How I Turned Self-XSS into Reflected XSS (and Bypassed the WAF)

A security researcher discovered a way to transform a Self-XSS vulnerability into a Reflected XSS attack on an e-commerce platform's search feature. This was achieved by bypassing the Web Application Firewall through CSRF, demonstrating how input handling in different UI states can lead to severe vulnerabilities. Developers should implement context-aware output encoding and robust CSRF defenses to mitigate such risks.

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