# xss-cross-site-scripting

A skill that feeds your coding agent non-obvious XSS vectors: context-specific payloads, WAF and CSP bypass.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 3900 installs · ★ 2547
- Author: yaklang
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/yaklang/hack-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/xss-cross-site-scripting/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-13
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/xss-cross-site-scripting

## What it does

The skill assumes you already know `<script>alert(1)</script>`. What it adds is the part base models tend to miss: an injection context matrix, multi-reflection payloads, DOM insert sinks, file upload paths, `postMessage` handlers with no origin check, and XML vectors.

A separate section covers CSP bypass — JSONP on an allow-listed domain, AngularJS pulled from a CDN, Angular expressions that evaluate even when the server encodes HTML. For real CVE cases, HttpOnly bypass and XS-Leaks the skill points to `SCENARIOS.md`; for mXSS and DOM Clobbering it points to `ADVANCED_XSS_TRICKS.md`.

The source file cuts off inside the Angular section, so do not expect the full technique list from one file. The payloads are written for lab work or an authorized test — pointing them at someone else's site is not the point.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add yaklang/hack-skills --skill xss-cross-site-scripting -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/xss-cross-site-scripting/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/xss-cross-site-scripting/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add yaklang/hack-skills --skill xss-cross-site-scripting -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/xss-cross-site-scripting/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add yaklang/hack-skills --skill xss-cross-site-scripting -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/xss-cross-site-scripting/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install yaklang/hack-skills xss-cross-site-scripting
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/xss-cross-site-scripting/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add yaklang/hack-skills --skill xss-cross-site-scripting -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/yaklang/hack-skills --path skills/xss-cross-site-scripting
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/xss-cross-site-scripting/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add yaklang/hack-skills --skill xss-cross-site-scripting -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/yaklang/hack-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/xss-cross-site-scripting/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- pick a payload that matches the reflection context
- bypass CSP through an allow-listed JSONP endpoint
- find XSS in SVG uploads or file metadata
- test a `postMessage` handler for missing origin validation
- build a multi-reflection payload from two parameters

## Example prompts
- user input lands inside a value attribute — which payload fits?
- the page has CSP but a JSONP endpoint on an allow-listed domain — how do I bypass it?
- the upload accepts SVG — check it for stored XSS

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: xss-cross-site-scripting
description: >-
  XSS playbook. Use when user-controlled content reaches HTML, attributes, JavaScript, DOM sinks, uploads, or multi-context rendering paths.
---

# SKILL: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) — Expert Attack Playbook

> **AI LOAD INSTRUCTION**: This skill covers non-obvious XSS techniques, context-specific payload selection, WAF bypass, CSP bypass, and post-exploitation. Assume the reader already knows `<script>alert(1)</script>` — this file only covers what base models typically miss. For real-world CVE cases, HttpOnly bypass strategies, XS-Leaks side channels, and session fixation attacks, load the companion [SCENARIOS.md](./SCENARIOS.md).

## 0. RELATED ROUTING

### Extended Scenarios

Also load [SCENARIOS.md](./SCENARIOS.md) when you need:
- Django debug page XSS (CVE-2017-12794) — duplicate key error → unescaped exception → XSS
- UTF-7 XSS for legacy IE environments (`+ADw-script+AD4-`)
- HttpOnly bypass methodology — proxy-the-browser, session riding, CSRF-via-XSS
- XS-Leaks side channel attacks — timing oracle, cache probing, `performance.now()` measurement
- Session fixation via XSS — pre-set session ID before victim login
- DOM clobbering techniques for CSP-restricted environments

### Advanced Tricks

Also load [ADVANCED_XSS_TRICKS.md](./ADVANCED_XSS_TRICKS.md) when you need:
- mXSS / DOMPurify bypass — namespace confusion, `<noscript>` parsing differential, form/table restructuring
- DOM Clobbering — property override via `id`/`name`, HTMLCollection, deep property chains
- Modern framework XSS — React `dangerouslySetInnerHTML`, Vue `v-html`, Angular `bypassSecurityTrust*`, Next.js SSR
- Trusted Types bypass — default policy abuse, non-TT sinks, policy passthrough
- Service Worker XSS persistence — malicious SW registration, fetch interception, post-patch survival
- PDF/SVG/MathML XSS vectors, polyglot payloads, browser-specific tricks
- XS-Leaks & side channels — timing oracle, frame counting, cache probing, error event oracle

Before broad payload spraying, you can first load:

- [upload insecure files](../upload-insecure-files/SKILL.md) when you need the full upload path: validation, storage, preview, and sharing behavior

### Quick context picks

| Context | First Pick | Backup |
|---|---|---|
| HTML body | `<svg onload=alert(1)>` | `<img src=1 onerror=alert(1)>` |
| Quoted attribute | `" autofocus onfocus=alert(1)//` | `" onmouseover=alert(1)//` |
| JavaScript string | `'-alert(1)-'` | `'</script><svg onload=alert(1)>` |
| URL / href sink | `javascript:alert(1)` | `data:text/html,<svg onload=alert(1)>` |
| Tag body like `title` | `</title><svg onload=alert(1)>` | `</textarea><svg onload=alert(1)>` |
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