Multiple choice technology security

The main risk to a web application in a cross site scripting attack is …

  1. Compromise of users

  2. Loss of data integrity

  3. Destruction of data

  4. None of the above
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Explanation

The primary risk of XSS is user compromise - attackers can steal session cookies, credentials, or perform actions on behalf of victims. While data integrity and destruction are potential consequences, the core threat is compromising user accounts and sessions through script injection.

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