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Which of the following threat types involves an application developer leaving references to internal information and configurations in code that is exposed to the client?

A.
Sensitive data exposure
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A.
Sensitive data exposure
B.
Security misconfiguration
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B.
Security misconfiguration
C.
Insecure direct object references
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C.
Insecure direct object references
D.
Unvalidated redirect and forwards
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D.
Unvalidated redirect and forwards
Suggested answer: C

Explanation:

An insecure direct object reference occurs when a developer has in their code a reference to something on the application side, such as a database key, the directory structure of the application, configuration information about the hosting system, or any other information that pertains to the workings of the application that should not be exposed to users or the network. Unvalidated redirects and forwards occur when an application has functions to forward users to other sites, and these functions are not properly secured to validate the data and redirect requests, allowing spoofing for malware of phishing attacks. Sensitive data exposure occurs when an application does not use sufficient encryption and other security controls to protect sensitive application data. Security misconfigurations occur when applications and systems are not properly configured or maintained in a secure manner.

asked 18/09/2024
Lee Greenshields
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