OWASP Top 10 Scanner for Web Applications

What Is the OWASP Top 10?

The OWASP Top 10 is a globally recognized list of the most critical security risks affecting web applications. It is maintained by the Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP) and is widely used as a baseline for application security.

Organizations rely on the OWASP Top 10 to prioritize security testing, reduce breach risk, and meet internal or regulatory security requirements.

What Is an OWASP Top 10 Scanner?

An OWASP Top 10 scanner is a security testing tool that automatically checks web applications for vulnerabilities mapped directly to the OWASP Top 10 risk categories.

SmartScanner performs dynamic application security testing (DAST) to identify exploitable vulnerabilities in running web applications, including modern SPAs and APIs.

OWASP Top 10 Vulnerabilities Detected by SmartScanner

• Injection (SQL, NoSQL, OS Command Injection)
• Broken Authentication
• Sensitive Data Exposure
• XML External Entities (XXE)
• Broken Access Control
• Security Misconfiguration
• Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
• Insecure Deserialization
• Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
• Insufficient Logging & Monitoring

Findings are clearly mapped to OWASP categories to simplify remediation and reporting.

Automating these tests is essential for ongoing compliance, which is why SmartScanner also functions as a pentest automation tool for continuous security validation.

How SmartScanner Performs OWASP Top 10 Scanning

1. Automatically crawls web applications and APIs
2. Simulates real-world OWASP attack techniques
3. Validates exploitability to reduce false positives
4. Assigns severity based on OWASP risk impact
5. Generates actionable remediation reports

Who Should Use an OWASP Top 10 Scanner?

• Application security teams
• Developers practicing secure coding
• DevSecOps teams
• Organizations following OWASP guidelines
• Compliance-driven security programs

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