If IT admins have the right browser security options for monitoring add-ons, then they can easily avoid things like malicious extensions,
cross-site scripting, and outdated browser vulnerabilities.
* Attackers go after web applications with
cross-site scripting.
Cross-site scripting accounted for 39.3 percent of the top ten exploits in Q3, primarily targeting web applications.
Malicious injection of the code within vulnerable web applications to trick users and redirect them to untrusted websites is called
cross-site scripting (XSS).
The bug bounty programs seeks to address crucial security flaws like
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), SQL Injection, Misuse/Unauthorized use of MobiKwik's APIs, Improper TLS protection and Leaking of sensitive customer data (especially anything in the scope of PCI).
Veracode's analytics show that 86 percent of PHP-based applications contain at least one
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability and 56 percent have at least one SQL injection (SQLi) when initially assessed by Veracode.
WAF is used to protect web applications against common attacks such as
cross-site scripting and SQL injection.
JavaScript Injection [8], Excess Authorization [9],
Cross-site scripting [10], Event sniffing and hijacking [8] belong to Web-based attack while Event simulation, KeyStroke Hijacking and Touch Jacking belong to UI based attack[11].
This kind of vulnerabilities, such as XSS(
Cross-Site Scripting), SQL injection allow hackers to directly access sensitive and personal information stored in the database.