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Stored XSS Vulnerability Used to Steal Session Cookies

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🕵️‍♂️ Stored XSS Vulnerability Exploited to Hijack User Sessions. The article explores the exploitation of a stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability to steal session cookies and impersonate users. Stored XSS occurs when malicious scripts are permanently stored on a server and executed in users’ browsers, allowing attackers to access sensitive data. The author demonstrates the process by posting a test comment on a blog, triggering a JavaScript alert to confirm the vulnerability, and then using a crafted script to capture cookies from unsuspecting users. This method highlights the severe risks associated with stored XSS, emphasizing the need for proper input sanitization to protect web applications from such attacks.

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