Machines
Applications are modeled as Turing machines to abstract their behavior:
Business logic vulnerabilities are identified by simulating flaws in these components:
2. Open and Reproducible Process
The project adopts a transparent research methodology:
Data Sources: Analysis of real-world incidents, penetration testing reports, and industry publications.
Root Cause Analysis: Vulnerabilities are traced back to fundamental issues in Turing machine components.
Community Collaboration: Contributions and feedback from the OWASP community are integral to the project.
3. Vulnerability Prioritization
The Top 10 vulnerabilities are selected based on:
Frequency: How often they are encountered in real-world applications.
Impact: The potential damage to confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Exploitability: The ease with which attackers can exploit the flaw.
Project Resources
Project Leaders
ized access
bypass restrictions
or disrupt operations
ization
business constraint bypasses
ized modifications
ized workflows
ized actions
causing privilege escalation
data integrity breaches
Project Information
Incubator Project
Classification
Incubator
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