'",
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"@type": "Comment"
}
}
],
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"text": "''",
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"text": "This is a classic XSS payload that displays an alert box with the text 'XSS'."
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},
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"text": "SELECT * FROM users",
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"@type": "Comment",
"text": "This is an SQL injection payload, not an XSS payload."
}
},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 2,
"text": "rm -rf /",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "This is a Linux command used to delete files, not an XSS payload."
}
},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 3,
"text": "echo 'Hello, world!'",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "This is a PHP command used to print text, not an XSS payload."
}
}
]
},
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"name": "ethical_hacking_objective",
"text": "What is the primary objective of ethical hacking within the context of network security?",
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"text": "To identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities, enhancing the security posture of systems and networks",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment"
}
}
],
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"@type": "Answer",
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"text": "To identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities, enhancing the security posture of systems and networks",
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"@type": "Comment",
"text": "Ethical hacking aims to improve security by finding and fixing vulnerabilities."
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},
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"@type": "Answer",
"position": 1,
"text": "To steal sensitive data for personal gain",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "Ethical hackers do not steal data; they help protect it."
}
},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 2,
"text": "To disrupt the operations of organizations for malicious purposes",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "Ethical hackers do not disrupt operations; they help prevent disruptions."
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},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 3,
"text": "To gain unauthorized access to systems for unethical reasons",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "Ethical hackers do not gain unauthorized access; they help prevent unauthorized access."
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},
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"name": "xss_types",
"text": "Which of the following is NOT a type of Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack?",
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"text": "Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment"
}
}
],
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"text": "Reflected XSS",
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"@type": "Comment",
"text": "Reflected XSS is a type of XSS attack."
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},
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"position": 1,
"text": "Persistent XSS",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "Persistent XSS is a type of XSS attack."
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},
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"@type": "Answer",
"position": 2,
"text": "DOM-based XSS",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "DOM-based XSS is a type of XSS attack."
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},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 3,
"text": "Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)",
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"@type": "Comment",
"text": "CSRF is not a type of XSS attack."
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]
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"text": "What is the primary purpose of encoding user input in web applications?",
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"@type": "Answer",
"position": 0,
"text": "To prevent XSS vulnerabilities",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment"
}
}
],
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"@type": "Answer",
"position": 0,
"text": "To prevent XSS vulnerabilities",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "Encoding user input helps prevent XSS attacks."
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},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 1,
"text": "To improve application performance",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "Encoding user input does not improve performance."
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},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 2,
"text": "To reduce server load",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "Encoding user input does not reduce server load."
}
},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 3,
"text": "To encrypt sensitive data",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "Encoding user input does not encrypt data."
}
}
]
},
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"@type": "Question",
"eduQuestionType": "Multiple choice",
"learningResourceType": "Exam exercise",
"name": "XSS Prevention",
"text": "Which HTTP response header is specifically designed to prevent Reflected XSS attacks?",
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{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 1,
"text": "X-Content-Type-Options",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment"
}
}
],
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{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 0,
"text": "Content-Type",
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"@type": "Comment",
"text": "Content-Type is used to specify the type of data being sent in the response, not to prevent XSS attacks."
}
},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 1,
"text": "X-Content-Type-Options",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "X-Content-Type-Options is a header that can be set to 'nosniff' to prevent browsers from guessing the MIME type of the response, which can help prevent XSS attacks."
}
},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 2,
"text": "X-Frame-Options",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "X-Frame-Options is used to prevent clickjacking attacks, not XSS attacks."
}
},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 3,
"text": "Cache-Control",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "Cache-Control is used to control how the response is cached, not to prevent XSS attacks."
}
}
]
},
{
"@type": "Question",
"eduQuestionType": "Multiple choice",
"learningResourceType": "Exam exercise",
"name": "XSS Exploitation",
"text": "What is the role of the 'document.write()' function in DOM-based XSS attacks?",
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"@type": "Answer",
"position": 0,
"text": "It injects malicious code into the DOM",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment"
}
}
],
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"@type": "Answer",
"position": 0,
"text": "It injects malicious code into the DOM",
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"@type": "Comment",
"text": "The 'document.write()' function can be used to inject malicious code into the DOM, which can then be executed by the browser."
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},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 1,
"text": "It modifies the browser's location bar",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "The 'document.write()' function does not modify the browser's location bar."
}
},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 2,
"text": "It sends a request to the server",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "The 'document.write()' function does not send a request to the server."
}
},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 3,
"text": "It creates a new JavaScript object",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "The 'document.write()' function does not create a new JavaScript object."
