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# Cloud Security

## Web Application \& API Security

[![The Expanding API Attack Surface](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/GettyImages-1194430840-800x600-1.png)](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/cloud-security/api-security-visibility-prioritization-protection/)  
[The Expanding API Attack Surface
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API security for cloud-native teams: discover every API, prioritize risk with context, and enable real-time protection without slowing developers.  
[API Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/cloud-security/category/api-security/?ts=markdown)  
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[CWPP](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/cloud-security/category/cwpp/?ts=markdown)  
[Web Application \& API Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/cloud-security/category/web-application-api-security/?ts=markdown)  
Sep 24, 2025  
By [Andrea Halsted](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/andrea-halsted/?ts=markdown "Posts by Andrea Halsted") and [Amit Biton](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/amit-biton/?ts=markdown "Posts by Amit Biton")

## Cloud Security

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[Application Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/cloud-security/category/application-security/?ts=markdown)

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[Cloud Posture Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/cloud-security/category/cloud-security-posture-management/?ts=markdown)

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[AI Security Posture Management](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/cloud-security/category/ai-security-posture-management/?ts=markdown)

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[Cloud Native Application Protection Platform](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/cloud-security/category/cloud-native-application-platform/?ts=markdown)

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![Analyzing CVE-2023-50164: Apache Struts Path Traversal Vulnerability](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/iStock-1080277596-png_800x600.png)  
[Web Application \& API Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/cloud-security/category/web-application-api-security/?ts=markdown)

## [Analyzing CVE-2023-50164: Apache Struts Path Traversal Vulnerability](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/cloud-security/cve-2023-50164-custom-rules/)

Read about CVE-2023-50164, a critical Apache Struts path traversal vulnerability, enabling attackers to gain full system control via remote code execu...  
Dec 20, 2023  
By [Ravid Mazon](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ravid-mazon/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ravid Mazon")  
![API Discovery Made Simple](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/cq5dam.web_.1280.1280-12.jpeg)  
[Cloud Workload Protection](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cloud-workload-protection/?ts=markdown), [Web Application \& API Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/cloud-security/category/web-application-api-security/?ts=markdown)

## [API Discovery Made Simple](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/cloud-security/api-discovery-security/)

Safeguard your APIs with Prisma Cloud, providing continuous visibility and prioritization to secure digital gateways in today's API-dependent business landscape.  
Nov 28, 2023  
By [Elad Shuster](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/elad-shuster/?ts=markdown "Posts by Elad Shuster")  
![Demystifying API Security: A Review of the OWASP Top 10 Risks for 2023](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/GettyImages-1142780558-edit.jpg)  
[Cloud Computing](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/category/cloud-computing-2/?ts=markdown), [Web Application \& API Security](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/cloud-security/category/web-application-api-security/?ts=markdown)

## [Demystifying API Security: A Review of the OWASP Top 10 Risks for 2023](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/cloud-security/demystifying-api-security/)

Discover OWASP's recently updated list of API security risks and learn how to protect your organization with Prisma Cloud's Web Application and API Se...  
Nov 01, 2023  
By [Roman Chikunov](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/roman-chikunov/?ts=markdown "Posts by Roman Chikunov")  
![Mitigate GraphQL Risks and Secure Your APIs with Prisma Cloud](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Fog-upon-City.jpg)  
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## [Mitigate GraphQL Risks and Secure Your APIs with Prisma Cloud](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/cloud-security/mitigating-graphql-risks-with-prisma-cloud-waas/)

GraphQL is a powerful, open source data query and manipulation language for APIs that has been getting a lot of attention because of its efficiency ov...  
Apr 06, 2023  
By [Aviv Sasson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/aviv-sasson/?ts=markdown "Posts by Aviv Sasson")  
![OpenSSL Vulnerability Rating Downgraded to High](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/iStock-1194430859-edit-1280x1280-1.jpeg)  
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## [OpenSSL Vulnerability Rating Downgraded to High](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/cloud-security/prepare-openssl-vulnerability/)

