What is Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) and how does it exploit the Same Origin Policy?
Saturday, 05 August 2023
by EITCA Academy
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) is a type of security vulnerability that can compromise the integrity and confidentiality of web applications. It exploits the Same Origin Policy (SOP), which is a fundamental security mechanism implemented by web browsers to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive data. In this answer, we will consider the details of CSRF attacks
- Published in Cybersecurity, EITC/IS/WASF Web Applications Security Fundamentals, Same Origin Policy, Cross-Site Request Forgery, Examination review
Tagged under:
Browser Security, CSRF Tokens, Cybersecurity, SOP, Web Application Vulnerabilities, Web Security
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