webinjection

noun

UK /ˈwɛb.ɪn.dʒɛk.ʃən/

US /ˈwɛb.ɪn.dʒɛk.ʃən/

A webinjection is when someone sneaky puts bad code into a website.

The security team found a webinjection that tried to steal passwords from the login page.

SYNONYMS

code injection script injection SQL injection cross-site scripting malicious payload

RELATED WORDS

hacker vulnerability firewall malware exploit

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The act of inserting harmful data into a web form or URL.

The attacker used a webinjection through the search box to break the site.

3. A security flaw that lets outside code run inside a web app.

Patching the webinjection stopped the attackers from taking over the server.

4. A test technique where developers deliberately inject faults into a web service.

During testing, the team performed a webinjection to see how the app handled errors.