Web Application Vulnerabilities Flashcards

1
Q

What is Cross-Site scripting (XSS) ?

A

malicious script injected into websites

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2
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What is XSS used for?

A

attacker uses web application to send malicious code to a different user

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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

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4
Q

What can be compromised in case of web application vulnerabilities?

A

web front-end and backend databases

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