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.
14171 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-W72Q-PR5J-GVX4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 02:55 – Updated: 2025-04-11 03:47Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Post Revolution 0.8.0c-2 and earlier allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests to (1) ajax-weblog-guardar.php, (2) verpost.php, (3) comments.php, or (4) perfil.php.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2011-1954"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2011-06-06T19:55:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Post Revolution 0.8.0c-2 and earlier allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests to (1) ajax-weblog-guardar.php, (2) verpost.php, (3) comments.php, or (4) perfil.php.",
"id": "GHSA-w72q-pr5j-gvx4",
"modified": "2025-04-11T03:47:35Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T02:55:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1954"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://javierb.com.ar/2011/06/01/postrev-vunls"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://osvdb.org/72641"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://postrev.com.ar/verpost.php?id_noticia=59"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/44710"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8270"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/518205/100/0/threaded"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-W73F-PXM3-F825
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 18:45 – Updated: 2025-04-09 03:52Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities on the Cisco Linksys WAG54GS Wireless-G ADSL Gateway with 1.01.03 and earlier firmware allow remote attackers to perform actions as administrators via an arbitrary valid request to an administrative URI, as demonstrated by (1) a Restore Factory Defaults action using the mtenRestore parameter to setup.cgi and (2) creation of a user account using the sysname parameter to setup.cgi.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2007-6708"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2008-03-13T18:44:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities on the Cisco Linksys WAG54GS Wireless-G ADSL Gateway with 1.01.03 and earlier firmware allow remote attackers to perform actions as administrators via an arbitrary valid request to an administrative URI, as demonstrated by (1) a Restore Factory Defaults action using the mtenRestore parameter to setup.cgi and (2) creation of a user account using the sysname parameter to setup.cgi.",
"id": "GHSA-w73f-pxm3-f825",
"modified": "2025-04-09T03:52:32Z",
"published": "2022-05-01T18:45:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6708"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41269"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://osvdb.org/43537"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://osvdb.org/43538"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.gnucitizen.org/blog/persistent-xss-and-csrf-on-wireless-g-adsl-gateway-with-speedbooster-wag54gs"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.gnucitizen.org/projects/router-hacking-challenge"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/489009/100/0/threaded"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-W75P-6P9X-896H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:36 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:36In ABB IP GATEWAY 3.39 and prior, the web server does not sufficiently verify that a request was performed by the authenticated user, which may allow an attacker to launch a request impersonating that user.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-7906"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2018-06-06T20:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "In ABB IP GATEWAY 3.39 and prior, the web server does not sufficiently verify that a request was performed by the authenticated user, which may allow an attacker to launch a request impersonating that user.",
"id": "GHSA-w75p-6p9x-896h",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:36:16Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:36:16Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-7906"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-18-156-01"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/104388"
}
],
"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-W75Q-Q662-M9V3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-17 12:30 – Updated: 2024-05-17 12:30Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in CRM Perks Integration for Contact Form 7 and Salesforce.This issue affects Integration for Contact Form 7 and Salesforce: from n/a through 1.3.9.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-34755"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-17T10:15:12Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in CRM Perks Integration for Contact Form 7 and Salesforce.This issue affects Integration for Contact Form 7 and Salesforce: from n/a through 1.3.9.",
"id": "GHSA-w75q-q662-m9v3",
"modified": "2024-05-17T12:30:59Z",
"published": "2024-05-17T12:30:59Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-34755"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/cf7-salesforce/wordpress-integration-for-salesforce-and-contact-form-7-wpforms-elementor-formidable-ninja-forms-plugin-1-3-9-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-W794-RWP2-JC9M
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-24 15:31 – Updated: 2026-06-24 18:32A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Jenkins Gitee Plugin 1288.v18b_deb_c9069b_ and earlier allows attackers to connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-57292"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-24T14:17:35Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Jenkins Gitee Plugin 1288.v18b_deb_c9069b_ and earlier allows attackers to connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method.",
"id": "GHSA-w794-rwp2-jc9m",
"modified": "2026-06-24T18:32:39Z",
"published": "2026-06-24T15:31:47Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-57292"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2026-06-24/#SECURITY-3762%20(1)"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-W7CG-5969-678W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:13 – Updated: 2023-12-08 22:36The (1) Manager and (2) Host Manager applications in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 establish sessions and send CSRF tokens for arbitrary new requests, which allows remote attackers to bypass a CSRF protection mechanism by using a token.
