What security mechanism prevents Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks by generating and validating unique tokens for each form submission?
A). CSRF Token
B). Session Management
C). Secure Cookies
D). HTTPS
Which PHP function is commonly used to sanitize input data from a form to prevent XSS attacks?
A). htmlspecialchars()
B). htmlentities()
C). strip_tags()
D). filter_var()
Which of the following is a secure method for storing passwords in a database?
A). Hashing
B). Encryption
C). Salting
D). All of the above
Which PHP function is commonly used to sanitize input data from a form to prevent SQL injection?
A). mysqli_real_escape_string()
B). htmlspecialchars()
C). filter_var()
D). htmlentities()
Which of the following is NOT a common security vulnerability associated with file uploads in web applications?
A). File Inclusion
B). File Upload Vulnerability
C). Path Traversal
D). Cross-Site Request Forgery
Which of the following is a common security vulnerability associated with form data submission?
A). SQL Injection
B). Form Spamming
C). Broken Authentication
D). Clickjacking
What is the purpose of using prepared statements when interacting with databases in PHP?
A). Preventing SQL Injection
B). Improving Performance
C). Encrypting Data
D). Enforcing Data Integrity
What does XSS stand for in the context of web security?
A). Cross-Site Scripting
B). XML Secure Socket
C). External Server Session
D). Cross-Site Sanitization
What is the primary purpose of form data validation in web applications?
A). Enhancing user experience
B). Preventing security vulnerabilities
C). Optimizing server performance
D). Improving search engine ranking
Which PHP function is commonly used to validate email addresses submitted through a form?
A). filter_var()
B). preg_match()
C). validate_email()
D). email_check()