CWE-352
AllowedCross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Abstraction: Compound · Status: Stable
The web application does not, or cannot, sufficiently verify whether a request was intentionally provided by the user who sent the request, which could have originated from an unauthorized actor.
14177 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-VQ62-CWM9-FF9H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-20 00:32 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:32Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in W3speedster W3SPEEDSTER.This issue affects W3SPEEDSTER: from n/a through 7.25.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-52392"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-11-19T22:15:20Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in W3speedster W3SPEEDSTER.This issue affects W3SPEEDSTER: from n/a through 7.25.",
"id": "GHSA-vq62-cwm9-ff9h",
"modified": "2026-04-01T18:32:34Z",
"published": "2024-11-20T00:32:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-52392"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/w3speedster-wp/vulnerability/wordpress-w3speedster-plugin-7-25-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/w3speedster-wp/wordpress-w3speedster-plugin-7-25-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VQ6C-FVXW-P45V
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-16 00:00 – Updated: 2022-11-30 20:06A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Jenkins Kubernetes Continuous Deploy Plugin 2.3.1 and earlier allows attackers to connect to an attacker-specified SSH server using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.jenkins-ci.plugins:kubernetes-cd"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"last_affected": "2.3.1"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-27210"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-11-30T20:06:48Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-03-15T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Jenkins Kubernetes Continuous Deploy Plugin 2.3.1 and earlier allows attackers to connect to an attacker-specified SSH server using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.",
"id": "GHSA-vq6c-fvxw-p45v",
"modified": "2022-11-30T20:06:48Z",
"published": "2022-03-16T00:00:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27210"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/kubernetes-cd-plugin"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-03-15/#SECURITY-2681"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/15/2"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "CSRF vulnerability in Jenkins kubernetes-cd Plugin allow capturing credentials"
}
GHSA-VQ6X-6J8X-VR9J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-28 06:31 – Updated: 2026-05-28 06:31The Easy Digital Downloads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.7. This is due to missing nonce verification in the handle_oauth_redirect() function, which is registered on the admin_init hook and processes Square OAuth tokens from a user-supplied GET parameter without any CSRF token validation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to overwrite the store's Square payment gateway credentials by tricking a logged-in administrator into clicking a crafted link, potentially resulting in payment account hijacking.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-7533"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-05-28T06:16:28Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Easy Digital Downloads plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.7. This is due to missing nonce verification in the `handle_oauth_redirect()` function, which is registered on the `admin_init` hook and processes Square OAuth tokens from a user-supplied GET parameter without any CSRF token validation. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to overwrite the store\u0027s Square payment gateway credentials by tricking a logged-in administrator into clicking a crafted link, potentially resulting in payment account hijacking.",
"id": "GHSA-vq6x-6j8x-vr9j",
"modified": "2026-05-28T06:31:09Z",
"published": "2026-05-28T06:31:09Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-7533"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-digital-downloads/tags/3.6.5/src/Gateways/Square/Connection.php#L47"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-digital-downloads/tags/3.6.5/src/Gateways/Square/Connection.php#L58"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-digital-downloads/tags/3.6.5/src/Gateways/Square/Gateway.php#L114"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-digital-downloads/trunk/src/Gateways/Square/Connection.php#L47"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-digital-downloads/trunk/src/Gateways/Square/Connection.php#L58"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/easy-digital-downloads/trunk/src/Gateways/Square/Gateway.php#L114"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026new=3536197%40easy-digital-downloads\u0026old=3511193%40easy-digital-downloads\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=#file6607"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e375f761-459c-4cad-823b-2a94ac901410?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VQ77-9GMH-WXX2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-09 06:31 – Updated: 2026-06-09 06:31The WP-Ultimate-Map plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.1. This is due to missing nonce validation on the process_init() function hooked to admin_init, which saves plugin settings (zoom-level, focus-lat, focus-lng, sel_places, sel_routes) via update_option() based solely on the presence of a save-setting POST parameter. Additionally, the saved values — particularly zoom-level — are stored without sanitization and later echoed into an HTML attribute (and inline JavaScript) on the settings page without escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change plugin settings and inject arbitrary web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-8907"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-09T05:16:40Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The WP-Ultimate-Map plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.1. This is due to missing nonce validation on the process_init() function hooked to admin_init, which saves plugin settings (zoom-level, focus-lat, focus-lng, sel_places, sel_routes) via update_option() based solely on the presence of a save-setting POST parameter. Additionally, the saved values \u2014 particularly zoom-level \u2014 are stored without sanitization and later echoed into an HTML attribute (and inline JavaScript) on the settings page without escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to change plugin settings and inject arbitrary web scripts via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.",
"id": "GHSA-vq77-9gmh-wxx2",
"modified": "2026-06-09T06:31:59Z",
