Web Application Security, A Beginner's Guide

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We’re about halfway through the chapter now, so I think it’s a good time for a quick “midterm” test.

The infamous web hacker Miss Black Cat is visiting Dave’s photo gallery site, looking around for some interesting vulnerabilities she can exploit. She starts at the page www.photos.cxx/welcome.php. When she views the HTML source of the page—as all good attackers always do—she sees the following code:

Question: Which page is Miss Black Cat most likely to visit next in her search for vulnerabilities?

a. photos.php

b. vote.php

c. suggestion.php

d. problem.php

Answer: None of the above! (Yes, I know this was an unfair trick question.) ...