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Ep. 81: JavaScript in HREF and SRC (XSS)

• Jardine Software Inc. • Season 1 • Episode 81

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We talk about cross-site scripting (XSS) all the time, but often overlook the ability to use javascript: in anchor tags.  James talks about this unique ability and how to protect your applications from it. 

The related blog post for this can be found at https://www.developsec.com/2017/09/06/javascript-in-an-href-or-src-attribute/

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