cross-site scripting (xss)
Cross-site scripting (XSS) is a type of computer vulnerability where malicious code is injected into a website or web application. This code can then be executed by unsuspecting users, potentially leading to the theft of sensitive information or unauthorized actions on the website.
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Related Concepts (64)
- <script type="javascript">alert(1)</script>
- <script>alert(1)</script>
- arbitrary code execution
- attack vectors
- authentication bypass
- browser exploit techniques
- browser security
- browser security model
- bug hunting
- clickjacking
- client-side attacks
- client-side code injection
- code injection
- code injection prevention
- code injection techniques
- code reuse attacks
- command injection
- content security policy (csp)
- cross-domain scripting
- cross-origin resource sharing (cors)
- cross-site request forgery (csrf)
- dom-based xss
- drive-by downloads
- escaping user input
- exploit writing techniques
- exploiting input validation
- exploiting software vulnerabilities
- html encoding
- html injection
- injection attacks
- injection attacks on android
- input validation
- java code injection
- javascript injection
- javascript security
- local file inclusion (lfi)
- malicious input
- memory corruption
- mime sniffing attacks
- oauth or openid vulnerabilities
- php injection
- reflected xss
- remote code execution (rce)
- remote code inclusion (rci)
- remote file inclusion (rfi)
- ruby code injection
- same-origin policy
- secure coding practices
- server-side code injection
- server-side deserialization vulnerabilities
- server-side request forgery (ssrf)
- server-side template injection (ssti)
- session hijacking
- shell injection
- software vulnerability
- sql injection
- stored xss
- unvalidated redirects and forwards
- web application exploitation
- web application firewall (waf)
- web application security
- web browser vulnerabilities
- web vulnerabilities
- xml injection
Similar Concepts
- client-side scripting
- cross-site request forgery (csrf) attacks
- cross-site request forgery (csrf) authentication bypass
- cross-site request forgery (csrf) prevention
- cross-site request forgery (csrf) vulnerabilities
- cross-site script inclusion (xssi)
- cross-site scripting
- cross-site scripting (xss) attacks
- cross-site scripting (xss) authentication bypass
- cross-site scripting (xss) payload generation
- cross-site scripting (xss) prevention
- cross-site scripting (xss) via file upload
- cross-site scripting (xss) vulnerabilities
- csrf (cross-site request forgery)
- persistent xss