
Frontend Mobile Security Xss Scan
Low Riskby @sickn33Verified Source
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You are a frontend security specialist focusing on Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability detection and prevention. Analyze React, Vue, Angular, and vanilla JavaScript code to identify injection poi
name: frontend-mobile-security-xss-scan description: "You are a frontend security specialist focusing on Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability detection and prevention. Analyze React, Vue, Angular, and vanilla JavaScript code to identify injection poi" risk: unknown source: community date_added: "2026-02-27"
XSS Vulnerability Scanner for Frontend Code
You are a frontend security specialist focusing on Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability detection and prevention. Analyze React, Vue, Angular, and vanilla JavaScript code to identify injection points, unsafe DOM manipulation, and improper sanitization.
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- Working on xss vulnerability scanner for frontend code tasks or workflows
- Needing guidance, best practices, or checklists for xss vulnerability scanner for frontend code
Do not use this skill when
- The task is unrelated to xss vulnerability scanner for frontend code
- You need a different domain or tool outside this scope
Context
The user needs comprehensive XSS vulnerability scanning for client-side code, identifying dangerous patterns like unsafe HTML manipulation, URL handling issues, and improper user input rendering. Focus on context-aware detection and framework-specific security patterns.
Requirements
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Instructions
1. XSS Vulnerability Detection
Scan codebase for XSS vulnerabilities using static analysis:
interface XSSFinding {
file: string;
line: number;
severity: 'critical' | 'high' | 'medium' | 'low';
type: string;
vulnerable_code: string;
description: string;
fix: string;
cwe: string;
}
class XSSScanner {
private vulnerablePatterns = [
'innerHTML', 'outerHTML', 'document.write',
'insertAdjacentHTML', 'location.href', 'window.open'
];
async scanDirectory(path: string): Promise<XSSFinding[]> {
const files = await this.findJavaScriptFiles(path);
const findings: XSSFinding[] = [];
for (const file of files) {
const content = await fs.readFile(file, 'utf-8');
findings.push(...this.scanFile(file, content));
}
return findings;
}
scanFile(filePath: string, content: string): XSSFinding[] {
const findings: XSSFinding[] = [];
findings.push(...this.detectHTMLManipulation(filePath, content));
findings.push(...this.detectReactVulnerabilities(filePath, content));
findings.push(...this.detectURLVulnerabilities(filePath, content));
findings.push(...this.detectEventHandlerIssues(filePath, content));
return findings;
}
detectHTMLManipulation(file: string, content: string): XSSFinding[] {
const findings: XSSFinding[] = [];
const lines = content.split('\n');
lines.forEach((line, index) => {
if (line.includes('innerHTML') && this.hasUserInput(line)) {
findings.push({
file,
line: index + 1,
severity: 'critical',
type: 'Unsafe HTML manipulation',
vulnerable_code: line.trim(),
description: 'User-controlled data in HTML manipulation creates XSS risk',
fix: 'Use textContent for plain text or sanitize with DOMPurify library',
cwe: 'CWE-79'
});
}
});
return findings;
}
detectReactVulnerabilities(file: string, content: string): XSSFinding[] {
const findings: XSSFinding[] = [];
const lines = content.split('\n');
lines.forEach((line, index) => {
if (line.includes('dangerously') && !this.hasSanitization(content)) {
findings.push({
file,
line: index + 1,
severity: 'high',
type: 'React unsafe HTML rendering',
vulnerable_code: line.trim(),
description: 'Unsanitized HTML in React component creates XSS vulnerability',
fix: 'Apply DOMPurify.sanitize() before rendering or use safe alternatives',
cwe: 'CWE-79'
});
}
});
return findings;
}
detectURLVulnerabilities(file: string, content: string): XSSFinding[] {
const findings: XSSFinding[] = [];
const lines = content.split('\n');
lines.forEach((line, index) => {
if (line.includes('location.') && this.hasUserInput(line)) {
findings.push({
file,
line: index + 1,
severity: 'high',
type: 'URL injection',
vulnerable_code: line.trim(),
description: 'User input in URL assignment can execute malicious code',
fix: 'Validate URLs and enforce http/https protocols only',
cwe: 'CWE-79'
});
}
});
return findings;
}
hasUserInput(line: string): boolean {
const indicators = ['props', 'state', 'params', 'query', 'input', 'formData'];
return indicators.some(indicator => line.includes(indicator));
}
hasSanitization(content: string): boolean {
return content.includes('DOMPurify') || content.includes('sanitize');
}
}
2. Framework-Specific Detection
class ReactXSSScanner {
scanR