Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
What is cross-site scripting (XSS)? Cross-site scripting, commonly referred to as XSS, is a web security vulnerability that allows an attacker to compromise how a user interacts with a vulnerable application. It allows an attacker to circumvent the ‘same-origin’ policy, which is designed to segregate different websites from each other. Typically, cross-site scripting vulnerabilities will …
