Potential Risks:
Security Vulnerabilities: Implementing or configuring web technologies incorrectly can lead to security vulnerabilities. These weaknesses become enticing targets for attackers seeking unauthorized access, injection of malicious code, data theft, or website and web application disruption.
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS): XSS poses a common web vulnerability, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages, compromising users’ sessions, stealing sensitive data, or distributing malware to unsuspecting users.
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF): CSRF attacks cunningly deceive authenticated users into unintended actions on web applications without their consent. Such attacks can lead to unauthorized changes, data manipulation, or fraudulent transactions.
SQL Injection: By manipulating user input, attackers execute malicious SQL queries against web application databases. This exploitation can result in unauthorized data access, data corruption, or the exposure of sensitive information.
Denial-of-Service (DoS) Attacks: Web technologies are susceptible to DoS attacks, where adversaries flood websites or web applications with excessive traffic or resource requests. This assault leads to service disruptions, slow response times, or even complete unavailability.