Stored XSS Attacks, Also Known as Persistent XSS Attacks, Are the Type With the Farthest Reach and Highest Potential Damage

Recently, we took a closer look at one of the items on the OWASP Top 10 Vulnerability List – cross-site scripting (XSS). In that post, we covered the basics of XSS attacks and performed a quick overview on each of the various types of XSS. Today, we’re going to continue our series on XSS and do a deep dive on one of those specific types of XSS attack – Stored XSS, also commonly referred to as Persistent XSS.