Questions tagged [csrf-protection]

Cross-Site Request Forgery is an insidious method used to take advantage of a website's reliance on the user's browser for trust.

What are the best practices for incorporating CSRF tokens into Java applications to ensure security?

The Challenge: I encountered an issue with preventing CSRF attacks in my Java web application. To tackle this problem, I attempted to utilize the X-CSRF-Token implementation. Every time a request was sent, it looked something like this: POST /sessions HTT ...

Failure to set X-XSRF-TOKEN header in Angular5

After exploring several solutions, I have yet to find one that works for me. This issue on Github closely mirrors my problem (https://github.com/angular/angular/issues/20511) My setup includes Angular 5.2.5, Chrome Version 65.0.3325.146, and Spring Boot ...

What is the best way to address the challenge of managing csrf across multiple tabs in express/nodejs?

I implemented CSRF protection in my nodejs/express application using the following configuration: const app = express(), cookieParser = require('cookie-parser'), session = require('express-session'), csrf = require('csurf'); app.use(cookiePar ...

CSRF token conflict error encountered during ajax post request on Laravel 5.3 development server

I am new to using laravel and currently working with laravel 5.3 on my localhost. I have been posting data to a controller function using an ajax post request. To integrate the CSRF token, I added the following code snippet inside the head section of the m ...

Challenges when carrying out unit testing on ZF2 form with CSRF

Unit testing a ZF2 application has presented an interesting challenge. I have a form that adjusts slightly depending on whether it's intended for students or employees, and I've implemented separate factories to generate them. In one of my tests ...

Implementing CSRF token for the current window's location

Is there a way to add a CSRF token to all instances where window.location.href is used in my Javascript code? It's not possible to override the window.location object and its properties like window.location.href. Creating a universal function to inc ...

Securing Codeigniter against CSRF attacks with AJAX integration

Seeking assistance to troubleshoot a problem with AJAX call in Codeigniter while having CSRF protection enabled. Typically, the system functions smoothly with AJAX/jQuery calls and CSRF protection. However, I am currently facing difficulties with the code ...

Accessing a Jhipster login and authentication mechanism through a mobile application

Are you wondering how to acquire a session cookie and the CSRF token from jhipster, and then effectively utilize them in your mobile app API calls using HTTP session authentication? In your JHipster configuration, you can find a .yo-rc.json file that is g ...