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312-50V12 · Question #245

A penetration tester is conducting an assessment of a web application for a financial institution. The application uses form-based authentication and does not implement account lockout policies after

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Submitted by carlos_mx· Mar 4, 2026Web Application Hacking

Question

A penetration tester is conducting an assessment of a web application for a financial institution. The application uses form-based authentication and does not implement account lockout policies after multiple failed login attempts. Interestingly, the application displays detailed error messages that disclose whether the username or password entered is incorrect. The tester also notices that the application uses HTTP headers to prevent clickjacking attacks but does not implement Content Security Policy (CSP). With these observations, which of the following attack methods would likely be the most effective for the penetration tester to exploit these vulnerabilities and attempt unauthorized access?

Options

  • AThe tester could exploit a potential SQL Injection vulnerability to manipulate the application's
  • BThe tester could execute a Brute Force attack, leveraging the lack of account lockout policy and
  • CThe tester could execute a Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack to intercept and modify the HTTP
  • DThe tester could launch a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack to steal authenticated session

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#Brute force#Web application vulnerabilities#Authentication bypass#Account lockout
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