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Interview question · Application & API Security

What is clickjacking, why don't JavaScript frame-busters fix it, and what does?

The user clicks a button on your page while believing they are on someone else's. The fix is a response header that tells the browser who may frame you, not script that tries to escape the frame.

easyNewPreparation tags: Google, Meta, MicrosoftUpdated Nov 2026

The user clicks a button on your page while believing they are on someone else's. The fix is a response header that tells the browser who may frame you, not script that tries to escape the frame.

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A banking web page with an 'approve payee' button can be loaded inside an iframe on any site.

  1. What is clickjacking?
  2. Why do server-side checks not stop it?
  3. How do you prevent it?
  4. What if some pages must be framed by partners?
  5. What else helps for sensitive actions?
  6. How would you protect the bank's pages?

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