2025 OWASP Top 10 Updates Highlight Supply Chain Threats and Secrets Exposure

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The OWASP Top 10 2025 update highlights a shift in web application security priorities, emphasizing root causes over symptoms. Two new categories, expanded supply chain coverage, and clearer renaming reflect the realities of modern software delivery, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure.

Key Changes in OWASP Top 10 2025

• A01:2025 Broken Access Control – Still number one, now includes Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF). Weak enforcement of “who can access what” remains the most exploited risk.
• A02:2025 Security Misconfiguration – Climbed to second place; mis-set flags, over-permissive roles, and exposed secrets are now recognized as first-class risks.
• A03:2025 Software Supply Chain Failures – Expanded from “Vulnerable and Outdated Components” to cover compromised dependencies, tampered build systems, and malicious packages. High-impact, low-frequency attacks dominate this space.
• A10:2025 Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions – A new category addressing logical failures, error-handling gaps, and runtime edge cases that can lead to incidents.
• A07:2025 Authentication Failures – Refined scope, decoupling from identification to better reflect underlying weaknesses.

Where GitGuardian Fits

GitGuardian directly addresses the top OWASP risks through secrets and Non-Human Identity (NHI) governance:

1. Defending Against Broken Access Control
   • Visibility: Discover tokens, API keys, cloud access keys, and orphaned NHIs across code, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure.
   • Contextual Risk: Prioritize remediation based on blast radius, environment exposure, and privilege levels.
   • Lifecycle Governance: Track secret expiration, rotation, and enforce policies to prevent persistent overprivileged access.
2. Reducing Supply Chain Risk
   • Continuous scanning for hardcoded secrets, leaked credentials, and exposed tokens in source control or CI/CD pipelines.
   • Honeytokens: Deploy decoy credentials to detect early signs of supply chain compromise.
3. Enforcing Secure Defaults and Observability
   • By monitoring credentials in real-time, GitGuardian provides actionable insights to prevent misconfigurations from escalating into critical breaches.

Why This Matters

Modern attackers exploit non-human identities and misconfigurations faster than ever. OWASP 2025 emphasizes these root causes; GitGuardian provides the tools to detect, prioritize, and remediate risks before they lead to incidents. Aligning NHI governance and secrets management with OWASP priorities ensures your organization stays ahead in the ever-evolving security landscape.