Understanding and Mitigating Cross-Site Scripting (XSS): The Complete Developer's Guide

Application Security 80 chapters

Table of Contents

  1. What is Cross-Site Scripting XSS - Complete Beginner Guide
  2. The Fundamental Mechanics of XSS
  3. Why XSS Remains a Critical Threat
  4. The Trust Model That XSS Exploits
  5. Modern Web Complexity and XSS
  6. Types of XSS Attacks - Reflected Stored and DOM Based
  7. Reflected XSS - The Most Common Attack Vector
  8. Stored XSS - The Persistent Threat
  9. DOM-Based XSS - The Client-Side Vulnerability
  10. Mutation-Based XSS - The Emerging Threat
  11. Identifying XSS Types in Practice
  12. How XSS Attacks Work - Technical Deep Dive
  13. The Browser Execution Context
  14. Attack Vectors and Injection Points
  15. Payload Encoding and Obfuscation
  16. The Exploitation Phase
  17. Bypassing Security Measures
  18. Real-World Attack Scenarios
  19. Real World XSS Attack Examples and Case Studies
  20. The Samy Worm - MySpace's Viral Nightmare
  21. The TweetDeck XSS Outbreak
  22. British Airways Payment Page Attack
  23. eBay's Persistent XSS Vulnerability
  24. The Yahoo Mail XSS Exploitation
  25. Lessons Learned from Real-World Attacks
  26. Finding XSS Vulnerabilities - Manual and Automated Testing
  27. Manual Testing Fundamentals
  28. Browser Developer Tools for XSS Detection
  29. Automated Scanning Tools and Techniques
  30. Testing Methodologies for Different XSS Types
  31. Advanced Detection Techniques
  32. XSS Prevention Best Practices for Developers
  33. The Foundation: Never Trust User Input
  34. Context-Aware Output Encoding
  35. Implementing Secure Coding Patterns
  36. Input Validation and Sanitization Strategies
  37. Framework-Specific Security Features
  38. Testing and Validation
  39. Input Validation and Sanitization Techniques
  40. Understanding the Role of Input Validation
  41. Implementing Comprehensive Validation Strategies
  42. Advanced Sanitization Techniques
  43. Context-Specific Validation Rules
  44. Handling Special Characters and Encoding
  45. Building Validation Libraries and Reusable Components
  46. Output Encoding and Content Security Policy
  47. Mastering Context-Aware Output Encoding
  48. Advanced Encoding Scenarios
  49. Understanding Content Security Policy
  50. Implementing CSP Effectively
  51. Advanced CSP Techniques
  52. Combining Encoding and CSP
  53. XSS Protection in Popular Frameworks - React Angular Vue
  54. React's Security Model and XSS Prevention
  55. Angular's Built-in Security Features
  56. Vue.js Security Considerations
  57. Framework-Specific Vulnerabilities and Pitfalls
  58. Best Practices for Framework Security
  59. Server-Side Rendering and Universal Applications
  60. Advanced XSS Bypass Techniques and Defense
  61. Filter Evasion Through Creative Encoding
  62. Exploiting Browser Parser Quirks
  63. Context-Specific Bypass Techniques
  64. DOM Clobbering and Prototype Pollution
  65. Defending Against Advanced Bypasses
  66. Testing for Advanced XSS
  67. XSS Security Tools and Scanners Guide
  68. Automated XSS Scanners
  69. Browser Extensions for XSS Testing
  70. Static Code Analysis Tools
  71. Dynamic Analysis and Fuzzing Tools
  72. Specialized Testing Frameworks
  73. Integrating Tools into Development Workflows
  74. Building a Secure Development Lifecycle Against XSS
  75. Security in the Design Phase
  76. Secure Coding Standards and Guidelines
  77. Security Testing Integration
  78. Code Review for Security
  79. Deployment and Production Security
  80. Continuous Improvement and Metrics