A _____ attack involves manipulating an API to execute unintended commands on a database.
- Cross-site scripting (XSS)
- Denial of Service (DoS)
- JSON parsing
- SQL injection
A SQL injection attack involves manipulating an API to execute unintended SQL commands on a database. Attackers can exploit poorly sanitized input to inject malicious SQL queries, potentially gaining unauthorized access to the database and manipulating data.
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