Free CompTIA CySA+ CS0-003 Practice Question

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) exploits the trust that a web application has in an authenticated user's browser. It causes the user's browser to perform an unwanted action in a web application to which the user is authenticated, without the user's knowledge, typically by using a malicious link or a script. The impact can vary from changing the user's email address to transferring funds. Cross-site scripting (XSS) is incorrect because it involves injecting malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users, not exploiting a user's authenticated state. Remote code execution is the ability to execute arbitrary code on a server or user's computer from a remote location, which is different from inducing a user to perform actions without their consent. Finally, Local file inclusion refers to an attack where an attacker can control what file is included in a server-side script, allowing them to execute server-side code or access sensitive data, but it does not involve making the user perform actions they didn't intend to.