The original definition of ____ is a software security vulnerability in Web applications that can be used by an attacker to compromise the same origin policy of client-side scripting languages.
A) denial of service
B) cross-site scripting
C) phishing
D) SQL injection

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The definition provided describes cross-site scripting (XSS), which can allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. This attack can compromise the same-origin policy, which is meant to prevent scripts from one domain accessing or manipulating data from another domain. The other options - denial of service, phishing, and SQL injection - are all different types of attacks.

The Original Definition of ____ Is a Software Security Vulnerability