XSS

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Term XSS

Category Security

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Definition

Cross-Site Scripting. A web vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. XSS can steal session cookies, redirect users, or deface websites; mitigated by output encoding and CSP headers.

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Related Terms

CSRF SQL Injection WAF CSP

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