350-701 Security Concepts Practice Question
During a penetration test, an attacker sends a malicious payload to a web application that causes the server to execute arbitrary SQL commands on the backend database. Which type of attack is being performed?
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Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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SQL Injection
SQL injection occurs when user input is improperly sanitized and concatenated into SQL queries, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands.
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Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Why it's wrong here
CSRF tricks a user into performing actions on a web application without their consent, not SQL execution.
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Buffer Overflow
Why it's wrong here
Buffer overflow exploits memory corruption to execute arbitrary code, not SQL commands.
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Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Why it's wrong here
XSS injects client-side scripts into web pages viewed by other users, not server-side SQL execution.
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SQL Injection
Why this is correct
SQL injection directly targets the database layer via crafted input.
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