Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ColdFusion applications arise when user-supplied data is included in web pages without proper sanitization or encoding. An attacker can inject malicious scripts, typically JavaScript, into a website, which are then executed in the browsers of other users who visit the site. This allows the attacker to steal cookies, redirect users to malicious sites, or deface the website. Preventing XSS requires a layered approach focusing on input val....
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