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401 · Question #127

What type of attack is cross-site scripting (XSS)?

The correct answer is C. Application-layer attack. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Section 3: Attack Vectors and Mitigation

Question

What type of attack is cross-site scripting (XSS)?

Options

ANetwork-layer attack
BTransport-layer attack
CApplication-layer attack
DVolumetric DDoS attack

How the community answered

(35 responses)

A
3% (1)
B
11% (4)
C
80% (28)
D
6% (2)

Topics

#XSS#cross-site scripting#application-layer attack#web vulnerabilities

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