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  2. Self-XSS - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-XSS

    Self-XSS (self cross-site scripting) is a type of security vulnerability used to gain control of victims' web accounts. In a Self-XSS attack, the victim of the attack runs malicious code in their own web browser, thus exposing personal information to the attacker. [1]

  3. HTTP header injection - Wikipedia

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    HTTP header injection is a general class of web application security vulnerability which occurs when Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) headers are dynamically generated based on user input.

  4. Cross-site scripting - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross-site_scripting

    As the JavaScript code was also processing user input and rendering it in the web page content, a new sub-class of reflected XSS attacks started to appear that was called DOM-based cross-site scripting. In a DOM-based XSS attack, the malicious data does not touch the web server.

  5. XZ Utils backdoor - Wikipedia

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    The malicious code is known to be in 5.6.0 and 5.6.1 releases of the XZ Utils software package. The exploit remains dormant unless a specific third-party patch of the SSH server is used. Under the right circumstances this interference could potentially enable a malicious actor to break sshd authentication and gain unauthorized access to the ...

  6. Samy (computer worm) - Wikipedia

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    Samy (also known as JS.Spacehero) is a cross-site scripting worm that was designed to propagate across the social networking site MySpace by Samy Kamkar.Within just 20 hours [1] of its October 4, 2005 release, over one million users had run the payload [2] making Samy the fastest-spreading virus of all time.

  7. XSS worm - Wikipedia

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    XSS worms exploit a security vulnerability known as cross site scripting (or XSS for short) within a website, infecting users in a variety of ways depending on the vulnerability. Such site features as profiles and chat systems can be affected by XSS worms when implemented improperly or without regard to security. Often, these worms are specific ...

  8. Talk:Self-XSS - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Self-XSS

    The most common use of the term is to describe DOM XSS that requires the victim to actively introduce the attack vector themself, e.g. by typing/pasting HTML in a text field. (Instances of this XSS sub type are often not considered an actual (exploitable) vulnerability due to an unrealistic level of social engineering needed for a successful ...

  9. File:Self-XSS attack warning.jpg - Wikipedia

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