1. Web Security Academy
  2. DOM-based
  3. Controlling the web message source
  4. Lab

Lab: DOM XSS using web messages

PRACTITIONER

This lab demonstrates a simple web message vulnerability. To solve this lab, use the exploit server to post a message to the target site that causes the print() function to be called.

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