Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Allowed

Cross-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.

14161 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-WV9C-PFPM-4WC5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:52 – Updated: 2023-08-25 21:36
VLAI
Summary
Moodle CSRF Vulnerability
Details

A flaw was found in moodle before versions 3.7.1, 3.6.5, 3.5.7. A sesskey (CSRF) token was not being utilised by the XML loading/unloading admin tool.

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  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "moodle/moodle"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "3.7.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "3.7.1"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ],
      "versions": [
        "3.7.0"
      ]
    },
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 3.6.4"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "moodle/moodle"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "3.6.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "3.6.5"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 3.5.6"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "moodle/moodle"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "3.5.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "3.5.7"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2019-10186"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2023-07-14T21:31:48Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2019-07-31T22:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A flaw was found in moodle before versions 3.7.1, 3.6.5, 3.5.7. A sesskey (CSRF) token was not being utilised by the XML loading/unloading admin tool.",
  "id": "GHSA-wv9c-pfpm-4wc5",
  "modified": "2023-08-25T21:36:48Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T16:52:01Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10186"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/moodle/moodle/commit/ea1ac3c7efbddbdb210ea4c75e7156c7d7ee914b"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2019-10186"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/moodle/moodle"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://moodle.org/mod/forum/discuss.php?d=388567#p1566329"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://web.archive.org/web/20210125055044/https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/109175"
    }
  ],
  "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": "Moodle CSRF Vulnerability"
}

GHSA-WVFG-QM7F-QWQ3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-04 12:30 – Updated: 2025-09-04 12:30
VLAI
Details

The PopAd plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the PopAd_reset_cookie_time function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset cookie time settings 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-2025-9616"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-09-04T10:42:35Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The PopAd plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.4. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the PopAd_reset_cookie_time function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to reset cookie time settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.",
  "id": "GHSA-wvfg-qm7f-qwq3",
  "modified": "2025-09-04T12:30:42Z",
  "published": "2025-09-04T12:30:42Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-9616"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/popad/trunk/admin/admin.php#L548"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/842f3cb4-857e-4e9c-b84e-9a47ec65db0d?source=cve"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-WVFM-CGXX-8PV9

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-14 03:25 – Updated: 2022-05-14 03:25
VLAI
Details

iScripts eSwap v2.4 has CSRF via "registration_settings.php" in the Admin Panel.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-10048"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-04-11T20:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "iScripts eSwap v2.4 has CSRF via \"registration_settings.php\" in the Admin Panel.",
  "id": "GHSA-wvfm-cgxx-8pv9",
  "modified": "2022-05-14T03:25:23Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T03:25:23Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-10048"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://pastebin.com/RVdpLAT8"
    }
  ],
  "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-WVGR-5WGR-C6FJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-12 18:30 – Updated: 2023-07-20 14:49
VLAI
Summary
Jenkins mabl Plugin vulnerable to cross-site request forgery
Details

Jenkins mabl Plugin 0.0.46 and earlier does not perform permission checks in several HTTP endpoints.

This allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.

Additionally, these HTTP endpoints do not require POST requests, resulting in a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.

mabl Plugin 0.0.47 requires POST requests and the appropriate permissions for the affected HTTP endpoints.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "com.mabl.integration.jenkins:mabl-integration"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "0.0.47"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-37952"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2023-07-12T22:31:28Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-07-12T16:15:13Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Jenkins mabl Plugin 0.0.46 and earlier does not perform permission checks in several HTTP endpoints.\n\nThis allows attackers with Overall/Read permission to connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.\n\nAdditionally, these HTTP endpoints do not require POST requests, resulting in a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability.\n\nmabl Plugin 0.0.47 requires POST requests and the appropriate permissions for the affected HTTP endpoints.",
  "id": "GHSA-wvgr-5wgr-c6fj",
  "modified": "2023-07-20T14:49:19Z",
  "published": "2023-07-12T18:30:38Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-37952"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.jenkins.io/security/advisory/2023-07-12/#SECURITY-3127"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2023/07/12/2"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Jenkins mabl Plugin vulnerable to cross-site request forgery"
}

GHSA-WVJ5-M492-V978

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 01:27 – Updated: 2022-05-17 01:27
VLAI
Details

