PT0-002 · Question #27
A penetration tester who is conducting a web-application test discovers a clickjacking vulnerability associated with a login page to financial data. Which of the following should the tester do with…
The correct answer is A. Perform XSS. To successfully exploit a clickjacking vulnerability on a financial login page, the tester should combine it with Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) to capture credentials or manipulate user actions.
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A penetration tester who is conducting a web-application test discovers a clickjacking vulnerability associated with a login page to financial data. Which of the following should the tester do with this information to make this a successful exploit?
Options
- APerform XSS.
- BConduct a watering-hole attack.
- CUse BeEF.
- DUse browser autopwn.
How the community answered
(23 responses)- A78% (18)
- B13% (3)
- C4% (1)
- D4% (1)
Why each option
To successfully exploit a clickjacking vulnerability on a financial login page, the tester should combine it with Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) to capture credentials or manipulate user actions.
Clickjacking alone manipulates user clicks by overlaying a hidden element, but to make it a successful exploit, especially for capturing financial data, it is often combined with other client-side attacks. Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) allows an attacker to inject malicious scripts into a web page, which can then be used in conjunction with clickjacking to steal session cookies, credentials, or perform actions on behalf of the user after their manipulated click.
A watering-hole attack targets a specific group of users by infecting a website they frequently visit, which is a broader attack strategy, not a direct exploit mechanism for a discovered clickjacking vulnerability.
BeEF (Browser Exploitation Framework) is a tool for exploiting client-side vulnerabilities, often leveraging XSS, but 'Perform XSS' is the direct action that makes the clickjacking exploitable.
Browser autopwn is a technique to automatically exploit browser vulnerabilities, which is distinct from exploiting a web application's clickjacking flaw, though it could be a part of a larger chain.
Concept tested: Web application clickjacking exploitation
Source: https://owasp.org/www-community/attacks/Clickjacking
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