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SY0-501 · Question #282

SY0-501 Question #282: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is A: Header manipulation. Header manipulation is the insertion of malicious data, which has not been validated, into a HTTP response header. One example of header manipulation is a HTTP response splitting attack. This type of attack exploits applications that allow a carriage return or line feed as input.

Submitted by joshua94· Mar 4, 2026

Question

A malicious attacker has intercepted HTTP traffic and inserted an ASCII line that sets the referrer URL. Which of the following is the attacker most likely utilizing?

Options

  • AHeader manipulation
  • BCookie hijacking
  • CCross-site scripting
  • DXml injection

Explanation

Header manipulation is the insertion of malicious data, which has not been validated, into a HTTP response header. One example of header manipulation is a HTTP response splitting attack. This type of attack exploits applications that allow a carriage return or line feed as input.

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