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XML External Entity injection. An attack against applications that parse XML input, allowing attackers to read local files, perform SSRF, or execute denial of service.

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SQL Injection XSS Stored XSS Reflected XSS DOM-Based XSS CSRF SSRF IDOR RCE LFI RFI Path Traversal
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