EXPLORING CHALLENGES AND THREATS OF XSS ATTACKS

Abstract

With development of digital technology, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attack is differentiated as a big threat to users. Due to overcome these challenges, this paper gives a review and comparison a basic type of XSS attacks. The comparison is made with aspect of an attacker and a user, and it is based on three a basic users priorities such as security, usability and privacy. The comparison results point out all power XSS attack and it’s a capability to misuse benefits of a new digital technologies. Also, in this paper are discussed and given a new proposals and directions to reduce and mitigate of XSS attack. Finally, this paper needs to contribute a better understanding XSS attacks, its threats and challenges that coming with development of the future digital technologies.