🎯 What You'll Learn
- Bypass common XSS filters and partial CSP
- Forge state-changing requests against protected forms
- Steal and replay anti-CSRF tokens via XSS
- Chain primitives into full account takeover
Overview
Browsers and frameworks ship real anti-XSS and anti-CSRF protections. Here you learn where those defenses leak and how to combine cross-site scripting with request forgery for maximum impact.
Core Topics
- CSP weaknesses
- SameSite cookie nuances
- Token leakage patterns
- Exploit chaining methodology
Prerequisites
A working KaliRange lab environment and comfort with the Linux command line.
Recommended Workflow
- Spin up the target in your KaliRange lab environment and confirm connectivity.
- Enumerate the target thoroughly before touching any exploit — information first.
- Reproduce each technique by hand so you understand why it works, not just the command.
- Capture evidence (commands, output, screenshots) as you go.
- Write a short note on how a defender would detect or prevent what you just did.
Only ever run these techniques against systems you own or have explicit written permission to test. Practise inside your own KaliRange lab.
Your Goal
Work through every task in your own lab, document your findings as you would on a real engagement, then note the defensive takeaways.
Ready to practise. Work through the steps above at your own pace, then move on to a related lab.