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Glossary Term Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

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What is Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)?

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) tricks an authenticated user into performing unwanted actions on a web application, exploiting the site's trust in the user.

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Understanding Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) is an attack that tricks a user into performing unwanted actions on a web application in which they are authenticated. It exploits the trust of the website.

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