You've been tasked with improving the security of an existing web application. Upon review, you notice that the application doesn't validate or sanitize user input before processing. Which potential vulnerabilities could this introduce?
- SQL Injection, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), Command Injection, and more
- Better User Experience, Improved Performance, Data Integrity
- Enhanced Scalability, Improved Caching, Reduced Latency
- No Significant Impact on Security
Failing to validate and sanitize user input can introduce serious vulnerabilities like SQL Injection, XSS, Command Injection, and more. It can compromise the application's data, security, and integrity. The other options may bring some benefits, but the security risks outweigh them.
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