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persistent cross-site scripting

persistent cross-site scripting noun: a cross-site scripting attack where the malicious script is a permanent part of a web page.

Noun

persistent cross-site scripting (uncountable)

  1. (computer security) A cross-site scripting attack where the malicious script is a permanent part of a web page.

Forms of persistent cross-site scripting

alternative formpersistent XSS

Questions about persistent cross-site scripting

What does persistent cross-site scripting mean?
Persistent cross-site scripting means a cross-site scripting attack where the malicious script is a permanent part of a web page.
What part of speech is persistent cross-site scripting?
Persistent cross-site scripting is a noun.

Words near persistent cross-site scripting in the dictionary

  1. persistent adrenarche syndrome
  2. persistent cloaca
  3. persistent complex bereavement disorder
  4. persistent cookie
  5. persistent cookies
  6. persistent cross-site scripting
  7. persistent depressive disorder
  8. persistent genital arousal disorder
  9. persistent organic pollutant
  10. persistent organic pollutants
  11. persistent sexual arousal syndrome

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