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Output sanitization is a security practice that prevents code injection by ensuring user-supplied data is properly escaped or filtered before being displayed. A thread on WindowsForum.com discusses a cross-site scripting vulnerability in Skype, where a researcher identified that the lack of input validation and output sanitization in profile fields allowed persistent code injection. This highlights the importance of output sanitization in applications to mitigate XSS and other injection attacks, a concern relevant to Windows users and developers dealing with web-based or networked software.
  1. JMH

    Windows 7 Skype Disputes Severity of XSS Vulnerability

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    • Forum: Windows Security