XSS stands for Cross-site Scripting. It is a type of computer security vulnerability that allows malicious code to be injected into websites and web applications. XSS attacks are used to steal user data, hijack user sessions, and perform other malicious activities. JavaScript can be used to create XSS attacks, as it is possible to inject malicious code into web pages by manipulating the DOM (Document Object Model) of a website.
React Advanced Conference 2021React Advanced Conference 2021
22 min
Let Me Show You How React Applications Get Hacked in the Real-World
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Modern frontend frameworks like React are well thought-of in their application security design and that’s great. However, there is still plenty of room for developers to make mistakes and use insecure APIs, vulnerable components, or generally do the wrong thing that turns user input into a Cross-site Scripting vulnerability (XSS). Let me show you how React applications get hacked in the real-world.
React Finland 2021React Finland 2021
42 min
You thought your React application is secure? Think again
Modern frontend frameworks like React are well thought-of in their application security design and that’s great. However, there is still plenty of room for developers to make mistakes and use insecure APIs, vulnerable components, or generally do the wrong thing that turns user input into a Cross-site Scripting vulnerability (XSS). Let me show you how React applications get hacked in the real-world.