hacktricks/pentesting-web/xss-cross-site-scripting/dom-xss.md
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# DOM XSS
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## DOM Vulnerabilities
DOM vulnerabilities occur when data from attacker-controlled **sources** (like `location.search`, `document.referrer`, or `document.cookie`) is unsafely transferred to **sinks**. Sinks are functions or objects (e.g., `eval()`, `document.body.innerHTML`) that can execute or render harmful content if given malicious data.
* **Sources** are inputs that can be manipulated by attackers, including URLs, cookies, and web messages.
* **Sinks** are potentially dangerous endpoints where malicious data can lead to adverse effects, such as script execution.
The risk arises when data flows from a source to a sink without proper validation or sanitation, enabling attacks like XSS.
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**You can find a more updated list of sources and sinks in** [**https://github.com/wisec/domxsswiki/wiki**](https://github.com/wisec/domxsswiki/wiki)
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**Common sources:**
```javascript
document.URL
document.documentURI
document.URLUnencoded
document.baseURI
location
document.cookie
document.referrer
window.name
history.pushState
history.replaceState
localStorage
sessionStorage
IndexedDB (mozIndexedDB, webkitIndexedDB, msIndexedDB)
Database
```
**Common Sinks:**
| [**Open Redirect**](dom-xss.md#open-redirect) | [**Javascript Injection**](dom-xss.md#javascript-injection) | [**DOM-data manipulation**](dom-xss.md#dom-data-manipulation) | **jQuery** |
| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `location` | `eval()` | `scriptElement.src` | `add()` |
| `location.host` | `Function() constructor` | `scriptElement.text` | `after()` |
| `location.hostname` | `setTimeout()` | `scriptElement.textContent` | `append()` |
| `location.href` | `setInterval()` | `scriptElement.innerText` | `animate()` |
| `location.pathname` | `setImmediate()` | `someDOMElement.setAttribute()` | `insertAfter()` |
| `location.search` | `execCommand()` | `someDOMElement.search` | `insertBefore()` |
| `location.protocol` | `execScript()` | `someDOMElement.text` | `before()` |
| `location.assign()` | `msSetImmediate()` | `someDOMElement.textContent` | `html()` |
| `location.replace()` | `range.createContextualFragment()` | `someDOMElement.innerText` | `prepend()` |
| `open()` | `crypto.generateCRMFRequest()` | `someDOMElement.outerText` | `replaceAll()` |
| `domElem.srcdoc` | **\`\`**[**Local file-path manipulation**](dom-xss.md#local-file-path-manipulation) | `someDOMElement.value` | `replaceWith()` |
| `XMLHttpRequest.open()` | `FileReader.readAsArrayBuffer()` | `someDOMElement.name` | `wrap()` |
| `XMLHttpRequest.send()` | `FileReader.readAsBinaryString()` | `someDOMElement.target` | `wrapInner()` |
| `jQuery.ajax()` | `FileReader.readAsDataURL()` | `someDOMElement.method` | `wrapAll()` |
| `$.ajax()` | `FileReader.readAsText()` | `someDOMElement.type` | `has()` |
| **\`\`**[**Ajax request manipulation**](dom-xss.md#ajax-request-manipulation) | `FileReader.readAsFile()` | `someDOMElement.backgroundImage` | `constructor()` |
| `XMLHttpRequest.setRequestHeader()` | `FileReader.root.getFile()` | `someDOMElement.cssText` | `init()` |
| `XMLHttpRequest.open()` | `FileReader.root.getFile()` | `someDOMElement.codebase` | `index()` |
| `XMLHttpRequest.send()` | [**Link manipulation**](dom-xss.md#link-manipulation) | `someDOMElement.innerHTML` | `jQuery.parseHTML()` |
| `jQuery.globalEval()` | `someDOMElement.href` | `someDOMElement.outerHTML` | `$.parseHTML()` |
| `$.globalEval()` | `someDOMElement.src` | `someDOMElement.insertAdjacentHTML` | [**Client-side JSON injection**](dom-xss.md#client-side-sql-injection) |
| **\`\`**[**HTML5-storage manipulation**](dom-xss.md#html-5-storage-manipulation) | `someDOMElement.action` | `someDOMElement.onevent` | `JSON.parse()` |
| `sessionStorage.setItem()` | [**XPath injection**](dom-xss.md#xpath-injection) | `document.write()` | `jQuery.parseJSON()` |
| `localStorage.setItem()` | `document.evaluate()` | `document.writeln()` | `$.parseJSON()` |
| **``**[**`Denial of Service`**](dom-xss.md#denial-of-service)**``** | `someDOMElement.evaluate()` | `document.title` | **\`\`**[**Cookie manipulation**](dom-xss.md#cookie-manipulation) |
| `requestFileSystem()` | **\`\`**[**Document-domain manipulation**](dom-xss.md#document-domain-manipulation) | `document.implementation.createHTMLDocument()` | `document.cookie` |
| `RegExp()` | `document.domain` | `history.pushState()` | [**WebSocket-URL poisoning**](dom-xss.md#websocket-url-poisoning) |
| [**Client-Side SQl injection**](dom-xss.md#client-side-sql-injection) | [**Web-message manipulation**](dom-xss.md#web-message-manipulation) | `history.replaceState()` | `WebSocket` |
| `executeSql()` | `postMessage()` | \`\` | \`\` |
The **`innerHTML`** sink doesn't accept `script` elements on any modern browser, nor will `svg onload` events fire. This means you will need to use alternative elements like `img` or `iframe`.
