self-XSS

noun

A cross-site scripting attack where the attacker uses social engineering to trick the victim into executing malicious code.

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Meanings

nounself-XSS (uncountable)
  1. uncountablecomputer securityA cross-site scripting attack where the attacker uses social engineering to trick the victim into executing malicious code.
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APA

self-XSS. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-XSS

MLA

“self-XSS.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-XSS. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-XSS,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-XSS.

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