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31. Understanding Code Injection Attacks

Authored by Jennifer Clark

Professional Development

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31. Understanding Code Injection Attacks
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

HTML injection

CSS injection

SQL injection

XML injection

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does SQL stand for?

Simple Query Language

Secure Query Language

Structured Query Language

Standard Query Language

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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.

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