31. Understanding Code Injection Attacks

What is a code injection attack?

• An attack where the attacker injects their own code into the application.

• An attack where the attacker steals data from the application.

• An attack where the attacker modifies the application’s source code.

• An attack where the attacker crashes the application.

Why is it important for application developers to put checks into their code?

• To enhance the application's performance.

• To prevent unnecessary or unwanted data from being injected.

• To make the application user-friendly.

• To reduce the application's size.

Which of the following is NOT a type of code injection?

• HTML injection

• CSS injection

• SQL injection

• XML injection

What does SQL stand for?

• Simple Query Language

• Secure Query Language

• Structured Query Language

• Standard Query Language

What is the main purpose of SQL injection?

• To update the database schema.

• To enhance the database performance.

• To allow attackers to put their own requests into database queries.

• To secure the database from unauthorized access.

How can an attacker exploit a SQL injection vulnerability?

• By writing additional software.

• By injecting additional code into the input fields of the application.

• By making a user click a malicious link.

• By modifying the application’s source code.

What does the SQL query 'SELECT * FROM users WHERE name = 'Professor'' do?

• It selects all users from the database.

• It selects all information where the username is 'Professor'.

• It deletes the user 'Professor' from the database.

• It updates the user 'Professor' in the database.

What is the purpose of adding 'OR 1=1' in a SQL injection?

• To delete a specific user from the database.

• To ask for everything in the database because the condition is always true.

• To update a specific user in the database.

• To select a specific user from the database.

What is WebGoat?

• A web server software.

• A series of applications specifically written to be vulnerable.

• A database management tool.

• A secure application for testing SQL injections.

What can an attacker do after exploiting a SQL injection vulnerability?

• View, delete, or modify all data in the database.

• Only view data in the database.

• Only delete data in the database.

• Only modify data in the database.