EC-Council
EC0-350 · Question #869
Annie has just succeeded in stealing a secure cookie via a XSS attack. She is able to replay the cookie even while the session is invalid on the server. Why do you think this is possible?
The correct answer is A. It works because encryption is performed at the application layer (single encryption key). See the full explanation below for the reasoning.
Question
Annie has just succeeded in stealing a secure cookie via a XSS attack. She is able to replay the cookie even while the session is invalid on the server. Why do you think this is possible?
Options
- AIt works because encryption is performed at the application layer (single encryption key)
- BThe scenario is invalid as a secure cookie cannot be replayed
- CIt works because encryption is performed at the network layer (layer 1 encryption)
- DAny cookie can be replayed irrespective of the session status
How the community answered
(27 responses)- A81% (22)
- B4% (1)
- C11% (3)
- D4% (1)
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