Inside the Mind of a CISO, a report by Bugcrowd, provides an in-depth analysis of vulnerability data from various security engagements, highlighting the top five most reported VRT categories for critical vulnerabilities: server security misconfiguration, server-side injection, broken access control, sensitive data exposure, and broken authentication and session management. The report emphasizes the significant risk posed by server security misconfigurations, which can escalate minor issues into critical breaches. Server-side injections can lead to severe data breaches, as attackers exploit server inputs to execute harmful commands. Broken access control vulnerabilities are easily exploitable and frequently targeted, with compliance standards like GDPR and HIPAA mandating strong access controls to prevent severe penalties. Sensitive data exposure is a critical concern, often leading to legal, financial, and reputational damage, as attackers infiltrate networks and sell compromised data. Finally, broken authentication and session management vulnerabilities allow attackers to impersonate users unnoticed, posing severe business and compliance risks, with potential GDPR or CCPA penalties.