Web Application Common Vulnerabilities and Preventions

World Wide Web also known as www has been used by almost everybody in the world for education, entertainment, commerce and many more. As World Wide Web expands more it has become vulnerable for cyber-attacks from cybercriminals across the world. This paper aims to explore the most common web application attacks and vulnerabilities, what is the cause of it, what affect it might have, and how to prevent it from happening by using best practices and tools. In this paper OWASP top 10 and modern security frameworks will be focused on to understand how to secure web applications against threats. Various tools and best practices will also be discussed to mitigate these risks and protect sensitive data.