Identify the type of attack depicted in the figure below:

Suggested Answer: C
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37 comments · newest first
BE
Bettye
11 months ago
Surprised this is even a question, it's so obvious!
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Ulysses
11 months ago
I think it's a directory traversal attack, not SQL.
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Jose
11 months ago
Wait, are we sure? It could be a parameter attack too.
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Geraldo
12 months ago
Totally agree, it's definitely SQL injection!
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Tammy
12 months ago
Looks like an SQL injection to me.
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Lorrine
1 year ago
I'm leaning towards session fixation, but I don't remember seeing a question like this before. It’s tough to decide!
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Solange
1 year ago
The directory traversal attack seems like a possibility, but I feel like I need to double-check the definitions.
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Cherilyn
1 year ago
I remember something about parameter attacks, but I can't recall the specifics. This image is throwing me off a bit.
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Laquanda
1 year ago
I think this might be an SQL injection attack, but I'm not entirely sure. It looks familiar from our practice questions.
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Lore
1 year ago
This looks like a parameter/form attack to me. The image suggests that user input is being passed directly to the application without proper validation or sanitization.
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Dante
1 year ago
Based on the options provided, I think this is most likely a directory traversal attack. The image shows a path that could be used to access files outside the intended directory.
CA
Carylon
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The image doesn't seem to clearly depict a specific attack type. I'll have to think it through carefully before answering.
CA
Catherin
1 year ago
I'm pretty sure this is a SQL injection attack, since the image shows some suspicious-looking code that could be used to inject malicious SQL commands.
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Skye
1 year ago
Wait, is this a trick question? Maybe the answer is just 'all of the above'? Ah, the joys of cybersecurity exams!
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Vi
1 year ago
User 3: I'm going with XSS as the type of attack shown in the figure.
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Adelle
1 year ago
User 2: I think it looks more like a SQL injection attack.
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Rolf
1 year ago
User 1: It's definitely a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attack.
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Ayesha
2 years ago
Denial-of-Service, huh? I guess the attacker is trying to crash the server with too many requests. Gotta be option D.
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Tammara
1 year ago
Definitely option D. The goal is to make the server unavailable to users.
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Ayesha
1 year ago
I think you're correct. The attacker is overwhelming the server with requests.
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Cary
1 year ago
Yeah, that's right. Option D is Denial-of-Service attack.
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Sylvia
2 years ago
Ah, the good old XSS attack. That image is straight out of the hacker's playbook. I'm going with A.
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Dorthy
1 year ago
Yeah, XSS seems like the most fitting choice for that image.
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Kristel
1 year ago
I'm leaning towards XSS as well, it just seems more likely.
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Leonard
1 year ago
I think it could also be a CSRF attack, they can look similar.
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Page
1 year ago
I agree, that image definitely looks like an XSS attack.
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Ryan
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think it could also be a SQL injection attack.
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Sina
2 years ago
I agree with Judy, the figure looks like a CSRF attack.
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Francisca
2 years ago
Hmm, interesting. I'd say this is a SQL injection attack, trying to exploit the form inputs. Better go with option C on this one.
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Viola
1 year ago
User 2: No, I believe it's a SQL injection attack, option C.
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Thaddeus
1 year ago
User 1: I think it's a CSRF attack, option B.
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Judy
2 years ago
I think the attack is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attack.
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Izetta
2 years ago
This looks like a classic CSRF attack to me. The image shows a form submission that could easily be hijacked by an attacker. Answer B is the way to go.
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Chantell
1 year ago
I'm leaning towards XSS as the type of attack.
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Alpha
1 year ago
No, I'm pretty sure it's a Denial-of-Service attack.
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Wava
1 year ago
I think it could also be a SQL injection attack.
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Hailey
1 year ago
I agree, it definitely looks like a CSRF attack.