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What is the difference between Cross-site Scripting and SQL Injection attacks?
The correct answer is D. Cross-site Scripting is an attack where code is executed from the server side, whereas SQL. XSS is a client-side vulnerability that targets other application users, while SQL injection is a server-side vulnerability that targets the application's database.
Submitted by yuki_2020· Mar 30, 2026Threats and Vulnerabilities
Question
What is the difference between Cross-site Scripting and SQL Injection attacks?
Options
- ACross-site Scripting is an attack where code is injected into a database, whereas SQL Injection is
- BCross-site Scripting is a brute force attack targeting remote sites, whereas SQL Injection is a
- CCross-site Scripting is when executives in a corporation are attacked, whereas SQL Injection is
- DCross-site Scripting is an attack where code is executed from the server side, whereas SQL
How the community answered
(15 responses)- C7% (1)
- D93% (14)
Explanation
XSS is a client-side vulnerability that targets other application users, while SQL injection is a server-side vulnerability that targets the application's database.
Topics
#Cross-site Scripting#SQL Injection#Web application security
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