== Stored XSS Stored cross-site scripting is different in that the payload is persisted (stored) as opposed to passed/injected via a link. == Stored XSS Scenario * Attacker posts malicious script to a message board * Message is stored in a server database * Victim reads the message * The malicious script embedded in the message board post executes in the victim’s browser ** The script steals sensitive information, like the session id, and releases it to the attacker *Victim does not realize attack occurred*