Cross Site Scripting (XSS)

  1. Vulnerability Discovery Methods
    1. Manual Testing Approaches
      1. Input Field Probing
        1. Basic Payload Insertion
          1. Context-Specific Testing
            1. Response Analysis
            2. Source Code Review
              1. Client-Side Script Analysis
                1. Template Examination
                  1. Framework-Specific Patterns
                  2. Browser Developer Tools
                    1. DOM Inspection
                      1. Network Traffic Analysis
                        1. JavaScript Debugging
                          1. Console Interaction
                          2. Context-Specific Testing
                            1. HTML Body Context
                              1. Attribute Context
                                1. JavaScript String Context
                                  1. CSS Property Context
                                    1. URL Context
                                  2. Automated Discovery Tools
                                    1. Web Application Scanners
                                      1. Commercial Solutions
                                        1. Open Source Tools
                                          1. Scanner Configuration
                                            1. Result Interpretation
                                            2. Fuzzing Techniques
                                              1. Input Generation Strategies
                                                1. Response Pattern Analysis
                                                  1. Anomaly Detection
                                                  2. Static Analysis Tools
                                                    1. Source Code Scanning
                                                      1. Pattern Recognition
                                                        1. False Positive Management
                                                        2. Dynamic Analysis Tools
                                                          1. Runtime Behavior Monitoring
                                                            1. Interactive Testing
                                                              1. Coverage Analysis
                                                            2. Testing Methodologies
                                                              1. Black Box Testing
                                                                1. White Box Testing
                                                                  1. Gray Box Testing
                                                                    1. Penetration Testing Integration

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                                                                  9. Prevention and Defense Strategies