Prevention of cross-site scripting attacks in web applications

Mahmoud Elkhodr, Jay K. Patel, Mehregan Mahdavi, Ergun Gide

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Abstract

Cross-site scripting is a vulnerability in Web applications that can be exploited by injecting malicious script codes such as JavaScript into a Web application. A cross-site scripting technique allows an authorised user to inject malicious codes into a Web application and perform malicious activities. This paper analyses the traditional methods used in preventing cross-site scripting. A security framework is then proposed to improve the security of Web applications against Web-scripting attacks. This framework defines a security checklist, which comprises a set of rules. These rules contribute towards strengthening the security of Web applications and making them more robust to cross-site scripting attacks.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationWeb, Artificial Intelligence and Network Applications: Proceedings of the Workshops of the 34th International Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications (WAINA-2020), 15-17 April 2020, Caserta, Italy
PublisherSpringer
Pages1077-1086
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9783030440374
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
EventInternational Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications -
Duration: 15 Apr 2020 → …

Publication series

Name
ISSN (Print)2194-5357

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Advanced Information Networking and Applications
Period15/04/20 → …

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