OpenSSL patches high severity vulnerabilities that could impact Apache and Nginx web servers. Stay tuned for updates on CVE-2022-3786 \& CVE-2022-3602.  
Oct 29, 2022  
By [Hari Srinivasan](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/hari-srinivasan/?ts=markdown "Posts by Hari Srinivasan"), [Daniel Prizmant](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/daniel-prizmant/?ts=markdown "Posts by Daniel Prizmant"), [Taylor Smith](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/taylor-smith/?ts=markdown "Posts by Taylor Smith") and [Ariel Zelivansky](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ariel-zelivansky/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ariel Zelivansky")  
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## [Web Application Firewalls (WAFs): What You Need To Know About the Security ...](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/cloud-security/web-application-firewalls-what-you-need-to-know/)

Web Application Firewalls play a key role in securing web applications. Learn how they work and how WAFs will need to evolve to meet future security r...  
Aug 31, 2022  
By [Mohit Bhasin](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/mohit-bhasin/?ts=markdown "Posts by Mohit Bhasin")  
![Prisma Cloud Introduces Out-of-Band Web App and API Security](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/NetSec-Adhoc-Updated-Blog-Image-Resize-691574517-2.png)  
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## [Prisma Cloud Introduces Out-of-Band Web App and API Security](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/2022/06/prisma-cloud-introduces-oob-waas/)

Prisma Cloud introduces out-of-band web app and API security...  
Jun 23, 2022  
By [Ankur Shah](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ankur-shah/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ankur Shah")  
![Prisma Cloud Mitigations for SpringShell and Recent Spring Vulnerabilities: CVE-2022-22963, CVE-2022-22965](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Using-Phone-LI.jpg)  
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## [Prisma Cloud Mitigations for SpringShell and Recent Spring Vulnerabilities:...](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/cloud-security/recent-spring-vulnerabilities/)

CVE-2022-22965 (SpringShell), a Remote Code Execution (RCE) affecting the Spring Framework was published on March 31, 20...  
Mar 31, 2022  
By [Nathaniel Quist](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/nathaniel-q-quist-sr-threat-researcher-public-cloud-security/?ts=markdown "Posts by Nathaniel Quist"), [Ariel Zelivansky](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/ariel-zelivansky/?ts=markdown "Posts by Ariel Zelivansky"), [Aviv Sasson](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/aviv-sasson/?ts=markdown "Posts by Aviv Sasson"), [Alok Tongaonkar](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/alok-tongaonkar/?ts=markdown "Posts by Alok Tongaonkar") and [Artur Avetisyan](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/artur-avetisyan/?ts=markdown "Posts by Artur Avetisyan")  
![Understanding Template Injection Vulnerabilities](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Hmmmm.jpg)  
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## [Understanding Template Injection Vulnerabilities](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/cloud-security/template-injection-vulnerabilities/)

Template injection is a class of vulnerabilities that are commonly found in web applications and Prisma Cloud's Web Application and API Security module can help.  
Feb 22, 2022  
By [Artur Avetisyan](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/artur-avetisyan/?ts=markdown "Posts by Artur Avetisyan")  
![Web Application and API Security Enhancements: New Analytics Dashboards for Improved Visibility and Support for gRPC Protection](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/prisma-blog-400x300_5-1.png)  
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## [Web Application and API Security Enhancements: New Analytics Dashboards for...](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/cloud-security/web-app-and-api/)

Prisma Cloud Enhances Web App and API Security Capabilities  
Jan 27, 2022  
By [Mohit Bhasin](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/mohit-bhasin/?ts=markdown "Posts by Mohit Bhasin")  
![Prisma Cloud Delivers Advanced Web Application Security Insights to Secure Hosts, Containers, and Serverless Applications](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Aerial-Sunset-on-City.jpg)  
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## [Prisma Cloud Delivers Advanced Web Application Security Insights to Secure ...](https://www2.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/cloud-security/cloud-workload-protection/)

Latest release of Prisma Cloud's Cloud Workload Protection Capabilities  
Jan 25, 2022  
By [John Morello](https://www.paloaltonetworks.com/blog/author/john-morello/?ts=markdown "Posts by John Morello")  
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