What are the potential harmful consequences of an XSS attack?
Tuesday, 08 August 2023
by EITCA Academy
An XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) attack is a type of security vulnerability that can have harmful consequences in the field of web development, particularly in PHP and MySQL fundamentals. In this type of attack, an attacker injects malicious scripts into a trusted website, which are then executed by unsuspecting users. These scripts can be used to
- Published in Web Development, EITC/WD/PMSF PHP and MySQL Fundamentals, Forms in PHP, XSS attacks, Examination review
Tagged under:
Data Theft, Malware Distribution, Session Hijacking, Web Development, Web Security, XSS Vulnerability
What are the potential consequences of an XSS vulnerability in a web application?
Saturday, 05 August 2023
by EITCA Academy
An XSS (Cross-Site Scripting) vulnerability in a web application can have significant consequences in terms of compromising the security and integrity of the application, as well as impacting the users and the organization hosting the application. XSS is a type of vulnerability that allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by
- Published in Cybersecurity, EITC/IS/WASF Web Applications Security Fundamentals, Cross-site scripting, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), Examination review
Tagged under:
Cybersecurity, Data Breach, Session Hijacking, Web Application Security, XSS Vulnerability