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Identity Manager (ITIM) 5.0 before 5.0.0.15 and 5.1 before 5.1.0.15 and IBM Security Identity Manager (ISIM) 6.0 before 6.0.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that insert XSS sequences.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2014-0961"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2014-06-08T18:55:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in IBM Tivoli Identity Manager (ITIM) 5.0 before 5.0.0.15 and 5.1 before 5.1.0.15 and IBM Security Identity Manager (ISIM) 6.0 before 6.0.0.2 allows remote authenticated users to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that insert XSS sequences.",
  "id": "GHSA-wvj5-m492-v978",
  "modified": "2022-05-17T01:27:32Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T01:27:32Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0961"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/92747"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/59080"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21674754"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/67909"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-WVPJ-3M4H-RQF4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-18 09:30 – Updated: 2025-01-18 09:30
VLAI
Details

The Webcamconsult plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on a function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update settings and inject malicious 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-2024-13432"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-01-18T07:15:08Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The Webcamconsult plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 1.5.0. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on a function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update settings and inject malicious 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-wvpj-3m4h-rqf4",
  "modified": "2025-01-18T09:30:22Z",
  "published": "2025-01-18T09:30:22Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-13432"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=3223211%40webcamconsult\u0026new=3223211%40webcamconsult\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/3cdad887-dafa-4cf8-ac78-87b9b9b989e2?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-WVQW-7PR6-7FFC

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-16 21:31 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:33
VLAI
Details

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Andrea Brandi Twitter Shortcode allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Twitter Shortcode: from n/a through 0.9.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-23618"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-01-16T20:15:41Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Andrea Brandi Twitter Shortcode allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Twitter Shortcode: from n/a through 0.9.",
  "id": "GHSA-wvqw-7pr6-7ffc",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T18:33:12Z",
  "published": "2025-01-16T21:31:01Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23618"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/twitter-shortcode/vulnerability/wordpress-twitter-shortcode-plugin-0-9-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"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-WVVP-8954-MW4V

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-07-06 21:15 – Updated: 2024-04-04 05:47
VLAI
Details

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Metagauss Download Plugin <= 2.0.4 versions.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-36345"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-05-28T20:15:09Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Metagauss Download Plugin\u00a0\u003c= 2.0.4 versions.",
  "id": "GHSA-wvvp-8954-mw4v",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T05:47:36Z",
  "published": "2023-07-06T21:15:06Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-36345"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/download-plugin/wordpress-download-plugin-2-0-4-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-WVW8-HCW4-JWQP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-03-25 06:30 – Updated: 2025-03-19 21:30
VLAI
Details

The CM Download Manager WordPress plugin before 2.9.0 does not have CSRF checks in some places, which could allow attackers to make logged in admins unpublish downloads via a CSRF attack

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-1231"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-03-25T05:15:50Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The CM Download Manager  WordPress plugin before 2.9.0 does not have CSRF checks in some places, which could allow attackers to make logged in admins unpublish downloads via a CSRF attack",
  "id": "GHSA-wvw8-hcw4-jwqp",
  "modified": "2025-03-19T21:30:38Z",
  "published": "2024-03-25T06:30:24Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-1231"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/7d3968d9-61ed-4c00-8764-0360cf03255e"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-WVXF-VCMR-M2GP

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-11 06:30 – Updated: 2025-11-11 06:30
VLAI
Details

The WP-Walla plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 0.5.3.5. This is due to missing nonce verification on the settings page and insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages via a forged request granted they can trick an administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-12589"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-11-11T04:15:47Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The WP-Walla plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery to Stored Cross-Site Scripting in all versions up to, and including, 0.5.3.5. This is due to missing nonce verification on the settings page and insufficient input sanitization and output escaping. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts in pages via a forged request granted they can trick an administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.",
  "id": "GHSA-wvxf-vcmr-m2gp",
  "modified": "2025-11-11T06:30:22Z",
  "published": "2025-11-11T06:30:22Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12589"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/security/nonces"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/esc_attr"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-walla/tags/0.5.3.5/wpwalla_admin.php#L2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wp-walla/tags/0.5.3.5/wpwalla_admin.php#L83"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5ed9f7a1-54ef-4f88-b89c-756b8b646254?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"
    }
  ]
}

Mitigation MIT-4
Architecture and Design

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
Implementation

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
Architecture and Design

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
Architecture and Design

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
Architecture and Design
  • 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
Architecture and Design

Do not use the GET method for any request that triggers a state change.

Mitigation
Implementation

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.