The 2025 State of Software Security report by Veracode explores software security maturity through an extensive analysis of nearly half a million applications and 1.8 million scans (SAST, DAST, and SCA). It reveals that while OWASP Top 10 compliance has improved 63% over five years, high-severity flaws have risen 181%. The average time to fix flaws is now 252 days, up 47%, with critical security debt present in 50% of organizations. The report emphasizes shifting left, using AI for remediation, focusing on high-risk flaws, and addressing third-party open-source vulnerabilities—70% of critical debt stems from them. It calls for integrated, risk-prioritized, context-aware remediation strategies to reduce exposure effectively.

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