Nonce-Based CSP: The Strongest XSS Protection You Can Get

If you’re serious about XSS prevention, nonce-based CSP is the way to go. It’s stronger than hash-based CSP, more maintainable than domain whitelisting, and once you understand the pattern, it’s not that complicated. What Is a Nonce? A nonce (Number Used Once) is a random string generated by your server for each HTTP request. You include it in your CSP script-src directive AND in every <script> tag on the page. Scripts without the correct nonce are blocked. ...

March 29, 2026 · 5 min · headertest.com