# What are the Most Common Authentication Vulnerabilities?

DevFeed: [What are the Most Common Authentication Vulnerabilities?](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/what-are-the-most-common-authentication-vulnerabilities-29575.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://goteleport.com/blog/authentication-vulnerabilities/>)

Author: sakshyam.shah@goteleport.com (Sakshyam Shah)

Published: 2022-02-18T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Teleport](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/teleport.md>)

Topics: [Authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/authentication.md>), [Vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vulnerabilities.md>), [passwords](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/passwords.md>), [Application Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/application-security.md>), [password reset](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/password-reset.md>)

Tags: [authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/authentication.md>), [exploit](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/exploit.md>), [password](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/password.md>), [recovery](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/recovery.md>), [security](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/security.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>), [vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/vulnerabilities.md>)

## AI overview

This article examines common vulnerabilities in software authentication and password processes, including flawed authentication logic, weak account recovery, vulnerable authentication libraries, and insecure session handling. It also describes attack vectors used against weak authentication controls.

## Source excerpt

This blog post explores the most common vulnerabilities related to the authentication process.