API Security Weekly: Issue 161

This week, we have details of a vulnerability in the AI platform Wipro Holmes Orchestrator, allowing the download of arbitrary files via path manipulation. There's also a new report from researcher Alissa Knight on vulnerabilities in banking, cryptocurrency exchange, and FinTech APIs; an article on the impact of a shift-left approach for API security; and 31 tips for improving API security.

Vulnerability: Arbitrary File Download in Wipro Holmes Orchestrator

This week saw the disclosure of a vulnerability that affected the AI platform Wipro Holmes Orchestrator, as detailed in this disclosure and tracked as CVE-2021-38146.