Multiple choice technology security

Web Service interfaces are prone to which of the following standard web application attacks ?

  1. SQL Injection

  2. Denial of Service

  3. XML Injection

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Web services are vulnerable to all three attack types listed. SQL Injection targets database queries, Denial of Service aims to exhaust resources, and XML Injection specifically targets XML parsers used in SOAP/WSDL services. XML External Entity (XXE) attacks are particularly dangerous to web services, making 'All of the above' the correct answer.

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