CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 Practice Question

A company's customer portal allows users to enter their usernames and passwords to access their accounts. An attacker exploits the login form by entering specially crafted input that causes the database to reveal all user credentials. What type of vulnerability is being exploited in this scenario?

  • Denial of service (DoS)

  • Cross-site scripting (XSS)

  • Buffer overflow

  • SQL injection

CompTIA Security+ SY0-701
Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Mitigations
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