SSCP Systems and Application Security Practice Question
A security analyst is reviewing a web application for OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities. Which THREE of the following are examples of injection flaws?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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SQL injection
Injection flaws occur when untrusted data is sent to an interpreter. SQL, OS command, and LDAP injection are classic examples.
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SQL injection
Why this is correct
SQL injection is a type of injection flaw.
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LDAP injection
Why this is correct
LDAP injection is an injection attack against directory services.
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Broken authentication
Why it's wrong here
Broken authentication is a separate category.
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OS command injection
Why this is correct
Command injection allows arbitrary OS commands to be executed.
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Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Why it's wrong here
XSS is a separate OWASP category, not injection.
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Variation 1. A security analyst is reviewing OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities in a web application. Which TWO are injection-related attacks? (Select TWO.)
hard- A.Security Misconfiguration
- ✓ B.Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
- C.Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- D.Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR)
- ✓ E.SQL injection
Why B: SQL injection is a classic injection; Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) is also a form of injection (script injection).
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