Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) - Mint Starter Kit

Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) is a vulnerability where an attacker injects malicious scripts into your web pages, which are then executed in users’ browsers.

Example attack

<input value="<script>alert('Hacked!')</script>">

If the app renders this input without proper sanitization, the script runs in the browser.

How BlackLab helps

BlackLab’s XSS plugin detects and blocks attempts to inject scripts, including: <script> tags Event handlers like onclick, onerror, onmouseover, etc. Encoded payloads (%3Cscript%3E) Example configuration:

BlackLab.configure do |config|
  config.plugins = [
    BlackLab::Plugins::XssPlugin.new(weight: 3)
  ]
end

XSS can steal user sessions or manipulate content in the browser. BlackLab stops malicious scripts before they reach your users.