Lesson 2: XSS Scripting

Cross-site scripting (XSS) is one of the most common methods hackers use to attack websites. XSS vulnerabilities permit a malicious user to execute arbitrary chunks of JavaScript when other users visit your site.

We will learn how we can attack a website using XSS Scripting and learn how to protect ourselves against XSS Scripting, and lastly test ourselves to understand if we have correctly grasped the concept of XSS Scripting.

Links in the Video: How XSS Works - https://www.acunetix.com/websitesecurity/cross-site-scripting/?utm_source=hacksplaining&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=articlelink Content Security Policy - https://web.dev/csp/ CSP on Mozila developer network - https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Security/CSP Content Security Policy Explained - https://www.netsparker.com/blog/web-security/content-security-policy/?utm_source=hacksplaining&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=articlelink