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.

14240 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-4244-MRV4-7597

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 00:38 – Updated: 2022-05-17 00:38
VLAI
Details

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in password.php in PHPmotion 2.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that modify an account via the (1) password or (2) email_address parameter.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2008-6729"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2009-04-20T14:30:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in password.php in PHPmotion 2.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that modify an account via the (1) password or (2) email_address parameter.",
  "id": "GHSA-4244-mrv4-7597",
  "modified": "2022-05-17T00:38:33Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T00:38:33Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-6729"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47585"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7557"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://osvdb.org/50999"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/33309"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-424F-G622-9CVV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-01-16 21:30 – Updated: 2026-01-16 21:30
VLAI
Details

Ubee EVW327 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to enable remote access without user interaction. Attackers can craft a malicious webpage that automatically submits a form to change router remote access settings to port 8080 without the user's consent.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-47820"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-01-16T19:16:06Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Ubee EVW327 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to enable remote access without user interaction. Attackers can craft a malicious webpage that automatically submits a form to change router remote access settings to port 8080 without the user\u0027s consent.",
  "id": "GHSA-424f-g622-9cvv",
  "modified": "2026-01-16T21:30:36Z",
  "published": "2026-01-16T21:30:36Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-47820"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/49920"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.ubeeinteractive.com"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/ubee-evw-enable-remote-access-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf"
    }
  ],
  "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-4255-C27H-62M5

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-10 00:25 – Updated: 2026-02-10 02:56
VLAI
Summary
unity-cli Exposes Plaintext Credentials in Debug Logs (sign-package command)
Details

The sign-package command in @rage-against-the-pixel/unity-cli logs sensitive credentials in plaintext when the --verbose flag is used. Command-line arguments including --email and --password are output via JSON.stringify without sanitization, exposing secrets to shell history, CI/CD logs, and log aggregation systems.

Users who run sign-package with --verbose and credential arguments expose their Unity account passwords. This affects all versions prior to 1.8.2. The vulnerability requires explicit user action (using --verbose) but creates significant risk in automated and shared environments.

Workaround: Use environment variables (UNITY_USERNAME, UNITY_PASSWORD) instead of command-line arguments, and avoid the --verbose flag when working with credentials.

Existing RageAgainstThePixel and Buildalon GitHub actions are unaffected as they use the environment variables exclusively.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "@rage-against-the-pixel/unity-cli"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.8.2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-25918"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352",
      "CWE-532"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-02-10T00:25:32Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-02-09T22:16:04Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "The sign-package command in @rage-against-the-pixel/unity-cli logs sensitive credentials in plaintext when the `--verbose` flag is used. Command-line arguments including `--email` and `--password` are output via JSON.stringify without sanitization, exposing secrets to shell history, CI/CD logs, and log aggregation systems.\n\nUsers who run sign-package with `--verbose` and credential arguments expose their Unity account passwords. This affects all versions prior to 1.8.2. The vulnerability requires explicit user action (using `--verbose`) but creates significant risk in automated and shared environments.\n\nWorkaround: Use environment variables (`UNITY_USERNAME`, `UNITY_PASSWORD`) instead of command-line arguments, and avoid the `--verbose` flag when working with credentials.\n\nExisting RageAgainstThePixel and Buildalon GitHub actions are unaffected as they use the environment variables exclusively.",
  "id": "GHSA-4255-c27h-62m5",
  "modified": "2026-02-10T02:56:53Z",
  "published": "2026-02-10T00:25:32Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/RageAgainstThePixel/unity-cli/security/advisories/GHSA-4255-c27h-62m5"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-25918"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/RageAgainstThePixel/unity-cli/commit/8d4d67b23d7c5fd8f00df3f0f10bec2961c95342"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/RageAgainstThePixel/unity-cli"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/RageAgainstThePixel/unity-cli/releases/tag/v1.8.2"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "unity-cli Exposes Plaintext Credentials in Debug Logs (sign-package command)"
}

GHSA-425G-3V2M-RF2Q

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-11-08 18:30 – Updated: 2024-11-08 21:33
VLAI
Details

dingfanzu CMS V1.0 was discovered to contain a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) via the component /admin/doAdminAction.php?act=addAdmin.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-50966"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-11-08T16:15:50Z",
    "severity": "CRITICAL"
  },
  "details": "dingfanzu CMS V1.0 was discovered to contain a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) via the component /admin/doAdminAction.php?act=addAdmin.",
  "id": "GHSA-425g-3v2m-rf2q",
  "modified": "2024-11-08T21:33:57Z",
  "published": "2024-11-08T18:30:50Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-50966"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/evenomn/YangYiWen/tree/main/11"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-425M-4V5P-2XCH

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 02:43 – Updated: 2022-05-17 02:43
VLAI
Details

