Test Your Knowledge: OWASP Top 10 Quiz
Gensen Huang
Created 6/20/2024
Think you're familiar with the OWASP Top 10? Take this quiz and find out how many correct answers you can get out of 10!
1. What is the primary goal of implementing 'Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)' protections?
Preventing unauthorized commands from being transmitted
Encrypting data transmissions
Validating input data
Updating software patches
2. Which OWASP Top 10 category focuses on preventing attacks that exploit the system's ability to deserialize data?
Insecure Deserialization
Cross-Site Scripting
Broken Authentication
Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities
3. What is the primary focus of the 'Broken Authentication' category?
Session Management
Data Exposure
Access Control
Input Validation
4. What type of attacks does 'Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)' primarily involve?
Malware
SQL Injection
Code Injection into web pages
Denial of Service
5. What type of vulnerability does 'XXE' represent in the OWASP Top 10?
XML External Entity attacks
Cross-Site Request Forgery
Cross-Site Script Inclusion
XPath Injection
6. What is a common feature of 'Security Misconfiguration'?
Insufficient Logging
Default Credentials
Cross-Site Request Forgery
Unpatched Vulnerabilities
7. What is a primary concern of the 'Broken Access Control' category?
Excessive Data Exposure
Unvalidated Redirects
Unauthorized Access to Resources
Cross-Site Scripting
8. What is the primary objective of addressing 'Sensitive Data Exposure' in applications?
Increasing code readability
Ensuring secure cryptographic storage and transmission
Improving performance
Enhancing user interface
9. What is the main risk associated with 'Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities'?
Insecure Deserialization
Cryptographic Failures
Unpatched Software
URL Redirection
10. Which practice helps in preventing 'Insecure Deserialization'?
Always using the newest libraries
Encrypting data
Validating and sanitizing user inputs
Implementing robust authentication mechanisms
