A malicious attacker has intercepted HTTP traffic and inserted an ASCII line that sets the referrer URL.
Which of the following is the attacker most likely utilizing?
Click on the arrows to vote for the correct answer
A. B. C. D.A.
The attacker in this scenario is inserting an ASCII line that sets the referrer URL, indicating that they are manipulating the HTTP header of the intercepted traffic. Therefore, the correct answer is A. Header manipulation.
HTTP headers are used to send additional information about the request or response in the form of key-value pairs. The headers can be manipulated by attackers to inject malicious data into the traffic. In this case, the attacker is setting a referrer URL in the HTTP header to potentially track the user's activity or redirect them to a malicious site.
Cookie hijacking, on the other hand, involves stealing a user's authentication credentials stored in a cookie, which can then be used to impersonate the user. This attack does not involve HTTP header manipulation and is therefore not the correct answer.
Cross-site scripting (XSS) involves injecting malicious code into a web page viewed by other users, which can then be executed in their browsers. This attack does not involve intercepting HTTP traffic and setting referrer URLs, so it is also not the correct answer.
XML injection is a type of attack where an attacker injects malicious code into an XML document to manipulate data or gain unauthorized access. This attack is not related to HTTP traffic interception and header manipulation, so it is also not the correct answer.
In summary, the most likely attack being utilized in this scenario is header manipulation.