"published": "2026-06-09T06:31:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8907"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-ultimate-map/tags/1.1/admin/class-admin.php#L21"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-ultimate-map/tags/1.1/admin/class-admin.php#L24"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-ultimate-map/tags/1.1/admin/class-admin.php#L63"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/334fb374-c84b-4fec-8653-f7ad6af1f631?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VQ8Q-PGJ7-R79W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-24 21:30 – Updated: 2025-12-24 21:30Devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless+ 3.1.0-1 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to perform administrative actions without proper request validation. Attackers can craft malicious web pages that trigger unauthorized configuration changes by exploiting predictable URL actions when a logged-in user visits the site.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-25250"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-12-24T20:15:53Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Devolo dLAN 500 AV Wireless+ 3.1.0-1 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to perform administrative actions without proper request validation. Attackers can craft malicious web pages that trigger unauthorized configuration changes by exploiting predictable URL actions when a logged-in user visits the site.",
"id": "GHSA-vq8q-pgj7-r79w",
"modified": "2025-12-24T21:30:33Z",
"published": "2025-12-24T21:30:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25250"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.devolo.com"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46324"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2019-5507.php"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
]
}
GHSA-VQCC-GMMR-VPXM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-22 21:30 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:36Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in piotnetdotcom Piotnet Forms allows Cross Site Request Forgery. This issue affects Piotnet Forms: from n/a through 1.0.30.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-57933"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-09-22T19:15:50Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in piotnetdotcom Piotnet Forms allows Cross Site Request Forgery. This issue affects Piotnet Forms: from n/a through 1.0.30.",
"id": "GHSA-vqcc-gmmr-vpxm",
"modified": "2026-04-01T18:36:10Z",
"published": "2025-09-22T21:30:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-57933"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/piotnetforms/vulnerability/wordpress-piotnet-forms-plugin-1-0-30-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VQCX-JW4R-6FP3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-03-30 00:00 – Updated: 2024-10-15 23:33A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Jenkins JiraTestResultReporter Plugin version 165.v817928553942 and earlier allows attackers to connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.jenkins-ci.plugins:JiraTestResultReporter"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "166.v0cc6208295b5"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-28136"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2022-11-29T21:54:48Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2022-03-29T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Jenkins JiraTestResultReporter Plugin version 165.v817928553942 and earlier allows attackers to connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials.",
"id": "GHSA-vqcx-jw4r-6fp3",
"modified": "2024-10-15T23:33:27Z",
"published": "2022-03-30T00:00:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-28136"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/JiraTestResultReporter-plugin/commit/0cc6208295b5cb683528e8bf04d139f0bee8eb53"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/JiraTestResultReporter-plugin"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2022-03-29/#SECURITY-2236"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2022/03/29/1"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "CSRF vulnerability and missing permission check in Jenkins JiraTestResultReporter Plugin"
}
GHSA-VQF8-44QW-C23J
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-26 21:30 – Updated: 2024-08-26 21:30Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Fonts Plugin Fonts allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Fonts: from n/a through 3.7.7.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-43301"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-08-26T21:15:27Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Fonts Plugin Fonts allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Fonts: from n/a through 3.7.7.",
"id": "GHSA-vqf8-44qw-c23j",
"modified": "2024-08-26T21:30:35Z",
"published": "2024-08-26T21:30:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43301"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/olympus-google-fonts/wordpress-fonts-plugin-3-7-7-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-to-stored-xssvulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VQFH-5RPF-PW2X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-30 12:30 – Updated: 2025-09-30 12:30The Chat by Chatwee plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the admin settings page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-9948"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-09-30T11:37:47Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Chat by Chatwee plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the admin settings page. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify plugin settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.",
"id": "GHSA-vqfh-5rpf-pw2x",
"modified": "2025-09-30T12:30:53Z",
"published": "2025-09-30T12:30:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-9948"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/chatwee/trunk/chatwee-admin.php#L10"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/chatwee/trunk/chatwee-admin.php#L41"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/b9a4e0c1-7bbb-4ab0-948c-3d172717e5fe?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-VQGC-H3Q6-423F
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 04:58 – Updated: 2022-05-17 04:58BlackBerry Link before 1.2.1.31 on Windows and before 1.1.1 build 39 on Mac OS X does not require authentication for remote file-access folders, which allows remote attackers to read or create arbitrary files via IPv6 WebDAV requests, as demonstrated by a CSRF attack involving DNS rebinding.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2013-3694"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2013-11-18T03:55:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "BlackBerry Link before 1.2.1.31 on Windows and before 1.1.1 build 39 on Mac OS X does not require authentication for remote file-access folders, which allows remote attackers to read or create arbitrary files via IPv6 WebDAV requests, as demonstrated by a CSRF attack involving DNS rebinding.",
"id": "GHSA-vqgc-h3q6-423f",
"modified": "2022-05-17T04:58:06Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T04:58:06Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-3694"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://blog.cmpxchg8b.com/2013/11/qnx.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.blackberry.com/btsc/KB35315"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
Mitigation MIT-4
Strategy: Libraries or Frameworks
- Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid [REF-1482].
