Demo: UI Based Attacks in WebXR
The WebXR API enables immersive AR/VR experiences directly through web browsers on head-mounted displays (HMDs). However, prior research shows that security-sensitive UI properties and the lack of an <iframe> like element that separates different origins can be exploited to manipulate user actions, particularly within the advertising ecosystem. In our prior work, we proposed five novel UI-based attacks in WebXR, targeting the ad ecosystem. This demo presents these attacks in a unified gaming application, embedding each into distinct interactive scenarios. Our work highlights the need to address design challenges and requirements for improving immersive web-based experiences. We provide our demo video at: https://youtu.be/lTBQbxnNq34.
Authors
- Z. Berkay Celik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7362-8905)
- Reham Mohamed Aburas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1364-0229)
- Chandrika Mukherjee
- Habiba Farrukh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3582-5999)
- Arjun Arunasalam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1631-6064)
Institutions
- American University of Sharjah (AE)
- University of California, Irvine (US)
- Purdue University West Lafayette (US)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2025-06-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1145/3711875.3734381
- Primary Topic
- Network Security and Intrusion Detection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science Foundation