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}
]
},
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"@type": "Question",
"eduQuestionType": "Multiple choice",
"learningResourceType": "Exam exercise",
"name": "XSS Tools",
"text": "Which of the following tools is commonly used to detect and exploit XSS vulnerabilities?",
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"assesses": "XSS Tools",
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"@type": "Answer",
"position": 0,
"text": "Burp Suite",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment"
}
}
],
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"@type": "Answer",
"position": 0,
"text": "Burp Suite",
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"@type": "Comment",
"text": "Burp Suite is a popular tool for detecting and exploiting XSS vulnerabilities."
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},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 1,
"text": "Wireshark",
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"@type": "Comment",
"text": "Wireshark is a tool for network analysis, not for detecting XSS vulnerabilities."
}
},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 2,
"text": "Metasploit",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "Metasploit is a tool for exploiting vulnerabilities, not for detecting them."
}
},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 3,
"text": "nmap",
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"@type": "Comment",
"text": "nmap is a tool for network scanning, not for detecting XSS vulnerabilities."
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}
]
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"name": "XSS Fundamentals",
"text": "What is the primary goal of an XSS attack?",
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"@type": "Answer",
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"text": "To steal sensitive information",
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"@type": "Comment"
}
}
],
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"@type": "Answer",
"position": 0,
"text": "To steal sensitive information",
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"@type": "Comment",
"text": "The primary goal of an XSS attack is to steal sensitive information, such as cookies, session IDs, and other data that can be used to compromise a user's account."
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},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 1,
"text": "To compromise the server",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "XSS attacks are not typically used to compromise the server."
}
},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 2,
"text": "To gain access to other systems",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "XSS attacks are not typically used to gain access to other systems."
}
},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 3,
"text": "To disrupt website functionality",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "XSS attacks can disrupt website functionality, but this is not typically the primary goal."
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}
]
},
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"@type": "Question",
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"name": "Best Practices",
"text": "Which of the following is a key best practice for preventing XSS attacks in web applications?",
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"text": "Use proper input validation and encoding",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment"
}
}
],
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"@type": "Answer",
"position": 0,
"text": "Use proper input validation and encoding",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "Input validation and encoding are crucial for preventing malicious input from being executed as code."
}
},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 1,
"text": "Disable JavaScript on the website",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "Disabling JavaScript would prevent all scripts from running, not just malicious ones."
}
},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 2,
"text": "Allow users to input HTML tags",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "Allowing HTML tags could allow attackers to inject malicious code."
}
},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 3,
"text": "Trust all user input without validation",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "Trusting user input without validation is a major security risk."
}
}
]
},
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"@type": "Question",
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"learningResourceType": "Exam exercise",
"name": "Purpose of Sandboxing",
"text": "What is the primary purpose of using a 'sandboxed' environment for executing JavaScript code in a web browser?",
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"@type": "Answer",
"position": 0,
"text": "To prevent malicious code from accessing the user's system",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment"
}
}
],
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"@type": "Answer",
"position": 0,
"text": "To prevent malicious code from accessing the user's system",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "Sandboxing isolates JavaScript code, preventing it from accessing the user's system."
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},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 1,
"text": "To improve JavaScript performance",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "Sandboxing does not primarily improve JavaScript performance."
}
},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 2,
"text": "To isolate JavaScript code from other applications",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "Sandboxing isolates JavaScript code from the browser, not other applications."
}
},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 3,
"text": "To encrypt JavaScript code",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "Sandboxing does not encrypt JavaScript code."
}
}
]
},
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"@type": "Question",
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"learningResourceType": "Exam exercise",
"name": "Legacy Web Application Mitigation",
"text": "What is a common technique used to mitigate the risk of XSS attacks in legacy web applications?",
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"assesses": "Legacy Web Application Mitigation",
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"position": 0,
"text": "Using a content security policy (CSP)",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment"
}
}
],
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"@type": "Answer",
"position": 0,
"text": "Using a content security policy (CSP)",
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"text": "CSP helps prevent XSS attacks by restricting the execution of untrusted scripts."
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},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 1,
"text": "Implementing HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS)",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "HSTS is not specifically designed to mitigate XSS attacks."
}
},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 2,
"text": "Enabling cross-origin resource sharing (CORS)",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "CORS is not a mitigation technique for XSS attacks."
}
},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 3,
"text": "Disabling all cookies",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "Disabling cookies would not effectively mitigate XSS attacks."
}
}
]
},
{
"@type": "Question",
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"learningResourceType": "Exam exercise",
"name": "Defining Characteristics",
"text": "Which of the following is a defining characteristic of a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack? ",
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"@type": "Answer",
"position": 0,
"text": "Exploitation of a vulnerability that allows untrusted data to be interpreted as executable code in a web browser",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment"
}
}
],
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"@type": "Answer",
"position": 0,
"text": "Exploitation of a vulnerability that allows untrusted data to be interpreted as executable code in a web browser",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "XSS attacks exploit vulnerabilities to execute malicious code in the victim's browser."
