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.
14175 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-W287-WWHF-95VV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-12 03:30 – Updated: 2026-04-14 20:03A vulnerability was determined in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.2. The impacted element is the function evaluateCode of the file metagpt/environment/minecraft/mineflayer/index.js of the component Mineflayer HTTP API. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross-site request forgery. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
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"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "PyPI",
"name": "metagpt"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"last_affected": "0.8.2"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-6109"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2026-04-14T20:03:39Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2026-04-12T02:16:00Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "A vulnerability was determined in FoundationAgents MetaGPT up to 0.8.2. The impacted element is the function evaluateCode of the file metagpt/environment/minecraft/mineflayer/index.js of the component Mineflayer HTTP API. Executing a manipulation can lead to cross-site request forgery. The attack may be performed from remote. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.",
"id": "GHSA-w287-wwhf-95vv",
"modified": "2026-04-14T20:03:39Z",
"published": "2026-04-12T03:30:25Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-6109"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/FoundationAgents/MetaGPT/issues/1932"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/FoundationAgents/MetaGPT"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/submit/791759"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/356969"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/vuln/356969/cti"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P",
"type": "CVSS_V4"
}
],
"summary": "MetaGPT has an eval injection via a cross-site request forgery attack"
}
GHSA-W28C-J5M7-W8FM
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-18 12:30 – Updated: 2025-11-18 12:30A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to the use of the HTTP GET method for state-changing operations within admin services, specifically in the event processor of the Carbon console. Although the SameSite=Lax cookie attribute is used as a mitigation, it is ineffective in this context because it allows cookies to be sent with cross-origin top-level navigations using GET requests.
A malicious actor can exploit this vulnerability by tricking an authenticated user into visiting a crafted link, leading the browser to issue unintended state-changing requests. Successful exploitation could result in unauthorized operations such as data modification, account changes, or other administrative actions. According to WSO2 Secure Production Guidelines, exposure of Carbon console services to untrusted networks is discouraged, which may reduce the impact in properly secured deployments.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-6670"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-11-18T12:15:46Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in multiple WSO2 products due to the use of the HTTP GET method for state-changing operations within admin services, specifically in the event processor of the Carbon console. Although the SameSite=Lax cookie attribute is used as a mitigation, it is ineffective in this context because it allows cookies to be sent with cross-origin top-level navigations using GET requests.\n\nA malicious actor can exploit this vulnerability by tricking an authenticated user into visiting a crafted link, leading the browser to issue unintended state-changing requests. Successful exploitation could result in unauthorized operations such as data modification, account changes, or other administrative actions. According to WSO2 Secure Production Guidelines, exposure of Carbon console services to untrusted networks is discouraged, which may reduce the impact in properly secured deployments.",
"id": "GHSA-w28c-j5m7-w8fm",
"modified": "2025-11-18T12:30:18Z",
"published": "2025-11-18T12:30:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-6670"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.docs.wso2.com/en/latest/security-announcements/security-advisories/2025/WSO2-2025-4117"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-W29R-2P78-85G7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-09 18:32 – Updated: 2025-06-09 18:32A vulnerability was found in jsnjfz WebStack-Guns 1.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-5888"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-06-09T18:15:27Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A vulnerability was found in jsnjfz WebStack-Guns 1.0. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.",
"id": "GHSA-w29r-2p78-85g7",
"modified": "2025-06-09T18:32:17Z",
"published": "2025-06-09T18:32:17Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-5888"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/Aiyakami/CVE-1/issues/5"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/luokuang1/CVE/issues/1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.311659"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.311659"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.582062"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.582920"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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-W2CJ-QMQG-2GWX
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 01:21 – Updated: 2022-05-17 01:21Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in VMware vRealize Log Insight 2.x and 3.x before 3.3.2 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified victims via unknown vectors.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2016-2082"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2016-07-03T01:59:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in VMware vRealize Log Insight 2.x and 3.x before 3.3.2 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of unspecified victims via unknown vectors.",
"id": "GHSA-w2cj-qmqg-2gwx",
"modified": "2022-05-17T01:21:37Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T01:21:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2082"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036078"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2016-0008.html"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-W2F5-F39C-297G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-18 21:31 – Updated: 2025-05-05 21:31The Innovs HR WordPress plugin through 1.0.3.4 does not have CSRF checks in some places, which could allow attackers to make logged in users perform unwanted actions via CSRF attacks such as adding them as employees.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-0858"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-03-18T19:15:06Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Innovs HR WordPress plugin through 1.0.3.4 does not have CSRF checks in some places, which could allow attackers to make logged in users perform unwanted actions via CSRF attacks such as adding them as employees.",
"id": "GHSA-w2f5-f39c-297g",
"modified": "2025-05-05T21:31:16Z",
"published": "2024-03-18T21:31:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-0858"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/f6627a35-d158-495e-9d56-69405cfca221"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
GHSA-W2G4-G8XR-PX4X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 01:42 – Updated: 2023-07-07 17:26PHP Server Monitor before 3.3.2 has CSRF, as demonstrated by a Delete action.
