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In a recent security assessment of a web application, a security engineer discovered that the application was vulnerable to SQL injection attacks. The engineer identified that user inputs were not properly sanitized before being included in SQL queries. Given this scenario, which of the following best describes the implications of this vulnerability in terms of the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) framework, particularly regarding the potential impact on data integrity and confidentiality?
The vulnerability could allow an attacker to manipulate database queries, potentially leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data and alteration of database records.
The vulnerability primarily affects the application’s performance, causing slow response times during database interactions.
The vulnerability is limited to denial of service attacks, where the application becomes unresponsive due to excessive database queries.
The vulnerability only impacts the user interface, leading to incorrect data being displayed to users without affecting the underlying database.

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