The MITRE report highlights the top 25 most dangerous software weaknesses from June 2024 to June 2025, emphasizing their severity and exploitation potential. Notably, Cross-Site Scripting remains the most common vulnerability, while new entries like Buffer Overflows and Authorization Bypass are gaining importance. #CrossSiteScripting #BufferOverflow #CISA
Keypoints
- The list is based on analysis of over 39,000 CVE records from June 2024 to June 2025.
- Cross-Site Scripting (CWE-79) remains the top weakness, with a high severity score.
- New significant vulnerabilities include Buffer Overflows, Improper Access Control, and Authorization Bypass.
- MITRE, CISA, and HSSEDI jointly promote awareness and mitigation strategies for these top weaknesses.
- Organizations are encouraged to review the list and incorporate secure design practices to reduce risk.