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HTML iframe Security Considerations
HTML Intermediate 5 min read

iframe Security Considerations

iframe Security

iframes can be exploited in clickjacking attacks where an attacker overlays an invisible iframe over a legitimate page to capture clicks.

Defend your own pages using the X-Frame-Options or Content-Security-Policy: frame-ancestors HTTP headers.

Example
# HTTP headers to prevent your page being iframed
X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN

# Modern CSP equivalent (more flexible)
Content-Security-Policy: frame-ancestors 'self' https://trusted.com

# Deny all framing
X-Frame-Options: DENY
Pro Tip

Content-Security-Policy frame-ancestors supersedes X-Frame-Options — use CSP for modern browsers.