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CSRF Token Information
What is CSRF?
- Cross-Site Request Forgery attack
- Unauthorized actions on behalf of users
- Exploits user's authenticated session
- Can cause data modification
CSRF Tokens
- Unique tokens for each request
- Generated server-side
- Included in forms and requests
- Validated on server
Protection
- Generate unique tokens
- Include in all forms
- Validate on server
- Use HTTPS for transmission
CSRF Protection Tips
Token Generation
- Use cryptographically secure random
- Generate unique tokens per request
- Use appropriate token length
- Store tokens securely
Validation
- Validate tokens on server side
- Check token format and length
- Implement proper error handling
- Log validation failures
Implementation
- Include tokens in all forms
- Use HTTPS for transmission
- Implement proper session management
- Regular security testing