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D. Create a sophisticated XSS payload that leverages HTML encoding to bypass the input sanitization, and then use it to redirect users to a malicious site where their cookies can be captured

D. Create a sophisticated XSS payload that leverages HTML encoding to bypass the input sanitization, and then use it to redirect users to a malicious site where their cookies can be captured, focuses on redirection or other client-side manipulations rather than directly bypassing HTTPOnly protections. This method adheres to the constraints and aims to exploit the vulnerability in a way that can lead to compromising the user's session or data indirectly, such as through phishing or other deceptive means at the redirected location.

From Copilot: B. Develop a browser exploit to bypass the HTTPOnly restriction, then use a HTML-encoded XSS payload to retrieve the cookies. This option is more promising. If you can find a browser vulnerability or exploit (such as a same-origin policy bypass), you might be able to access the HTTPOnly cookies from client-side JavaScript. However, finding such an exploit can be challenging, and it’s not a guaranteed method. Potentially viable, but difficult. D. Create a sophisticated XSS payload that leverages HTML encoding to bypass the input sanitization, and then use it to redirect users to a malicious site where their cookies can be captured. This strategy is practical. By crafting a clever XSS payload that evades input sanitization, you can execute arbitrary JavaScript on the victim’s browser. Redirecting users to a malicious site allows you to capture their cookies. Most viable option.

https://www.shorebreaksecurity.com/blog/xss-exploitation-with-xhr-response-chaining/

B. Develop a browser exploit to bypass the HTTPOnly restriction, then use a HTML-encoded XSS payload to retrieve the cookies.

Im a bit hesitant about the effectiveness of this CEH technique