This kind of XSS is probably the **hardest to find**, as you need to look inside the JS code, see if it's **using** any object whose **value you control**, and in that case, see if there is **any way to abuse** it to execute arbitrary JS.
## Tools to find them
* [https://github.com/mozilla/eslint-plugin-no-unsanitized](https://github.com/mozilla/eslint-plugin-no-unsanitized)
* Browser extension to check every data taht reaches a potential sink: [https://github.com/kevin-mizu/domloggerpp](https://github.com/kevin-mizu/domloggerpp)
## Examples
### Open Redirect
From: [https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/open-redirection](https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/open-redirection)
**Open redirect vulnerabilities in the DOM** occur when a script writes data, which an attacker can control, into a sink capable of initiating navigation across domains.
It's crucial to understand that executing arbitrary code, such as **`javascript:alert(1)`**, is possible if you have control over the start of the URL where the redirection occurs.
Sinks:
```javascript
location
location.host
location.hostname
location.href
location.pathname
location.search
location.protocol
location.assign()
location.replace()
open()
domElem.srcdoc
XMLHttpRequest.open()
XMLHttpRequest.send()
jQuery.ajax()
$.ajax()
```
### Cookie manipulation
From: [https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/cookie-manipulation](https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/cookie-manipulation)
DOM-based cookie-manipulation vulnerabilities occur when a script incorporates data, which can be controlled by an attacker, into the value of a cookie. This vulnerability can lead to unexpected behavior of the webpage if the cookie is utilized within the site. Additionally, it can be exploited to carry out a session fixation attack if the cookie is involved in tracking user sessions. The primary sink associated with this vulnerability is:
Sinks:
```javascript
document.cookie
```
### JavaScript Injection
From: [https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/javascript-injection](https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/javascript-injection)
DOM-based JavaScript injection vulnerabilities are created when a script runs data, which can be controlled by an attacker, as JavaScript code.
Sinks:
```javascript
eval()
Function() constructor
setTimeout()
setInterval()
setImmediate()
execCommand()
execScript()
msSetImmediate()
range.createContextualFragment()
crypto.generateCRMFRequest()
```
### Document-domain manipulation
From: [https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/document-domain-manipulation](https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/document-domain-manipulation)
**Document-domain manipulation vulnerabilities** occur when a script sets the `document.domain` property using data that an attacker can control.
The `document.domain` property plays a **key role** in the **enforcement** of the **same-origin policy** by browsers. When two pages from different origins set their `document.domain` to the **same value**, they can interact without restrictions. Although browsers impose certain **limits** on the values assignable to `document.domain`, preventing the assignment of completely unrelated values to the actual page origin, exceptions exist. Typically, browsers permit the use of **child** or **parent domains**.
Sinks:
```javascript
document.domain
```
### WebSocket-URL poisoning
From: [https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/websocket-url-poisoning](https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/websocket-url-poisoning)
**WebSocket-URL poisoning** occurs when a script utilizes **controllable data as the target URL** for a WebSocket connection.
Sinks:
The `WebSocket` constructor can lead to WebSocket-URL poisoning vulnerabilities.
### Link manipulation
From: [https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/link-manipulation](https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/link-manipulation)
**DOM-based link-manipulation vulnerabilities** arise when a script writes **attacker-controllable data to a navigation target** within the current page, such as a clickable link or the submission URL of a form.
Sinks:
```javascript
someDOMElement.href
someDOMElement.src
someDOMElement.action
```
### Ajax request manipulation
From: [https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/ajax-request-header-manipulation](https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/ajax-request-header-manipulation)
**Ajax request manipulation vulnerabilities** arise when a script writes **attacker-controllable data into an Ajax request** that is issued using an `XmlHttpRequest` object.
