A type of attack that embeds JavaScript functions into HTML data elements so that pages can be redirects to other Web sites without the user knowing.
A) Buffer overflows
B) SQL code injection
C) Back door
D) Cross-site scripting

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This type of attack is known as cross-site scripting (XSS), where malicious code is injected into a web page through HTML data elements. This code can then redirect users to other websites without their knowledge or consent. Buffer overflows, SQL code injection, and backdoors are all types of attacks, but they do not match the description given in the question.

A Type of Attack That Embeds JavaScript Functions into HTML