CSRF: Definition and Applications
CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) — attack where the adversary makes the victim's browser send a request to another site with the victim's credentials (cookies). Defence: CSRF tokens in forms, SameSite=Lax/Strict cookies, double-submit pattern, referer validation.
What is CSRF
CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) — attack where the adversary makes the victim's browser send a request to another site with the victim's credentials (cookies). Defence: CSRF tokens in forms, SameSite=Lax/Strict cookies, double-submit pattern, referer validation.
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