// Copyright (c) 2026 erik <erik@erik.xyz> — https://erik.xyz
use crate::{AttackCategory, DetectionResult, Detector, Severity, regex_detect};
use regex::Regex;
use std::sync::LazyLock;
static PATTERNS: LazyLock<Vec<Regex>> = LazyLock::new(|| {
vec![
Regex::new(r"(?i)<script[\s/>]").unwrap(),
Regex::new(r"(?i)on(?:error|load|click|mouse(?:over|out|down|up|move)|key(?:down|up|press)|focus|blur|change|submit|reset|scroll|resize|abort|select|start|drag|drop|play|pause|ended|volumechange|animationstart|animationend|transitionend|touchstart|touchend|pointerdown|pointerup|wheel|auxclick|canplay|canplaythrough|close|cuechange|dblclick|durationchange|emptied|fullscreenchange|gotpointercapture|input|invalid|loadeddata|loadedmetadata|loadstart|lostpointercapture|offline|online|pagehide|pageshow|popstate|progress|ratechange|securitypolicyviolation|seeked|seeking|show|stalled|suspend|timeupdate|toggle|waiting)\s*=").unwrap(),
Regex::new(r"(?i)javascript\s*:").unwrap(),
Regex::new(r"(?i)<svg[\s/>]").unwrap(),
Regex::new(r"(?i)expression\s*\(").unwrap(),
Regex::new(r"(?i)<iframe[\s/>]").unwrap(),
Regex::new(r"(?i)<embed[\s/>]").unwrap(),
Regex::new(r"(?i)<object[\s/>]").unwrap(),
Regex::new(r"(?i)vbscript\s*:").unwrap(),
Regex::new(r"(?i)data\s*:\s*text/html").unwrap(),
Regex::new(r"(?i)<link[\s/>]").unwrap(),
Regex::new(r"(?i)<meta[\s/>]").unwrap(),
Regex::new(r"(?i)eval\s*\(").unwrap(),
Regex::new(r"(?i)fromCharCode\s*\(").unwrap(),
Regex::new(r"(?i)document\.cookie").unwrap(),
Regex::new(r"(?i)document\.write\s*\(").unwrap(),
Regex::new(r"(?i)window\.location").unwrap(),
]
});
pub struct XssDetector;
impl Detector for XssDetector {
fn name(&self) -> &'static str {
"xss"
}
fn detect(&self, input: &str) -> Option<DetectionResult> {
regex_detect(
&PATTERNS,
self.name(),
AttackCategory::Injection,
Severity::Critical,
"XSS cross-site scripting detected",
input,
)
}
}
#[cfg(test)]
mod tests {
use super::*;
fn det() -> XssDetector {
XssDetector
}
fn assert_hit(input: &str) {
crate::test_helpers::assert_detected(
&det(),
input,
AttackCategory::Injection,
Severity::Critical,
);
}
#[test]
fn name_is_xss() {
assert_eq!(det().name(), "xss");
}
#[test]
fn detects_common_payloads() {
for input in [
"<script>alert(1)</script>",
"<img src=x onerror=alert(1)>",
"javascript:alert(document.cookie)",
"<svg onload=alert(1)>",
"eval('alert(1)')",
"<iframe src=\"//evil.com\"></iframe>",
"data:text/html,<script>alert(1)</script>",
] {
assert_hit(input);
}
}
#[test]
fn benign_inputs_not_detected() {
for input in [
"Hello, this is a normal text input. Nothing suspicious here.",
"The weather today is sunny with a high of 25 degrees.",
"Please call the office at 555-1234 for assistance.",
"Welcome to our website, please enjoy your stay.",
] {
assert!(det().detect(input).is_none(), "false positive: {input}");
}
}
#[test]
fn edge_cases() {
assert!(det().detect("").is_none());
assert!(det().detect(" \t\n ").is_none());
assert!(det().detect("こんにちは世界 你好").is_none());
// near misses: keyword present but not the payload form
assert!(det().detect("script alert(1)").is_none());
assert!(det().detect("javascript alert(1)").is_none());
assert!(det().detect("evaluate this expression carefully").is_none());
}
#[test]
fn obfuscated_variants_detected() {
for input in [
"<SCRIPT>alert(1)</SCRIPT>",
"<img src=x OnErRoR=alert(1)>",
"JaVaScRiPt:alert(1)",
"<SVG/onload=alert(1)>",
] {
assert_hit(input);
}
}
}