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Simple Invoices 2013.1.beta.8 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of admins for requests that can (1) create new administrator user accounts and take over the entire application, (2) create regular user accounts, or (3) change configuration parameters such as tax rates and the enable/disable status of PayPal payment modules.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2017-8930"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2017-05-14T22:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Simple Invoices 2013.1.beta.8 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of admins for requests that can (1) create new administrator user accounts and take over the entire application, (2) create regular user accounts, or (3) change configuration parameters such as tax rates and the enable/disable status of PayPal payment modules.",
  "id": "GHSA-425m-4v5p-2xch",
  "modified": "2022-05-17T02:43:57Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T02:43:57Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-8930"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/simpleinvoices/simpleinvoices/issues/270"
    }
  ],
  "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-425X-9RJ5-2CWQ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-04-26 00:00 – Updated: 2022-05-07 00:01
VLAI
Details

Tenda AX12 V22.03.01.21_CN was discovered to contain a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) via the function sub_422168 at /goform/WifiExtraSet.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-27375"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-04-25T16:16:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Tenda AX12 V22.03.01.21_CN was discovered to contain a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) via the function sub_422168 at /goform/WifiExtraSet.",
  "id": "GHSA-425x-9rj5-2cwq",
  "modified": "2022-05-07T00:01:15Z",
  "published": "2022-04-26T00:00:35Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-27375"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/tianhui999/myCVE/blob/main/AX12/AX12-2.md"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-426W-795M-HG3H

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-04-09 18:30 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:34
VLAI
Details

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Ashish Ajani WP Show Stats allows Cross Site Request Forgery. This issue affects WP Show Stats: from n/a through 1.5.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2025-32678"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-04-09T17:15:51Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Ashish Ajani WP Show Stats allows Cross Site Request Forgery. This issue affects WP Show Stats: from n/a through 1.5.",
  "id": "GHSA-426w-795m-hg3h",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T18:34:37Z",
  "published": "2025-04-09T18:30:56Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-32678"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wp-show-stats/vulnerability/wordpress-wp-show-stats-plugin-1-5-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-427H-C47C-JGJ4

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 17:37 – Updated: 2022-05-24 17:37
VLAI
Details

OpenEMR 5.0.1.3 allows Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) via library/ajax and interface/super, as demonstrated by use of interface/super/manage_site_files.php to upload a .php file.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-16795"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2020-12-31T03:15:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "OpenEMR 5.0.1.3 allows Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) via library/ajax and interface/super, as demonstrated by use of interface/super/manage_site_files.php to upload a .php file.",
  "id": "GHSA-427h-c47c-jgj4",
  "modified": "2022-05-24T17:37:33Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T17:37:33Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16795"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://community.open-emr.org/t/openemr-security/10597"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.open-emr.org/wiki/images/1/11/Openemr_insecurity.pdf"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-427M-JX2H-Q45M

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 00:43 – Updated: 2025-04-09 04:01
VLAI
Details

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.9.4 and 3.x before 3.1.1.0 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions as the administrator via a link or IMG tag to tbl_structure.php with a modified table parameter. NOTE: other unspecified pages are also reachable, but they have the same root cause. NOTE: this can be leveraged to conduct SQL injection attacks and execute arbitrary code.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2008-5621"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2008-12-17T02:30:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in phpMyAdmin 2.11.x before 2.11.9.4 and 3.x before 3.1.1.0 allows remote attackers to perform unauthorized actions as the administrator via a link or IMG tag to tbl_structure.php with a modified table parameter.  NOTE: other unspecified pages are also reachable, but they have the same root cause.  NOTE: this can be leveraged to conduct SQL injection attacks and execute arbitrary code.",
  "id": "GHSA-427m-jx2h-q45m",
  "modified": "2025-04-09T04:01:58Z",
  "published": "2022-05-17T00:43:45Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5621"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47168"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/7382"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-December/msg00784.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-02/msg00000.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://osvdb.org/50894"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/33076"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/33146"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/33246"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/33822"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/33912"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-32.xml"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4753"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-20081222-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1723"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2009/02/12/1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.phpmyadmin.net/home_page/security/PMASA-2008-10.php"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/32720"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3402"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3501"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-427Q-JP8V-WW95

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-11-23 18:16 – Updated: 2021-11-22 18:43
VLAI
Summary
Cross-site Scripting in kimai2
Details

CSRF related to duplicate action. (the duplication occurs first before redirecting to edit form). This vulnerability is capable of tricking admin users to duplicate teams.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Packagist",
        "name": "kevinpapst/kimai2"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "1.16.2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2021-3976"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2021-11-22T18:43:54Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2021-11-19T11:15:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "CSRF related to duplicate action. (the duplication occurs first before redirecting to edit form). This vulnerability is capable of tricking admin users to duplicate teams.",
  "id": "GHSA-427q-jp8v-ww95",
  "modified": "2021-11-22T18:43:54Z",
  "published": "2021-11-23T18:16:50Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3976"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/kevinpapst/kimai2/commit/b28e9c120c87222e21a238f1b03a609d6a5d506e"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://huntr.dev/bounties/0567048a-118c-42ec-9f94-b55533017406"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Cross-site Scripting in kimai2"
}

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.