Building an XSS Scanner with Python: Detecting Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities — By Tommaso…

Building an XSS Scanner with Python: Detecting Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities — By Tommaso Bona

What’s Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)?

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) is a common web application vulnerability that allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into trusted websites visited by unsuspecting users. It occurs when an application fails to properly validate or sanitize user inputs (like search bars for example), enabling attackers to inject and execute their own scripts in the victim’s browser. XSS attacks can have severe consequences, ranging from …

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