An ethical hacker discovers a vulnerability in a web application that allows unauthorized database access. This scenario exemplifies a ____________ vulnerability.
- Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
- Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
- SQL Injection
- Server Misconfiguration
The scenario describes a SQL Injection vulnerability, where an attacker can manipulate input to execute unauthorized SQL queries. Understanding this type of vulnerability is crucial for web application security, as it can lead to unauthorized access and data manipulation. Ethical hackers aim to identify and address such vulnerabilities before malicious actors exploit them.__________________________________________________
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