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title: "Discussion on \"Day 5: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) — When the Browser Becomes the Attacker\" | Hashnode"
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# [Day 5: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) — When the Browser Becomes the Attacker](https://30-days-of-attack.hashnode.dev/day-5-cross-site-scripting-xss-when-the-browser-becomes-the-attacker?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

Introduction Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) is a client-side attack that exploits trust between a user’s browser and a web application. Unlike SQL Injection, which targets backend databases, XSS targets users directly by injecting malicious scripts into ...

Jan 6 · 3 min read · 30-days-of-attack.hashnode.dev  
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