OWASP Top Ten Web Application Security Risks | OWASP Foundation
The OWASP Top 10 is the reference standard for the most critical web application security risks. Adopting the OWASP Top 10 is perhaps the most effective first step towards changing your software development culture focused on producing secure code.
Overview
Added
March 18, 2026
Subject & domain
coding · cybersecurity-safe-coding
Grade range
Grade 9 (Freshman)–Grade 12 (Senior)
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Article
Introduction
OWASP Top Ten Overview
- Purpose: The OWASP Top 10 is a globally recognized standard awareness document for developers and web application security, representing a broad consensus on the most critical security risks to web applications.
- Strategic Value: It serves as a foundational tool for organizations to minimize security risks and shift software development culture toward producing more secure code.
- Current Version: The most recent release is the OWASP Top Ten 2025.
- Historical Versions: Previous iterations include the 2021 and 2017 versions, with older versions accessible via the OWASP GitHub repository.
- Translation Initiatives:
- The project maintains an extensive library of translations for various versions (2021, 2017, 2013, 2010) in numerous languages, including Chinese, French, German, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, and others.
- Volunteers interested in contributing to translations for the 2025 version or other languages are encouraged to contact the project team at
owasp-topten@lists.owasp.org.
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