Orphan Routes / APIs (Dictionary Entry)
- David Doret (Open Measure)
Orphan Routes / APIs
Alternative Forms
Orphan
Definitions
Definition 1 Computer Science
Deprecated or abandoned parts of an application. Orphan Routes / APIs constitute a typical security blind spot.
Related Terms
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Orphan routes and APIs representing security blind spots. “Dead code”, also known as orphan routes/APIs are deprecated or abandoned parts of (web) applications with zero business purpose or value, in other words: “blind spots”. Thus, the increase in usage of APIs and the business interconnectivity concepts affects the attack surface (cause by blind spots) to rise exponentially147.
(ENISA, 2019 , p. 37)
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Orphan File (Dictionary Entry) (Dictionary)
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Orphan Routes / APIs (Dictionary Entry) (Dictionary)
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