One of your web design clients contacts you to report that a visitor on their site submitted a form. A malicious web site then opened in a new window and launched malware on the visitor's computer. What is the probable cause of this attack placed on the web form?
A) Failure to sanitize input fields
B) Failure to validate input fields
C) Failure to include CAPTCHA
D) Failure to encrypt post data

Question

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Failure to sanitize input fields can lead to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, where malicious scripts are injected into web pages viewed by other users, potentially opening malicious sites or executing unwanted actions.

One of Your Web Design Clients Contacts You to Report