Cross-Site Scripting Attacks and Defense
Defend Web Applications from XSS and Session HijackingBy Omar Underwood
Length7h 43m
About this audiobook
XSS testing web security book ethical hacking guide — The only hands-on, working tester's guide to finding, exploiting, and fixing Cross-Site Scripting flaws. Set up your own home lab, work with real payloads, and apply proven remediation patterns. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, this book turns theory into practice.
What You'll Learn
How to detect reflected, stored, and DOM-based XSS in modern web apps
Building a safe home lab with vulnerable targets and capture tools
Crafting and customizing real-world payloads that bypass filters
Remediation patterns: output encoding, CSP headers, and input validation
Integrating XSS testing into your SDLC and CI/CD pipeline
Who This Book Is For
Penetration testers, bug bounty hunters, security engineers, and web developers who want to master XSS from the attacker's and defender's perspectives. No prior XSS experience needed—just curiosity and a willingness to break things.
Why This Book Stands Out
Unlike academic texts, this book is built for the trenches. Every chapter includes a lab exercise, a real payload example, and a fix pattern you can apply immediately. You'll learn by doing, not just reading.
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Start finding XSS flaws today—grab your copy and build your testing toolkit.
Audiobook details
GenreTechnology
Length7 hrs 43 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
12Chapter 10 — Advanced Account Takeover – Chaining with CSRF and Phishing
2Preface
13Chapter 11 — Chaining XSS with CSRF – Forging User Actions
3Chapter 1 — Project Foundation – Setting Up the SecureBlog Lab
14Chapter 12 — Chaining with File Upload – Exploiting Image Upload Features
4Chapter 2 — XSS Fundamentals – What Makes This Attack Tick
15Chapter 13 — Defensive Coding – Server-Side Output Encoding
5Chapter 3 — Mapping the Attack Surface – Finding Every User Input
16Chapter 14 — Content Security Policy – An Additional Layer of Defense
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6Chapter 4 — Reflected XSS in Practice – Exploiting the Search Feature
17Chapter 15 — Secure Framework Usage – Avoiding Common React/Angular Pitfalls
7Chapter 5 — Stored XSS in Comments – Persistence and Propagation
18Chapter 16 — Automated Tools and Scanners – Finding XSS Faster
8Chapter 6 — DOM-Based XSS – Client-Side Vulnerabilities in User Profiles
19Chapter 17 — Responsible Disclosure and Bug Bounties – Reporting Your Findings
9Chapter 7 — Payload Crafting – From Simple Alerts to Stealthy Exploits
20Chapter 18 — Final Project Hardening – Complete Fix and Lessons Learned
10Chapter 8 — Advanced Evasion – Bypassing Filters and WAFs
21About the Author
11Chapter 9 — Session Hijacking – Stealing Cookies via Stored XSS
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