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82% of the more than 10,000 Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers interact with sensitive APIs, creating additional vulnerabilities in 2025.

Endor Labs11/9/2025
MCP EcosystemSoftware Development

Nearly 7 in 10 retail & consumer goods organizations had APIs with misconfigured authorizations or data exposure issues. These retail & consumer goods APIs averaged 15 vulnerabilities per API.

BreachLock8/11/2025
MisconfigurationData exposure

APIs in technology & SaaS providers' environments saw a 400% spike in critical vulnerabilities.

BreachLock8/11/2025
VulnerabilitiesCritical vulnerabilities

In one analysis, hospitality had 15% of vulnerable assets across cloud, APIs, and web applications.

CyCognito7/15/2025
HospitalityVulnerabilities

Top 5 industries by API vulnerability: Education: 37.7%, Retail: 29.8%, Media: 18.8%, Government: 18.5%, Professional Services: 10.6%.

CyCognito7/15/2025
VulnerabilitiesEducation

In one analysis, retail had 27% of vulnerable assets across cloud, APIs, and web applications.

CyCognito7/15/2025
RetailVulnerabilities

In one analysis, technology had 15% of vulnerable assets across cloud, APIs, and web applications.

CyCognito7/15/2025
TechnologyVulnerabilities

In one analysis, the media sector had 18.8% vulnerable APIs.

CyCognito7/15/2025
MediaVulnerabilities

In one analysis, retail had 29.8% vulnerable APIs.

CyCognito7/15/2025
RetailVulnerabilities

In one analysis, education had 37.7% vulnerable APIs.

CyCognito7/15/2025
EducationVulnerabilities

In one analysis, telecommunications had 15% of vulnerable assets across cloud, APIs, and web applications.

CyCognito7/15/2025
TelecommunicationsVulnerabilities

In one analysis, education had 31% of vulnerable assets across cloud, APIs, and web applications.

CyCognito7/15/2025
EducationVulnerabilities

In one analysis, the government sector had 18.5% vulnerable APIs.

CyCognito7/15/2025
GovernmentVulnerabilities

In one analysis, finance had 5% of vulnerable assets across cloud, APIs, and web applications.

CyCognito7/15/2025
FinanceVulnerabilities

In one analysis, the services sector had 10.6% vulnerable APIs.

CyCognito7/15/2025
Services sectorVulnerabilities

In one analysis, government had 26% of vulnerable assets across cloud, APIs, and web applications.

CyCognito7/15/2025
GovernmentVulnerabilities

In one analysis, health care & insurance had 16% of vulnerable assets across cloud, APIs, and web applications.

CyCognito7/15/2025
HealthcareInsurance

In one analysis, construction had 18% of vulnerable assets across cloud, APIs, and web applications.

CyCognito7/15/2025
ConstructionsVulnerabilities

In one analysis, technology had 15% of vulnerable assets across cloud, APIs, and web applications.

CyCognito7/15/2025
TechnologyVulnerabilities

20.8% of all APIs analyzed are vulnerable.

CyCognito7/15/2025
Vulnerabilities