Filippo Valsorda 8/13/2025

Cross-Site Request Forgery

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This technical article provides a detailed explanation of Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks, describing them as a 'confused deputy' attack exploiting a user's browser cookies. It covers why CSRF protection is essential for applications using cookie authentication, distinguishes it from CORS, and discusses the complexities of defining same-site vs. same-origin requests for implementing effective defenses.

Cross-Site Request Forgery

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