312-50V9 · Question #418
Which Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) implements a web application full of known vulnerabilities?
The correct answer is B. WebGoat. WebGoat is the official OWASP project that provides a deliberately insecure web application used to practice and teach common web vulnerabilities in a safe environment.
Question
Which Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) implements a web application full of known vulnerabilities?
Options
- AWebBugs
- BWebGoat
- CVULN_HTML
- DWebScarab
How the community answered
(66 responses)- A2% (1)
- B88% (58)
- C5% (3)
- D6% (4)
Why each option
WebGoat is the official OWASP project that provides a deliberately insecure web application used to practice and teach common web vulnerabilities in a safe environment.
WebBugs refers to small invisible tracking images historically used for surveillance in email and web pages - it is not an OWASP project or a vulnerable training application.
WebGoat is an OWASP-maintained Java-based web application intentionally designed with known vulnerabilities such as SQL injection, XSS, and broken authentication. It provides hands-on lessons that allow testers and developers to learn attack and defense techniques without targeting real systems.
VULN_HTML is not a recognized OWASP project or standard tool name; it does not exist as a real vulnerability training application.
WebScarab was an OWASP tool that functioned as an HTTP/HTTPS proxy for intercepting and analyzing web traffic - it is a testing proxy, not a vulnerable target application.
Concept tested: OWASP WebGoat intentionally vulnerable application
Source: https://owasp.org/www-project-webgoat/
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