Provided by:
International Journal of Computer Applications
Topic:
Security
Format:
PDF
Web applications are most widely used technique for providing an access to online services. At the same time web applications are easiest way for vulnerable acts. When a security mechanism is failed then the user may download malicious code from a trusted web site. In this case, the malicious script is contracted to full access with all assets belonging to that legitimate web site. These types of attacks are called Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks. Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks are the most common type of attack against web application, which allows hackers to inject the malicious script code for stealing the user's confidential information.