Description

Weaknesses in this category identify some of the underlying problems that commonly allow attackers to manipulate the business logic of an application.

Extended Description

Errors in business logic can be devastating to an entire application. They can be difficult to find automatically, since they typically involve legitimate use of the application's functionality. However, many business logic errors can exhibit patterns that are similar to well-understood implementation and design weaknesses.

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Observed Examples

1. CVE-2010-4624 : Bulletin board applies restrictions on number of images during post creation, but does not enforce this on editing.

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References:

1. Jeremiah Grossman .Business Logic Flaws and Yahoo Games. 2006-12-08. Published on October 2007.
2. Jeremiah Grossman .Seven Business Logic Flaws That Put Your Website At Risk. Published on October 2007.
3. WhiteHat Security .Business Logic Flaws.
4. WASC .Abuse of Functionality.
5. Rafal Los Prajakta Jagdale .Defying Logic: Theory, Design, and Implementation of Complex Systems for Testing Application Logic. Published on 2011.
6. Rafal Los .Real-Life Example of a 'Business Logic Defect' (Screen Shots!). Published on 2011.
7. Viktoria Felmetsger Ludovico Cavedon Christopher Kruegel Giovanni Vigna .Toward Automated Detection of Logic Vulnerabilities in Web Applications. USENIX Security Symposium 2010. Published on August 2010.
8. Faisal Nabi .Designing a Framework Method for Secure Business Application Logic Integrity in e-Commerce Systems. International Journal of Network Security, Vol.12, No.1. Section:'pages 29 - 41'. Published on 2011.