You must have encountered phishing emails that have links impersonating a website known to you. Clicking on these links may lead to compromised data through XSS. With XSS, the attacker attaches their code to a legitimate website and executes it when the victim loads the web page. The malicious code can be inserted in several ways, such as in a URL string or by putting a small JavaScript code on the web page.

In an XSS attack, the attacker adds a small code snippet at the end of the URL or client-side code. When you load the web page, this client-side JavaScript code gets executed and steals your browser cookies. These cookies often contain sensitive information, such as the access token and authentication to your banking or e-commerce websites. Using these stolen cookies, the hacker can get into your bank account and take your hard-earned money.