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How to prevent JavaScript injection in a website?
Approach #1: HTML Encode in the View. One easy method of preventing JavaScript injection attacks is to HTML encode any data entered by website users when you redisplay the data in a view.
Which is the best way to protect JavaScript?
As explained by Gartner: Runtime application self-protection is a security technology that is built or linked into an application or application runtime environment and is capable of controlling application execution, detecting, and preventing real-time attacks. Once JavaScript hits the browser, there is nothing to shield its execution completely.
What can be stolen by JavaScript injection attack?
If sensitive information — such as passwords, credit card numbers, or social security numbers – is stored in the browser cookies, then a hacker can use a JavaScript injection attack to steal this information.
What happens when JavaScript is injected into a form?
Or, if a user enters sensitive information in a form field contained in a page that has been compromised with a JavaScript attack, then the hacker can use the injected JavaScript to grab the form data and send it to another website. Please be scared. Take JavaScript injection attacks seriously and protect your user’s confidential information.
What can a hacker do with JavaScript injection?
Unfortunately, a hacker can do some really, really evil things by injecting JavaScript into a website. You can use a JavaScript injection attack to perform a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack. In a Cross-Site Scripting attack, you steal confidential user information and send the information to another website.
What can a cross site scripting attack do?
In a Cross-Site Scripting attack, you steal confidential user information and send the information to another website. For example, a hacker can use a JavaScript injection attack to steal the values of browser cookies from other users.