Turn on Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Filter property is properly set (Internet Zone).

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22156	DTBI840	SV-25717r1_rule	ECSC-1	Medium

Description
The Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Filter is designed to prevent users from becoming victims of unintentional information disclosure. This setting controls if the Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Filter detects and prevents cross-site script injection into Web sites in this zone.

STIG	Date
Internet Explorer 8 STIG	2015-12-17

Details

Check Text ( C-27168r1_chk )

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Internet Zone -> “Turn on Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Filter” will be set to “Enabled” and “Enable”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3 Criteria: If the value 1409 is REG_DWORD = 0, this is not a finding.

Fix Text (F-23263r1_fix)

The policy value for Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> Windows Components -> Internet Explorer -> Internet Control Panel -> Security Page -> Internet Zone -> “Turn on Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Filter” will be set to “Enabled” and “Enable”. Procedure: Use the Windows Registry Editor to navigate to the following key: HKLM\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\Zones\3 Criteria: Set the value 1409 to REG_DWORD = 0.