Common Security Vulnerabilities in FileMaker Solutions
BeginnerA practical survey of the most frequently exploited security weaknesses in real-world FileMaker deployments.
What you'll learn
- The most common FileMaker security failures
- How to self-assess your solution against each category
- Quick fixes for the most critical issues
- Prioritizing remediation when you find multiple problems
Security assessments of FileMaker solutions consistently find the same categories of weakness: over-privileged accounts, exposed credentials, unprotected APIs, missing input validation, and inadequate audit trails. Knowing the patterns helps you check your own solutions proactively rather than waiting for an incident.
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Over-privileged accounts
The most common issue: staff using [Full Access] or [Data Entry Only] when a restricted custom privilege set should be used. A data entry clerk with [Data Entry Only] can delete any record in any table. Audit: list every account and its privilege set. Mark any non-developer with [Full Access] as critical. Mark any staff with [Data Entry Only] as needing review.
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