98% of API vulnerabilities are easy or trivial to exploit.

February 22, 2026

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98% of API vulnerabilities are easy or trivial to exploit. — This cybersecurity statistic was published by Wallarm in February 2026. It covers topics including API Security, Exploitability, Vulnerabilities. The original data appears in API ThreatStats Report 2026. For the full methodology and detailed findings, refer to the original report.

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98% of API vulnerabilities are easy or trivial to exploit. This data was published by Wallarm and covers API Security, Exploitability, Vulnerabilities.

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This statistic comes from API ThreatStats Report 2026, published by Wallarm on February 22, 2026. You can view the original report at https://www.wallarm.com/reports/2026-wallarm-api-threatstats-report.

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98% of API vulnerabilities are easy or trivial to exploit.

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