跨网站脚本（Cross-site scripting，通常简称为XSS）是一种网站应用程序的安全漏洞攻击，是代码注入的一种。它允许恶意用户将代码注入到网页上，其他用户在观看网页时就会受到影响。这类攻击通常包含了HTML以及用户端脚本语言。

XSS攻击通常指的是通过利用网页开发时留下的漏洞，通过巧妙的方法注入恶意指令代码到网页，使用户加载并执行攻击者恶意制造的网页进程。这些恶意网页进程通常是JavaScript，但实际上也可以包括Java，VBScript，ActiveX，Flash或者甚至是普通的HTML。攻击成功后，攻击者可能得到更高的权限（如执行一些操作）、私密网页内容、会话和cookie等各种内容。

Cross-site scripting (XSS) is a type of computer security vulnerability typically found in web applications. XSS enables attackers to inject client-side scripts into web pages viewed by other users. A cross-site scripting vulnerability may be used by attackers to bypass access controls such as the same-origin policy. Cross-site scripting carried out on websites accounted for roughly 84% of all security vulnerabilities documented by Symantec as of 2007. Their effect may range from a petty nuisance to a significant security risk, depending on the sensitivity of the data handled by the vulnerable site and the nature of any security mitigation implemented by the site's owner.