Cross-site scripting (often shortened to XSS) is a common security vulnerability that is more prevalent in web applications. It’s estimated that more than 60% of web applications are susceptible to…

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Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) is a common security vulnerability that is more prevalent in web applications. It’s estimated that more than 60% of web applications are susceptible to XSS attacks. As a result, the dangerous code will be presented to the victim anytime they perform a desired action on the corrupted web page. The persistent cross-site scripting attack takes place just like the non-persistent attack.

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Attacks

1. Non-Persistent Attacks (Reflected Attacks)

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