What is the primary target of a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack?
A Detailed Guide to the OWASP Top 10 - #3 Cross-Site Scripting Attacks

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Database servers
Victim's browser
Operating systems
Network routers
2.
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Which scripting language is most commonly exploited in XSS attacks?
CSS
Ruby
JavaScript
Python
3.
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How does an XSS attack compare to an SQL injection attack in terms of danger?
XSS is more dangerous
SQL injection is more dangerous
Neither is dangerous
Both are equally dangerous
4.
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What can a hacker achieve by hijacking cookies through an XSS attack?
Access to the server's root directory
Modify the website's HTML structure
Control over the victim's browser
Steal the victim's session data
5.
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What is a necessary condition for an XSS attack to be successful?
The victim must use a specific browser
The server must be running on Linux
The web page must be vulnerable to script injection
The attacker must have physical access to the server
6.
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In the example provided, what was the effect of the injected script on the website?
It displayed a pop-up message
It crashed the browser
It deleted all user comments
It redirected users to a different website
7.
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What is a simple method to prevent XSS attacks?
Encrypting all user data
Filtering user inputs
Using a firewall
Disabling JavaScript on the server
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