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-7J7R-3HFP-H2H7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-14 15:30 – Updated: 2023-11-18 03:30Dreamer CMS v4.1.3 was discovered to contain a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability via /admin/task/update.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-48021"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-11-14T15:15:07Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Dreamer CMS v4.1.3 was discovered to contain a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability via /admin/task/update.",
"id": "GHSA-7j7r-3hfp-h2h7",
"modified": "2023-11-18T03:30:20Z",
"published": "2023-11-14T15:30:24Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-48021"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/moonsabc123/dreamer_cms/blob/main/There%20is%20a%20CSRF%20in%20the%20task%20management%20editing%20task%20area.md"
}
],
"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-7J94-5V5J-MW57
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-04 15:30 – Updated: 2026-06-04 15:30PDF Signer 3.0 contains a server-side template injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting PHP commands through the CSRF-TOKEN cookie parameter. Attackers can craft malicious cookie values containing template injection payloads like shell_exec() to execute system commands and retrieve sensitive information from the server.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-25729"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-06-04T14:16:30Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "PDF Signer 3.0 contains a server-side template injection vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code by injecting PHP commands through the CSRF-TOKEN cookie parameter. Attackers can craft malicious cookie values containing template injection payloads like shell_exec() to execute system commands and retrieve sensitive information from the server.",
"id": "GHSA-7j94-5v5j-mw57",
"modified": "2026-06-04T15:30:37Z",
"published": "2026-06-04T15:30:37Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25729"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://codecanyon.net/item/signer-create-digital-signatures-and-sign-pdf-documents-online/20737707"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://codecanyon.net/user/simcy_creative"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46276"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/pdf-signer-server-side-template-injection-rce-via-csrf-cookie"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/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-7J96-874H-8WW7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:07 – Updated: 2022-05-13 01:07Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the jolokia API in A-MQ.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2015-5182"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-09-25T21:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the jolokia API in A-MQ.",
"id": "GHSA-7j96-874h-8ww7",
"modified": "2022-05-13T01:07:41Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:07:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5182"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1248809"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/9e3391878c6840b294155f7ba6ccb47586e317f85c1bbd15c4608bd0%40%3Cdev.activemq.apache.org%3E"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/9e3391878c6840b294155f7ba6ccb47586e317f85c1bbd15c4608bd0@%3Cdev.activemq.apache.org%3E"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb280e767ab199767e07a367f287ba08a9692fa76e2da4a20d50d07c4%40%3Cdev.activemq.apache.org%3E"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/rb280e767ab199767e07a367f287ba08a9692fa76e2da4a20d50d07c4@%3Cdev.activemq.apache.org%3E"
}
],
"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-7JC9-V63Q-HPV4
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-09 18:30 – Updated: 2026-01-20 15:32Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Ays Pro Chartify chart-builder allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Chartify: from n/a through <= 3.6.3.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-66529"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-12-09T16:18:20Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Ays Pro Chartify chart-builder allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects Chartify: from n/a through \u003c= 3.6.3.",
"id": "GHSA-7jc9-v63q-hpv4",
"modified": "2026-01-20T15:32:04Z",
"published": "2025-12-09T18:30:41Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-66529"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/chart-builder/vulnerability/wordpress-chartify-plugin-3-6-3-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vdp.patchstack.com/database/Wordpress/Plugin/chart-builder/vulnerability/wordpress-chartify-plugin-3-6-3-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:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-7JCX-J6GV-M4HF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-13 01:25 – Updated: 2024-01-09 22:30A cross-site request forgery vulnerability in Jenkins Fortify on Demand Uploader Plugin 3.0.10 and earlier allows attackers to initiate a connection to an attacker-specified server.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.jenkins-ci.plugins:fortify-on-demand-uploader"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "3.0.11"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-1003046"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2024-01-09T22:30:35Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2019-03-28T18:29:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A cross-site request forgery vulnerability in Jenkins Fortify on Demand Uploader Plugin 3.0.10 and earlier allows attackers to initiate a connection to an attacker-specified server.",
"id": "GHSA-7jcx-j6gv-m4hf",
"modified": "2024-01-09T22:30:35Z",
"published": "2022-05-13T01:25:43Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-1003046"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/fortify-on-demand-uploader-plugin/commit/e555f8d62ef793ce221f471d7172cad847fb9252"
},
{
"type": "PACKAGE",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/fortify-on-demand-uploader-plugin"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-03-25/#SECURITY-992"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/03/28/2"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107628"
}
],
"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": "Jenkins Fortify on Demand Uploader Plugin CSRF vulnerability"
}
GHSA-7JGP-XPPM-6FF3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-07-01 06:31 – Updated: 2026-07-01 06:31The GiveWP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 4.15.3 This is due to missing nonce validation on the give_set_notification_status_handler() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to disable donation email notifications via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-11981"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-07-01T05:16:16Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The GiveWP plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 4.15.3 This is due to missing nonce validation on the give_set_notification_status_handler() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to disable donation email notifications via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.",
