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Preventing XSS in Angular
A Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability can and will lead to the full compromise of a frontend application. An XSS vulnerability allows the attacker to control the application in the user's browser, extract sensitive information, and make requests on behalf of the application. Modern frameworks come with built-in defenses against XSS, but how far do they really go? In this article, we look at Angular's built-in XSS defenses, along with insecure coding patterns that inadvertently bypass these protections.
1 February 2021 SPA Security XSS, Angular, Single Page Applications
Are you causing XSS vulnerabilities with JSON.stringify()?
JSON.stringify() is perhaps one of the most mundane APIs in modern browsers. The functionality to translate a JavaScript object into a string-based representation is hardly thrilling. But when the stars align, a simple JSON serialization operation can result in a significant XSS vulnerability. This article tells the nail-biting story of such a vulnerability in Scully, an Angular-based static site generator.
26 January 2021 SPA Security XSS, Angular, Scully, Single Page Applications
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Dr. Philippe De Ryck
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