Glossary term
What is Cross-site scripting (XSS)?
In Apex Flow Academy, "Cross-site scripting (XSS)" means: A flaw where a page shows user-typed text as live code, so a browser runs a script the site owner never wrote. It is taught in Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking: Fundamentals. Related terms include SQL injection, Authentication and authorization, Phishing and Session.
- 1 course teaches it
- plain-word definition
The facts
What is Cross-site scripting (XSS)?
A flaw where a page shows user-typed text as live code, so a browser runs a script the site owner never wrote.
Where is Cross-site scripting (XSS) taught?
Cross-site scripting (XSS) is defined in Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking: Fundamentals.
Which lessons cover Cross-site scripting (XSS)?
These lessons name it in their title or objectives:
- Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking: Fundamentals, lesson 4.3: Cross-Site Scripting: When Text Becomes Code in the Browser
- Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking: Fundamentals, lesson 5.1: Fix Injection and Script Injection
Which terms are related to Cross-site scripting (XSS)?
Next to Cross-site scripting (XSS) in the course glossaries: SQL injection, Authentication and authorization, Phishing, Session, Salt, Multi-factor authentication (MFA), Hash and Log.
SQL injectionAuthentication and authorizationPhishingSessionSaltMulti-factor authentication (MFA)HashLog
The hard questions, answered straight
Bold questions people really ask. Each answer comes from the course data or a settled Academy fact.
Do I need experience before I learn Cross-site scripting (XSS)?
It depends on the course. Each course that teaches it lists its own prerequisites, and all are listed at beginner level:
- Cybersecurity and Ethical Hacking: Fundamentals: No security, networking or programming experience is needed.