OWASP Security Quiz

What does OWASP stand for?

• Open Web Application Security Project

• Open Web Application Security Protocol

• Online Web Application Security Project

• Open Web Access Security Protocol

What is the primary purpose of the OWASP Top 10?

• To define the most common web vulnerabilities

• To provide coding best practices

• To help with network security

• To track threats in mobile applications

What is Injection in the context of web application security?

• A type of denial of service attack

• A vulnerability where untrusted data is sent to an interpreter

• An issue with poor session management

• A problem with authentication mechanisms

Which of the following is the most common prevention method for SQL Injection?

• Using prepared statements

• Encrypting data

• Using two-factor authentication

• Limiting input length

What does Broken Authentication refer to?

• A flaw in login systems that allows attackers to bypass authentication

• Incorrect password hashing algorithms

• Insecure sessions management

• Both a and c

What is the best practice for storing user passwords securely?

• Storing passwords in plaintext

• Using weak encryption algorithms

• Using strong hashing algorithms with salt

• Encrypting the password and sending it over HTTP

What is Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)?

• A flaw that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users

• A vulnerability that affects session management

• A method to exploit broken authentication

• A method for exploiting web API endpoints

Which of the following is a method to prevent XSS attacks?

• Input sanitization

• Using HTTP-only cookies

• Using prepared statements

• Using CAPTCHA on login forms

What is the risk of using an outdated or vulnerable component in a web application?

• Data integrity issues

• Increased attack surface due to known vulnerabilities

• Decreased performance

• Reduced authentication security

Which OWASP Top 10 category includes vulnerabilities related to poor access control?

• Injection

• Security Misconfiguration

• Broken Access Control

• Cross-Site Scripting