OWASP Top 10 Risks for Open Source

Despite the widespread use of open-source software (OSS) in the software supply chain, the industry struggles with a lack of consistent risk assessment methods for OSS, which started with license management and evolved to Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) but still lacks a comprehensive approach. This document aims to address this gap by collaborating with industry experts to create a holistic risk management strategy that includes security, legal, and application resiliency aspects. Although CVEs are a key metric for known vulnerabilities, they do not capture the full spectrum of risks, such as operational risks from outdated software or sophisticated supply chain attacks. A recent study highlighted that a significant portion of codebases contains outdated OSS, and most vulnerabilities are found in transitive dependencies. The report identifies top risks, including known vulnerabilities, name confusion attacks, unmaintained software, and untracked dependencies, and provides detailed examples and mitigation tactics. The dependency management overview explains how direct and transitive dependencies are handled, emphasizing the high degree of automation in modern software development, which has led to a significant reliance on generic open-source projects. This reliance poses security and operational risks, emphasizing the need for improved OSS risk management.

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