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28/06/2022 3:36 pm
An analyst visits an internet forum looking for information about a tool. The analyst finds a threat that appears to contain relevant information.
One of the posts says the following:
Which of the following BEST describes the attack that was attempted against the forum readers?
- A . SOU attack
- B . DLL attack
- C . XSS attack
- D . API attack
Suggested Answer: C
Explanation:
Cross-site scripting attacks may occur anywhere that possibly malicious users are allowed to post unregulated material to a trusted website for the consumption of other valid users. The most common example can be found in bulletin-board websites which provide web based mailing list-style functionality.
https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/xss/
https://www.acunetix.com/websitesecurity/cross-site-scripting/
Explanation:
Cross-site scripting attacks may occur anywhere that possibly malicious users are allowed to post unregulated material to a trusted website for the consumption of other valid users. The most common example can be found in bulletin-board websites which provide web based mailing list-style functionality.
https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/xss/
https://www.acunetix.com/websitesecurity/cross-site-scripting/