{
"affected": [
{
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"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.apache.tomcat:tomcat"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "7.0.68"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
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"name": "org.apache.tomcat:tomcat"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
{
"introduced": "8.0.0"
},
{
"fixed": "8.0.31"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.apache.tomcat:tomcat"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "9.0.0.M0"
},
{
"fixed": "9.0.0.M2"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2015-5351"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2023-12-08T22:36:54Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2016-02-25T01:59:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The (1) Manager and (2) Host Manager applications in Apache Tomcat 7.x before 7.0.68, 8.x before 8.0.31, and 9.x before 9.0.0.M2 establish sessions and send CSRF tokens for arbitrary new requests, which allows remote attackers to bypass a CSRF protection mechanism by using a token.",
"id": "GHSA-w7cg-5969-678w",
"modified": "2023-12-08T22:36:54Z",
"published": "2022-05-14T03:13:01Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5351"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1087"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1088"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa118"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/apache/tomcat"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05150442"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05158626"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c%40%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/r9136ff5b13e4f1941360b5a309efee2c114a14855578c3a2cbe5d19c@%3Cdev.tomcat.apache.org%3E"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201705-09"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20180531-0001"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://softwaresupport.hpe.com/document/-/facetsearch/document/KM02978021"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20160321234551/http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035069"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20161020161943/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/83330"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00047.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00069.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00085.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135882/Apache-Tomcat-CSRF-Token-Leak.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1089.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2599.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2807.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2808.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2016/Feb/148"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision\u0026revision=1720652"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision\u0026revision=1720655"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision\u0026revision=1720658"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision\u0026revision=1720660"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision\u0026revision=1720661"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=revision\u0026revision=1720663"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://tomcat.apache.org/security-7.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://tomcat.apache.org/security-8.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://tomcat.apache.org/security-9.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3530"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3552"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3609"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2018-4258247.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2017-3236626.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3024-1"
}
],
"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"
}
],
"summary": "Apache Tomcat allows remote attackers to bypass a CSRF protection mechanism by using a token"
}
GHSA-W7G4-P5VP-3M77
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-05-15 21:31 – Updated: 2025-05-20 21:30The Smooth Gallery Replacement WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not have CSRF check in some places, and is missing sanitisation as well as escaping, which could allow attackers to make logged in admin add Stored XSS payloads via a CSRF attack.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-8032"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-05-15T20:15:57Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Smooth Gallery Replacement WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not have CSRF check in some places, and is missing sanitisation as well as escaping, which could allow attackers to make logged in admin add Stored XSS payloads via a CSRF attack.",
"id": "GHSA-w7g4-p5vp-3m77",
"modified": "2025-05-20T21:30:40Z",
"published": "2025-05-15T21:31:32Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-8032"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4c9120b1-ca81-411b-a2e2-a8d30f32a74b"
}
],
"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-W7GP-W9M8-CPCJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-12-20 21:30 – Updated: 2024-12-20 21:30Improper access control in the endpoint /RoleMenuMapping/AddRoleMenu of Digiteam v4.21.0.0 allows authenticated attackers to escalate privileges.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-37758"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-12-20T19:15:06Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Improper access control in the endpoint /RoleMenuMapping/AddRoleMenu of Digiteam v4.21.0.0 allows authenticated attackers to escalate privileges.",
"id": "GHSA-w7gp-w9m8-cpcj",
"modified": "2024-12-20T21:30:46Z",
"published": "2024-12-20T21:30:46Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37758"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://medium.com/@hamzanadeem1337/unauthorized-full-vertical-privilege-escalation-in-digiteam-sales-gamification-portal-version-4-21-0-c3e3282e9053"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-W7H5-GM2R-5XJ4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-22 00:00 – Updated: 2022-03-02 00:00Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability leading to event deletion was discovered in Spiffy Calendar WordPress plugin (versions <= 4.9.0).
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-25599"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-02-21T18:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability leading to event deletion was discovered in Spiffy Calendar WordPress plugin (versions \u003c= 4.9.0).",
"id": "GHSA-w7h5-gm2r-5xj4",
"modified": "2022-03-02T00:00:31Z",
"published": "2022-02-22T00:00:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-25599"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/spiffy-calendar/wordpress-spiffy-calendar-plugin-4-9-0-event-deletion-via-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/spiffy-calendar/#developers"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-W7H8-QQQP-MJQQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-16 21:31 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:33Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Turcu Ciprian Auto FTP allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Auto FTP: from n/a through 1.0.1.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-23793"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-01-16T21:15:20Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Turcu Ciprian Auto FTP allows Stored XSS. This issue affects Auto FTP: from n/a through 1.0.1.",
"id": "GHSA-w7h8-qqqp-mjqq",
"modified": "2026-04-01T18:33:13Z",
"published": "2025-01-16T21:31:03Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23793"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/auto-ftp/vulnerability/wordpress-auto-ftp-plugin-1-0-1-csrf-to-stored-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability?_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"
}
]
}
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.