Sinks:
```javascript
XMLHttpRequest.setRequestHeader()
XMLHttpRequest.open()
XMLHttpRequest.send()
jQuery.globalEval()
$.globalEval()
```
### Local file-path manipulation
From: [https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/local-file-path-manipulation](https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/local-file-path-manipulation)
**Local file-path manipulation vulnerabilities** arise when a script passes **attacker-controllable data to a file-handling API** as the `filename` parameter. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to construct a URL that, if visited by another user, could lead to the **user's browser opening or writing an arbitrary local file**.
Sinks:
```javascript
FileReader.readAsArrayBuffer()
FileReader.readAsBinaryString()
FileReader.readAsDataURL()
FileReader.readAsText()
FileReader.readAsFile()
FileReader.root.getFile()
FileReader.root.getFile()
```
### Client-Side SQl injection
From: [https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/client-side-sql-injection](https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/client-side-sql-injection)
**Client-side SQL-injection vulnerabilities** occur when a script incorporates **attacker-controllable data into a client-side SQL query in an unsafe way**.
Sinks:
```javascript
executeSql()
```
### HTML5-storage manipulation
From: [https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/html5-storage-manipulation](https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/html5-storage-manipulation)
**HTML5-storage manipulation vulnerabilities** arise when a script **stores attacker-controllable data in the web browser's HTML5 storage** (`localStorage` or `sessionStorage`). While this action is not inherently a security vulnerability, it becomes problematic if the application subsequently **reads the stored data and processes it unsafely**. This could allow an attacker to leverage the storage mechanism to conduct other DOM-based attacks, such as cross-site scripting and JavaScript injection.
Sinks:
```javascript
sessionStorage.setItem()
localStorage.setItem()
```
### XPath injection
From: [https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/client-side-xpath-injection](https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/client-side-xpath-injection)
**DOM-based XPath-injection vulnerabilities** occur when a script incorporates **attacker-controllable data into an XPath query**.
Sinks:
```javascript
document.evaluate()
someDOMElement.evaluate()
```
### Client-side JSON injection
From: [https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/client-side-json-injection](https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/client-side-json-injection)
**DOM-based JSON-injection vulnerabilities** occur when a script incorporates **attacker-controllable data into a string that is parsed as a JSON data structure and then processed by the application**.
Sinks:
```javascript
JSON.parse()
jQuery.parseJSON()
$.parseJSON()
```
### Web-message manipulation
From: [https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/web-message-manipulation](https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/web-message-manipulation)
**Web-message vulnerabilities** arise when a script sends **attacker-controllable data as a web message to another document** within the browser. An **example** of vulnerable Web-message manipulation can be found at [PortSwigger's Web Security Academy](https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/controlling-the-web-message-source).
Sinks:
The `postMessage()` method for sending web messages can lead to vulnerabilities if the event listener for receiving messages handles the incoming data in an unsafe way.
### DOM-data manipulation
From: [https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/dom-data-manipulation](https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/dom-data-manipulation)
**DOM-data manipulation vulnerabilities** arise when a script writes **attacker-controllable data to a field within the DOM** that is utilized within the visible UI or client-side logic. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to construct a URL that, if visited by another user, can alter the appearance or behaviour of the client-side UI.
Sinks:
```javascript
scriptElement.src
scriptElement.text
scriptElement.textContent
scriptElement.innerText
someDOMElement.setAttribute()
someDOMElement.search
someDOMElement.text
someDOMElement.textContent
someDOMElement.innerText
someDOMElement.outerText
someDOMElement.value
someDOMElement.name
someDOMElement.target
someDOMElement.method
someDOMElement.type
someDOMElement.backgroundImage
someDOMElement.cssText
someDOMElement.codebase
document.title
document.implementation.createHTMLDocument()
history.pushState()
history.replaceState()
```
### Denial of Service
From: [https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/denial-of-service](https://portswigger.net/web-security/dom-based/denial-of-service)
**DOM-based denial-of-service vulnerabilities** occur when a script passes **attacker-controllable data unsafely to a problematic platform API**. This includes APIs that, when invoked, can lead the user's computer to consume **excessive amounts of CPU or disk space**. Such vulnerabilities can have significant side effects, such as the browser restricting the website's functionality by rejecting attempts to store data in `localStorage` or terminating busy scripts.
Sinks:
```javascript
requestFileSystem()
RegExp()
```
## Dom Clobbering
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[dom-clobbering.md](dom-clobbering.md)
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