> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Exploiting cross-site scripting to capture passwords

> PortSwigger Web Security Academy lab: Exploiting cross-site scripting to capture passwords. Topic: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).

# Exploiting cross-site scripting to capture passwords

<p className="machine-summary"><span className="prompt"><code>\$ tldr</code></span> PortSwigger · Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)</p>

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  | ·            | ·                                                                                                    |
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  | Platform     | PortSwigger Web Security Academy                                                                     |
  | Topic        | Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)                                                                           |
  | Difficulty   | <span className="dbadge dbadge-medium">PRACTITIONER</span>                                           |
  | Official lab | [Open](https://portswigger.net/web-security/cross-site-scripting/exploiting/lab-capturing-passwords) |
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## Solve the lab

| Language | Author          | Format | Link                                                                                                 |
| -------- | --------------- | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| 🇬🇧 EN  | **PortSwigger** | Texto  | [Open](https://portswigger.net/web-security/cross-site-scripting/exploiting/lab-capturing-passwords) |

## Resources by skill

| Skill                      | Source      | Link                                                                                       |
| -------------------------- | ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) | HackTricks  | [Open](https://book.hacktricks.wiki/en/pentesting-web/xss-cross-site-scripting/index.html) |
| Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) | PortSwigger | [Open](https://portswigger.net/web-security/cross-site-scripting)                          |

## Related skills

[Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)](/en/skills/xss)

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*Last updated: 2026-06-07*

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