API9:2023: Improper Inventory Management
Old API versions, undocumented endpoints, debug/staging APIs left exposed alongside production. Inventory drift creates a wider attack surface than the documented API.
How it's found
Detected through port and endpoint enumeration that surfaces undocumented and legacy API versions left exposed alongside production.
Standards mapping
Where this fits in a TurboPentest engagement
This weakness is not covered by the automated black-box pentest. IntegSec pentesters cover it in a manual engagement.
Frequently asked questions
What is API9:2023 Improper Inventory Management?
Old API versions, undocumented endpoints, debug/staging APIs left exposed alongside production. Inventory drift creates a wider attack surface than the documented API.
How do you find Improper Inventory Management?
Detected through port and endpoint enumeration that surfaces undocumented and legacy API versions left exposed alongside production.
Which CWEs map to API9:2023?
API9:2023 maps to CWE-1059, CWE-200.
Does TurboPentest test for Improper Inventory Management?
This weakness is not covered by the automated black-box pentest. IntegSec pentesters cover it in a manual engagement.
Related OWASP categories
- OWASP API Security Top 10API1:2023: Broken Object Level Authorization
- OWASP API Security Top 10API2:2023: Broken Authentication
- OWASP API Security Top 10API3:2023: Broken Object Property Level Authorization
- OWASP API Security Top 10API4:2023: Unrestricted Resource Consumption
- OWASP API Security Top 10API5:2023: Broken Function Level Authorization
- OWASP API Security Top 10API6:2023: Unrestricted Access to Sensitive Business Flows
Written and reviewed by
Michel Chamberland - Founder & CEO, IntegSec
CISSP, OSCP, OSCE, CEH, GIAC, CCSK · 20+ years in offensive security
Michel has spent 20+ years on offensive security teams including IBM X-Force Red and Trustwave SpiderLabs, leading penetration tests, red team engagements, and breach response for Fortune 500 customers. He is the founder of IntegSec and the architect of TurboPentest.
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