scriptinjection

noun

UK /ˈskrɪpt ɪnˈdʒɛkʃən/

US /ˈskrɪpt ɪnˈdʒɛkʃən/

A way of sneaking bad computer code into a website so it does something the owner did not want.

The security team blocked the scriptinjection before it could steal any passwords.

SYNONYMS

code injection cross-site scripting XSS attack malicious code insertion

RELATED WORDS

hacking vulnerability malware cybersecurity web security

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The act of inserting a small program into another system to make it run automatically.

The developer used scriptinjection to add a login check to every page.

3. A testing technique where scripts are added to a page to check how it behaves.

During testing, scriptinjection revealed a bug in the form validation.

4. An attack that puts harmful commands into a trusted input field.

The comment box was unsafe and allowed scriptinjection by anyone.