PT0-002 Attacks and Exploits Practice Question
During a web application penetration test, a tester identifies a SQL injection vulnerability. Which TWO techniques could be used to extract data from the database? (Select TWO.)
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Blind time-based SQL injection
UNION-based and blind time-based are common SQL injection techniques for data extraction.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Command injection
Why it's wrong here
Command injection executes system commands, not SQL.
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XXE injection
Why it's wrong here
XXE targets XML processing.
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Blind time-based SQL injection
Why this is correct
Time-based blind uses delays to infer data.
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Reflected XSS
Why it's wrong here
XSS is client-side, not SQL injection.
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UNION-based SQL injection
Why this is correct
UNION query combines results to retrieve data.
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