Error handling vulnerabilities occur when applications fail to properly manage, report, or respond to error conditions, potentially exposing sensitive information or creating security weaknesses.
Error Handling Vulnerabilities Overview
Verbose Error Messages
Uncaught Exceptions
Error Information Disclosure
Missing Error Handling for External Services
Improper Error Logging
Revealing Database Errors
Missing Error Handling for File Operations
Unhandled Promise Rejections
Improper HTTP Status Codes
Error Handling Bypass
Missing Error Boundary in UI
Insecure Error Handling in Authentication
Lack of Centralized Error Handling