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Vulnerable and Outdated Components

Vulnerable and outdated components refer to the use of third-party libraries, frameworks, or software components that contain known security vulnerabilities or are not up-to-date with security patches. Attackers can exploit these vulnerabilities to compromise the security of the application.

Anti-patterns

Use of deprecated: API version

Using the latest (or a sufficiently recent) version of the Salesforce API is generally a best practice to leverage the most recent features and reduce the risk of bugs.
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Vulnerable third-party dependency

Using open source components with well-known vulnerabilities is now a part of the OWASP Top 10. Insecure libraries can pose a considerable risk for your application. While some known vulnerabilities lead to only minor impacts, some of the most significant breaches to date have relied on exploiting known vulnerabilities in components.
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