Open AccessXSS Vulnerability Assessment Procedure and Mitigation for Web Application
Author(s) -
Y. Raghu Reddy,
Shamual F. Rahaman,
K Yasudha
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of recent technology and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2277-3878
DOI - 10.35940/ijrte.f9709.038620
Subject(s) - cross site scripting , computer science , vulnerability (computing) , computer security , the internet , web application , web page , insider , world wide web , secure coding , vulnerability assessment , vulnerability management , internet privacy , web application security , web development , information security , software security assurance , psychology , psychological resilience , security service , political science , law , psychotherapist
CSS is one of the foremost routine vulnerabilities that affect many web applications. XSS attacks are essentially malicious injections (client-side) that are added to an internet page or app through user comments, form submissions, and so on. The most danger behind XSS is that it allows attackers to inject content into the online app. The injected content can modify how it's displayed, forcing the browser to execute the attacker’s code. Web vulnerabilities are developed for scanning whole webpage of internet sites. Vulnerability Assessment is that the process of identifying vulnerabilities in your application’s environment. Vulnerability is defined as a weakness or flaw within the system that permits an attacker or insider to access the system during a way they’re not authorized.