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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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Question

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)
  • A
    78% (18)
  • B
    13% (3)
  • C
    4% (1)
  • D
    4% (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.

APerform XSS.Correct

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.

BConduct a watering-hole attack.

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.

CUse BeEF.

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.

DUse browser autopwn.

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

Topics

#Clickjacking#XSS#Client-side attacks#Web exploitation

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