SSCP Systems and Application Security Practice Question
A security analyst is reviewing OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities in a web application. Which TWO are injection-related attacks? (Select TWO.)
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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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Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
SQL injection is a classic injection; Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) is also a form of injection (script injection).
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Security Misconfiguration
Why it's wrong here
Misconfiguration is a separate category.
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Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Why this is correct
XSS injects malicious scripts into web pages.
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Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Why it's wrong here
CSRF is an authentication attack, not injection.
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Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR)
Why it's wrong here
IDOR is an access control vulnerability.
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SQL injection
Why this is correct
Injection of SQL queries.
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