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cross-site scripting

cross-site scripting noun: an exploit that involves tricking a victim into executing a malicious script on a target website, so that the malicious content is trusted as though it were part of that site.

Noun

cross-site scripting (uncountable)

  1. (Internet, computer security) An exploit that involves tricking a victim into executing a malicious script on a target website, so that the malicious content is trusted as though it were part of that site.
    Synonyms:
    XSS

Synonyms of cross-site scripting

Words formed from cross-site scripting

Questions about cross-site scripting

What does cross-site scripting mean?
Cross-site scripting means an exploit that involves tricking a victim into executing a malicious script on a target website, so that the malicious content is trusted as though it were part of that site.
What part of speech is cross-site scripting?
Cross-site scripting is a noun.

Words near cross-site scripting in the dictionary

  1. cross-sill
  2. cross-sills
  3. cross-site
  4. cross-site request forgeries
  5. cross-site request forgery
  6. cross-site scripting
  7. cross-sold
  8. cross-spall
  9. cross-spalls
  10. cross-specialty
  11. cross-springer

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