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What is the difference between SQL Injection and CSS Injection? #34

Open geekelo opened 1 month ago

geekelo commented 1 month ago

SQL Injection and CSS Injection are both security vulnerabilities, but they affect different parts of a web application and have different consequences.

  1. SQL Injection:

    • SQL Injection is a vulnerability that occurs when an attacker is able to manipulate SQL queries executed by the application's database layer.
    • It typically occurs in web applications that construct SQL queries using user-supplied input without properly sanitizing or validating it.
    • An attacker can exploit SQL Injection to execute arbitrary SQL commands against the database, potentially allowing them to retrieve, modify, or delete sensitive data, or to perform other malicious actions.
    • SQL Injection attacks can lead to data breaches, data loss, unauthorized access, and other security issues.
  2. CSS Injection:

    • CSS Injection is a vulnerability that occurs when an attacker is able to inject malicious CSS code into a web page or application.
    • It typically occurs in web applications that allow user-generated content to be displayed without proper sanitization or validation.
    • An attacker can exploit CSS Injection to manipulate the appearance and layout of a web page, potentially causing visual glitches, defacement, or other undesirable effects.
    • While CSS Injection does not directly allow an attacker to access or modify sensitive data, it can still impact the usability, integrity, and trustworthiness of the application.

In summary, SQL Injection and CSS Injection are both serious security vulnerabilities that can compromise the security and functionality of a web application. However, they affect different layers of the application stack (database layer vs. presentation layer) and have different consequences in terms of the types of attacks they enable and the potential impact on the application and its users.