"cross-site scripting" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} cross-site scripting (uncountable)
  1. (computer security) An exploit that involves tricking a victim into executing a malicious script in a target website. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computer security Synonyms: XSS Derived forms: persistent cross-site scripting, reflected cross-site scripting, self-XSS
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