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"affected": [
{
"database_specific": {
"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 3.3.1"
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "phpservermon/phpservermon"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "3.3.2"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2018-18921"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2023-07-07T17:26:31Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2018-12-18T22:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "PHP Server Monitor before 3.3.2 has CSRF, as demonstrated by a Delete action.",
"id": "GHSA-w2g4-g8xr-px4x",
"modified": "2023-07-07T17:26:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T01:42:49Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18921"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/phpservermon/phpservermon/issues/670#issuecomment-440873239"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/phpservermon/phpservermon/commit/30150714a8af0c82259b733f604fce54c0dcbf40"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://medium.com/bugbountywriteup/cve-2018-18921-php-server-monitor-3-3-1-cross-site-request-forgery-a73e8dae563"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "CSRF in PHP Server Monitor before 3.3.2"
}
GHSA-W2G9-GJJQ-WG6X
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 01:11 – Updated: 2022-05-17 01:11Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Lightbox Photo Gallery plugin 1.0 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) change plugin settings via unspecified vectors or conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the (2) ll__opt[image2_url] or (3) ll__opt[image3_url] parameter in a ll_save_settings action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2014-9441"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2015-01-02T19:59:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in the Lightbox Photo Gallery plugin 1.0 for WordPress allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) change plugin settings via unspecified vectors or conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the (2) ll__opt[image2_url] or (3) ll__opt[image3_url] parameter in a ll_save_settings action to wp-admin/admin-ajax.php.",
"id": "GHSA-w2g9-gjjq-wg6x",
"modified": "2022-05-17T01:11:54Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T01:11:54Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-9441"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/99490"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/129507"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-W2GC-6R6C-23J2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-12 06:31 – Updated: 2025-12-12 06:31Cross-site request forgery vulnerability exists in GroupSession Free edition prior to ver5.3.0, GroupSession byCloud prior to ver5.3.3, and GroupSession ZION prior to ver5.3.2. If a user accesses a malicious page while logged in, unintended operations may be performed.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-58576"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-12-12T05:16:07Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Cross-site request forgery vulnerability exists in GroupSession Free edition prior to ver5.3.0, GroupSession byCloud prior to ver5.3.3, and GroupSession ZION prior to ver5.3.2. If a user accesses a malicious page while logged in, unintended operations may be performed.",
"id": "GHSA-w2gc-6r6c-23j2",
"modified": "2025-12-12T06:31:14Z",
"published": "2025-12-12T06:31:14Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-58576"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://groupsession.jp/info/info-news/security20251208"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN19940619"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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-W2J5-65X9-XGJV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-22 18:30 – Updated: 2023-11-28 00:30Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WattIsIt PayGreen – Ancienne version plugin <= 4.10.2 versions.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-25986"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-11-22T18:15:08Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WattIsIt PayGreen \u2013 Ancienne version plugin \u003c=\u00a04.10.2 versions.",
"id": "GHSA-w2j5-65x9-xgjv",
"modified": "2023-11-28T00:30:32Z",
"published": "2023-11-22T18:30:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-25986"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/paygreen-woocommerce/wordpress-paygreen-plugin-4-10-2-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-W2PG-JPHM-PJ4R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-01 06:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 05:19The WooCommerce Checkout & Funnel Builder by CartFlows plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.5.15. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the export_json, import_json, and status_logs_file functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to import/export settings and trigger logs showing 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-2020-36736"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-07-01T04:15:09Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The WooCommerce Checkout \u0026 Funnel Builder by CartFlows plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.5.15. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the export_json, import_json, and status_logs_file functions. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to import/export settings and trigger logs showing via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.",
"id": "GHSA-w2pg-jphm-pj4r",
"modified": "2024-04-04T05:19:35Z",
"published": "2023-07-01T06:30:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-36736"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://blog.nintechnet.com/25-wordpress-plugins-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://blog.nintechnet.com/more-wordpress-plugins-and-themes-vulnerable-to-csrf-attacks"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-1"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-4"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://blog.nintechnet.com/multiple-wordpress-plugins-fixed-csrf-vulnerabilities-part-5"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2368446/cartflows/trunk/classes/class-cartflows-importer.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0d98c849-4178-4cee-846b-2c136bc56daf?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"
}
]
}
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.