Tags XSSCross-site scripting is a common security flaw in web apps. Use these hands-on scenarios to find XSS attacks. DotNetNuke: XSS to RCE (CVE-2026-40321)DotNetNuke (DNN) might be a leading CMS in the Microsoft ecosystem, but a routine test on an older version accidentally led us straight to a brand-new 0-day. In this write-up, we escalate a simple Stored XSS vulnerability into a full Remote Code Execution (RCE) chain (CVE-2026-40321). Read the full article to see how we smuggled payloads inside SVG files, weaponized DNN's internal messaging to spear-phish admins, and seamlessly dropped an ASPX backdoor right into the server rootAuthor(s)Matei "Mal" Badanoiu (aka CVE Jesus)Published at20 Apr 2026Updated at22 Apr 202610 Practical scenarios for XSS attacksLet’s delve into these 10 practical attack scenarios with actionable examples that highlight the real risk of cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.Author(s)Satyam Singh,Iulian BirlicaPublished at07 Jul 2023Updated at14 Aug 2025December updates: 6 new ways to make your workflow smootherHope 2022 is off to a great start for you! Supporting your security efforts is what we do, so here’s a fresh batch of platform updates we rolled out at the end of 2021. Why check them out? Because they’ll help you get more work done, faster with the same tools and features you know (and hopefully love!).Author(s)Ioana RijnetuPublished at20 Jan 2022Updated at29 Apr 2024
DotNetNuke: XSS to RCE (CVE-2026-40321)DotNetNuke (DNN) might be a leading CMS in the Microsoft ecosystem, but a routine test on an older version accidentally led us straight to a brand-new 0-day. In this write-up, we escalate a simple Stored XSS vulnerability into a full Remote Code Execution (RCE) chain (CVE-2026-40321). Read the full article to see how we smuggled payloads inside SVG files, weaponized DNN's internal messaging to spear-phish admins, and seamlessly dropped an ASPX backdoor right into the server rootAuthor(s)Matei "Mal" Badanoiu (aka CVE Jesus)Published at20 Apr 2026Updated at22 Apr 2026
10 Practical scenarios for XSS attacksLet’s delve into these 10 practical attack scenarios with actionable examples that highlight the real risk of cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.Author(s)Satyam Singh,Iulian BirlicaPublished at07 Jul 2023Updated at14 Aug 2025
December updates: 6 new ways to make your workflow smootherHope 2022 is off to a great start for you! Supporting your security efforts is what we do, so here’s a fresh batch of platform updates we rolled out at the end of 2021. Why check them out? Because they’ll help you get more work done, faster with the same tools and features you know (and hopefully love!).Author(s)Ioana RijnetuPublished at20 Jan 2022Updated at29 Apr 2024