10 Questions
What is the main characteristic of a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack?
Injection of malicious scripts into trusted websites
What is the potential impact of an XSS attack?
Access to sensitive user information retained by the browser
Which type of XSS attack involves the malicious script coming from the current HTTP request?
Reflected XSS
Why do web applications become vulnerable to XSS attacks?
Including user input in output without proper validation or encoding
What is a common way to prevent XSS attacks?
Input validation and output encoding
What is the main characteristic of a Reflected XSS attack?
The malicious script comes from the current HTTP request
What makes web applications vulnerable to XSS attacks?
Including user input in generated output without proper validation or encoding
How does a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack exploit a web application?
By injecting malicious scripts into benign and trusted websites
What can a malicious script in an XSS attack potentially access?
Cookies, session tokens, or other sensitive information retained by the browser
What is a common method to prevent XSS attacks?
Input validation and output encoding
Test your knowledge of cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks with this quiz. Learn to recognize different types of XSS attacks, understand their impact, and explore methods to find and prevent vulnerabilities.
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