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350-701 · Question #83

Which flaw does an attacker leverage when exploiting SQL injection vulnerabilities?

The correct answer is A. user input validation in a web page or web application. A SQL injection attack involves the alteration of SQL statements that are used within a web application through the use of attacker-supplied data. Insufficient input validation and improper construction of SQL statements in web applications can expose them to SQL injection attack

Submitted by rania.sa· Mar 30, 2026Security Concepts

Question

Which flaw does an attacker leverage when exploiting SQL injection vulnerabilities?

Options

  • Auser input validation in a web page or web application
  • BLinux and Windows operating systems
  • Cdatabase
  • Dweb page images

How the community answered

(51 responses)
  • A
    94% (48)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • D
    2% (1)

Explanation

A SQL injection attack involves the alteration of SQL statements that are used within a web application through the use of attacker-supplied data. Insufficient input validation and improper construction of SQL statements in web applications can expose them to SQL injection attacks.

Topics

#SQL injection#input validation#web application security#OWASP

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