- For example, use anti-CSRF packages such as the OWASP CSRFGuard. [REF-330]
- Another example is the ESAPI Session Management control, which includes a component for CSRF. [REF-45]
Mitigation
Ensure that the application is free of cross-site scripting issues (CWE-79), because most CSRF defenses can be bypassed using attacker-controlled script.
Mitigation
Generate a unique nonce for each form, place the nonce into the form, and verify the nonce upon receipt of the form. Be sure that the nonce is not predictable (CWE-330). [REF-332]
Mitigation
Identify especially dangerous operations. When the user performs a dangerous operation, send a separate confirmation request to ensure that the user intended to perform that operation.
Mitigation
- Use the "double-submitted cookie" method as described by Felten and Zeller:
- When a user visits a site, the site should generate a pseudorandom value and set it as a cookie on the user's machine. The site should require every form submission to include this value as a form value and also as a cookie value. When a POST request is sent to the site, the request should only be considered valid if the form value and the cookie value are the same.
- Because of the same-origin policy, an attacker cannot read or modify the value stored in the cookie. To successfully submit a form on behalf of the user, the attacker would have to correctly guess the pseudorandom value. If the pseudorandom value is cryptographically strong, this will be prohibitively difficult.
- This technique requires Javascript, so it may not work for browsers that have Javascript disabled. [REF-331]
Mitigation
Do not use the GET method for any request that triggers a state change.
Mitigation
Check the HTTP Referer header to see if the request originated from an expected page. This could break legitimate functionality, because users or proxies may have disabled sending the Referer for privacy reasons.
CAPEC-111: JSON Hijacking (aka JavaScript Hijacking)
An attacker targets a system that uses JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) as a transport mechanism between the client and the server (common in Web 2.0 systems using AJAX) to steal possibly confidential information transmitted from the server back to the client inside the JSON object by taking advantage of the loophole in the browser's Same Origin Policy that does not prohibit JavaScript from one website to be included and executed in the context of another website.
CAPEC-462: Cross-Domain Search Timing
An attacker initiates cross domain HTTP / GET requests and times the server responses. The timing of these responses may leak important information on what is happening on the server. Browser's same origin policy prevents the attacker from directly reading the server responses (in the absence of any other weaknesses), but does not prevent the attacker from timing the responses to requests that the attacker issued cross domain.
CAPEC-467: Cross Site Identification
An attacker harvests identifying information about a victim via an active session that the victim's browser has with a social networking site. A victim may have the social networking site open in one tab or perhaps is simply using the "remember me" feature to keep their session with the social networking site active. An attacker induces a payload to execute in the victim's browser that transparently to the victim initiates a request to the social networking site (e.g., via available social network site APIs) to retrieve identifying information about a victim. While some of this information may be public, the attacker is able to harvest this information in context and may use it for further attacks on the user (e.g., spear phishing).
CAPEC-62: Cross Site Request Forgery
An attacker crafts malicious web links and distributes them (via web pages, email, etc.), typically in a targeted manner, hoping to induce users to click on the link and execute the malicious action against some third-party application. If successful, the action embedded in the malicious link will be processed and accepted by the targeted application with the users' privilege level. This type of attack leverages the persistence and implicit trust placed in user session cookies by many web applications today. In such an architecture, once the user authenticates to an application and a session cookie is created on the user's system, all following transactions for that session are authenticated using that cookie including potential actions initiated by an attacker and simply "riding" the existing session cookie.