What are common vulnerabilities associated with cron jobs?

What are common vulnerabilities associated with cron jobs?

Common vulnerabilities include improper permissions, command injection, and lack of input validation.

How can I secure my cron jobs against these vulnerabilities?

You can secure them by setting strict permissions, validating inputs, and using environment variables.

What is command injection in the context of cron jobs?

Command injection occurs when an attacker can execute arbitrary commands through a cron job's input.

Can you give an example of a command injection attack?

Sure! If a cron job runs a command with user input without validation, an attacker could input something like ; rm -rf /.