"id": "GHSA-7jgp-xppm-6ff3",
"modified": "2026-07-01T06:31:33Z",
"published": "2026-07-01T06:31:33Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-11981"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/tags/3.19.4/includes/admin/emails/ajax-handler.php#L24"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/tags/3.19.4/includes/admin/emails/ajax-handler.php#L25"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/tags/3.19.4/includes/admin/emails/ajax-handler.php#L32"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/tags/4.15.3/includes/admin/emails/ajax-handler.php#L24"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/tags/4.15.3/includes/admin/emails/ajax-handler.php#L25"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/give/tags/4.15.3/includes/admin/emails/ajax-handler.php#L32"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3573301/give/trunk/includes/admin/emails/ajax-handler.php"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fgive/tags/4.15.3\u0026new_path=%2Fgive/tags/4.15.4"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/49954c72-df0d-46ec-a252-8af84dea41bf?source=cve"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-7JH2-Q8MJ-7C4R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-12-02 21:30 – Updated: 2026-04-08 21:31The Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.3.2.4. This is due to missing nonce validation on the manage() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete submitted quiz responses 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-2022-4219"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-12-02T21:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Chained Quiz plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in versions up to, and including, 1.3.2.4. This is due to missing nonce validation on the manage() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete submitted quiz responses via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.",
"id": "GHSA-7jh2-q8mj-7c4r",
"modified": "2026-04-08T21:31:46Z",
"published": "2022-12-02T21:30:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-4219"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://gist.github.com/Xib3rR4dAr/417a11bcb9b8da28cfe5ba1c17c44d0e"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail=\u0026reponame=\u0026old=2826623%40chained-quiz\u0026new=2826623%40chained-quiz\u0026sfp_email=\u0026sfph_mail="
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/cf96887c-6e0d-43d9-a3f2-88981adb4c98?source=cve"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/vulnerability-advisories-continued/#CVE-2022-4219"
}
],
"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-7JH6-94GR-38WP
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-02 03:54 – Updated: 2022-05-02 03:54Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in admin.php in ScriptsEz Ez Blog 1.0 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add a blog via the add_blog action, (2) approve a comment via the approve_comment action, (3) change administrator information including the password via the admin_opt action, and (4) delete a blog via the delete action.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2009-4365"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2009-12-21T16:30:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in admin.php in ScriptsEz Ez Blog 1.0 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add a blog via the add_blog action, (2) approve a comment via the approve_comment action, (3) change administrator information including the password via the admin_opt action, and (4) delete a blog via the delete action.",
"id": "GHSA-7jh6-94gr-38wp",
"modified": "2022-05-02T03:54:04Z",
"published": "2022-05-02T03:54:04Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2009-4365"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54895"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://osvdb.org/61114"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://packetstormsecurity.org/0912-exploits/ezblog-xssxsrf.txt"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/37743"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-7JJ6-574R-3MF8
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 01:18 – Updated: 2022-05-17 01:18IBM Emptoris Services Procurement 10.0.0.5 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM X-Force ID: 128107.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2017-1442"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2017-08-30T21:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "IBM Emptoris Services Procurement 10.0.0.5 is vulnerable to cross-site request forgery which could allow an attacker to execute malicious and unauthorized actions transmitted from a user that the website trusts. IBM X-Force ID: 128107.",
"id": "GHSA-7jj6-574r-3mf8",
"modified": "2022-05-17T01:18:31Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T01:18:31Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-1442"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/128107"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22005550"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99542"
}
],
"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-7JJJ-FHQ5-2GQ3
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-11-04 06:31 – Updated: 2025-11-04 06:31The SH Contextual Help plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation in the sh_contextual_help_dashboard_widget() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin's 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-2025-12410"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-11-04T05:16:12Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The SH Contextual Help plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 3.2.1. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation in the sh_contextual_help_dashboard_widget() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update the plugin\u0027s 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-7jjj-fhq5-2gq3",
"modified": "2025-11-04T06:31:12Z",
"published": "2025-11-04T06:31:12Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-12410"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sh-contextual-help/tags/3.2.1/functions.php#L400"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sh-contextual-help/tags/3.2.1/functions.php#L402"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/sh-contextual-help/tags/3.2.1/functions.php#L417"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/364d6bd8-cdb8-4c99-b610-ba9a3125909e?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
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.