Web Application Vulnerabilities Flashcards
1
Q
What is Cross-Site scripting (XSS) ?
A
malicious script injected into websites
2
Q
What is XSS used for?
A
attacker uses web application to send malicious code to a different user
3
Q
How does SQL injection attack works and what is it used for?
A
unexpected input to a web application to gain unauthorized access to an underlying database
4
Q
What can be compromised in case of web application vulnerabilities?
A
web front-end and backend databases