AI Security is API Security

Learn how AI has become one of the fastest growing contributors to the API threat landscape in the Wallarm Annual 2025 API ThreatStats™ report.

Inside the report

239 API vulnerabilities discovered in this past (Q3) quarter.

Changing Threats Illustration

33% associated with AuthZ, AuthN and Access Control (AAA) issues.

Iceberg Illustration

Inside the report

439 AI-related CVEs tracked by Wallarm’s researchers, a staggering 1,025% increase from 2023
77.4 % directly API-related
21.5 % Indirectly API-related
1.1 % not related
98.9% ai vulnerabilities are api related
Over 50% of the vulnerabilities in the CISA KEV catalog were API-related, a significant leap from 20% in 2023
20%
>50%
2023
2024
Top 5 API Breaches of 2024
49 m
users affected
Broken Access Control (API2-25)
33.4 m
linked phone numbers exposed
Broken Access Control (API2-25)
31 m
users affected
Authentication Flaws (API3-25)
15 m
users affected
Broken Access Control (API2-25)
9.5 m
users affected
Broken Access Control (API2-25)
2025 API ThreatStats™ Top 10