testing-api-security-with-owasp-top-10

To test REST APIs for OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities, you can map endpoints, fuzz parameters, and validate authentication and authorization controls using automated scripts designed for authorized penetration tests.

Yes, you can scan GraphQL endpoints for BOLA and other authorization failures by fuzzing parameters and inspecting responses to detect excessive data exposure or privilege escalation during active testing.

Optional bearer tokens are required for authenticated scans to verify authorization controls and test for vulnerabilities like IDOR, while unauthenticated checks can assess security headers and CORS misconfigurations.

You can detect SSRF and mass assignment vulnerabilities through active testing routines that fuzz input parameters and inspect HTTP responses to identify unauthorized resource requests or unintended data modification.

Auditing API gateways for security misconfigurations involves automated checks for deprecated API versions, incorrect CORS policies, and missing security headers to map inventory issues and reduce data leak risks.

Yes, the testing routines rely on standard HTTP request libraries like requests and urllib3 to perform fuzzing and header inspection, functioning independently of Burpsuite for pre-deployment API reviews.