XSS
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Definition
Cross-Site Scripting — an injection attack where malicious scripts are injected into pages viewed by other users.
Example in context
"The comment form was vulnerable to XSS — the user name was rendered as raw HTML, allowing script injection."
Related terms
Practice this term
Master XSS in context by working through exercises in the Cybersecurity module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.