Internet and Web Application Security, 3rd Edition

Causes of Web Application Vulnerabilities

The extensive use of the internet for e-commerce enables companies to interact with customers from all over the world. With the growth of Web 2.0, web applications are a common feature of website designs. The largest benefit of a web application is that it enables thousands of users to interact with the site simultaneously. However, the benefit of incorporating web applications into a website comes with a price.

Web applications can create security vulnerabilities that allow a malicious user to gain access to sensitive information, interrupt business activity, and commit fraud. If applications are not coded and maintained correctly, they can open an unwanted doorway to an internal network. Therefore, ...