XSS via User Controllable JavaScript Event

By Anandhu Krishnan Anandhu Krishnan
Published on 14 May 2024
Vulnerability

Description

This vulnerability is characterized by the ability of users to control specific attributes in HTML, potentially allowing malicious scripts to be injected and executed.

Recommendation

To mitigate this risk, it is essential to thoroughly validate and sanitize all user-input before rendering it as executable JavaScript.

Anandhu Krishnan
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Anandhu Krishnan
Lead Engineer

Anandhu is an accomplished Senior Lead Engineer with a strong focus on back-end development. His expertise lies in architecting and optimizing the core of software applications to ensure they run smoothly and efficiently. With a meticulous attention to detail and a deep understanding of data management and server-side operations, Anandhu has been a driving force behind the success of various back-end projects.

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