CAPEC™ 250: XML Injection

Description

An attacker utilizes crafted XML user-controllable input to probe, attack, and inject data into the XML database, using techniques similar to SQL injection. The user-controllable input can allow for unauthorized viewing of data, bypassing authentication or the front-end application for direct XML database access, and possibly altering database information.

Source: CAPEC™ 250

ASVS (5.0): 1.2.7, 1.3.4, 1.3.5, 1.3.7, 1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.5.3, 16.3.3, 16.3.4, 16.5.1

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