Q. When might injection flaws still occur in web applications despite input validation?

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Q. What does a Web Application Firewall (WAF) scrutinize to prevent malicious traffic?

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Q. What is the primary objective of SQL injection attacks in web applications?

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Q. In a basic SQL injection attack, what does the attacker ideally want to do after providing input to the web application?

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Q. When might a web application with SQL injection flaws not provide the attacker with the ability to directly view the results of the attack?

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Q. What is the purpose of blind SQL injection attacks?

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Q. In Boolean blind SQL injection, what does the attacker test through injected code before attempting the attack?

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Q. How does an attacker perform testing in Boolean blind SQL injection after injecting code into the account number field?

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Q. What query would be sent to the database in a successful Boolean SQL injection attack with the input '52019' OR 1=1;--?

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Q. What does an attacker infer if the web application returns a page with no results after providing input '52019' AND 1=2;--?

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Q. Why is it difficult to distinguish between a well-defended application and a successful Boolean SQL injection attack with limited visibility into the application?

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Q. What is the significance of blind SQL injection attacks in scenarios where the attacker cannot directly view the results?

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Q. How do penetration testers assess susceptibility to blind SQL injection attacks using timing-based methods?

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Q. What database platform feature is utilized in a timing-based attack, where an attacker instructs the database to wait for a specified duration?

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Q. How does an attacker verify if an application is vulnerable to timing-based attacks using the account ID field?

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Q. What might an attacker aim to extract from a database using a timing-based attack if the database contains an unencrypted field named Password?

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Q. What is the purpose of code injection attacks in general?

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Q. Besides SQL injection, what is another example of a code injection attack?

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Q. In what scenarios might code injection attacks occur?

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Q. What danger is associated with application code reaching back to the operating system to execute commands?

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