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},
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"@type": "Answer",
"position": 1,
"text": "The attack targets only websites that utilize JavaScript",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "XSS attacks can target websites regardless of JavaScript usage."
}
},
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"@type": "Answer",
"position": 2,
"text": "Data is securely encrypted before transmission to the web server",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "XSS attacks involve exploiting vulnerabilities, not encrypting data."
}
}
]
},
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"@type": "Question",
"eduQuestionType": "Multiple choice",
"learningResourceType": "Exam exercise",
"name": "XSS Attack Types",
"text": "In a reflected XSS attack, the malicious code originates from:",
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"@type": "Answer",
"position": 3,
"text": "The user's input reflected back to their browser",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment"
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}
],
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"@type": "Answer",
"position": 0,
"text": "A third-party website",
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"@type": "Comment",
"text": "The malicious code in a reflected XSS attack originates from the victim's input, which is reflected back to their browser."
}
},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 1,
"text": "The victim's browser cache",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "The malicious code in a reflected XSS attack is included in the response from the server, not the victim's browser cache."
}
},
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"@type": "Answer",
"position": 2,
"text": "The server-side configuration files",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "The malicious code in a reflected XSS attack is included in the response from the server, not the server-side configuration files."
}
},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 3,
"text": "The user's input reflected back to their browser",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "In a reflected XSS attack, the malicious code is included in the victim's input, which is reflected back to their browser."
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}
]
},
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"@type": "Question",
"eduQuestionType": "Multiple choice",
"learningResourceType": "Exam exercise",
"name": "XSS Attack Types",
"text": "Which of the following is a typical payload used in stored XSS attacks?",
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"@type": "Answer",
"position": 2,
"text": "<script>alert('XSS Attack Successful!')</script>",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment"
}
}
],
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"@type": "Answer",
"position": 0,
"text": "%3Cscript%3Ealert('XSS')%3C/script%3E",
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"@type": "Comment",
"text": "This payload is typically used in reflected XSS attacks, not stored XSS attacks."
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},
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"@type": "Answer",
"position": 1,
"text": "eval('alert(1)';",
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"@type": "Comment",
"text": "This payload is typically used in DOM-based XSS attacks, not stored XSS attacks."
}
},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 2,
"text": "<script>alert('XSS Attack Successful!')</script>",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "This payload is typically used in stored XSS attacks, where it is stored on the server and executed when the victim accesses the page."
}
},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 3,
"text": "alert(1)",
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"@type": "Comment",
"text": "This payload is typically used in client-side attacks, not stored XSS attacks."
}
}
]
},
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"learningResourceType": "Exam exercise",
"name": "XSS Prevention",
"text": "What is the primary purpose of an XSS filter?",
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{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 2,
"text": "To prevent untrusted user input from being interpreted as executable code",
"encodingFormat": "text/html",
"comment": {
"@type": "Comment"
}
}
],
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"@type": "Answer",
"position": 0,
"text": "To block all incoming HTTP requests",
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"@type": "Comment",
"text": "An XSS filter specifically targets and blocks malicious input that could lead to XSS vulnerabilities."
}
},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 1,
"text": "To encrypt user input before transmission",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "Encryption is a separate security measure, while an XSS filter focuses on preventing malicious input from being executed as code."
}
},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 2,
"text": "To prevent untrusted user input from being interpreted as executable code",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "An XSS filter examines user input and removes or encodes any potentially malicious characters that could lead to XSS vulnerabilities."
}
}
]
},
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"@type": "Question",
"eduQuestionType": "Multiple choice",
"learningResourceType": "Exam exercise",
"name": "",
"text": "Which of the following techniques can aid in mitigating the risk of XSS attacks?",
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"@type": "Answer",
"position": 2,
"text": "Input validation and sanitization",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment"
}
}
],
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"@type": "Answer",
"position": 0,
"text": "Using complex passwords",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "Complex passwords are important for general account security, but they do not specifically address XSS vulnerabilities."
}
},
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"@type": "Answer",
"position": 1,
"text": "Disabling JavaScript on the client side",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "While disabling JavaScript can prevent XSS attacks that rely on JavaScript, it is not a practical solution as it can break essential website functionality."
}
},
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"@type": "Answer",
"position": 2,
"text": "Input validation and sanitization",
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"comment": {
"@type": "Comment",
"text": "Input validation checks user input for malicious characters, while sanitization removes or encodes them, preventing XSS vulnerabilities."
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},
{
"@type": "Answer",
"position": 3,
"text": "Installing antivirus software",
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"text": "In a blind XSS attack, the attacker:",
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"text": "Cannot observe the immediate effects of the attack on the victim's browser",
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"text": "Requires direct access to the victim's computer",
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"text": "Can only target websites that employ specific web frameworks",
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True or False: Stored XSS attacks can be launched even if the victim does not interact with the malicious web page.
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