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.
14231 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-J2R9-4MMP-765H
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-16 21:31 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:33Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Mahdi Khaksar mybb Last Topics allows Stored XSS.This issue affects mybb Last Topics: from n/a through 1.0.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-23749"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-01-16T20:15:46Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Mahdi Khaksar mybb Last Topics allows Stored XSS.This issue affects mybb Last Topics: from n/a through 1.0.",
"id": "GHSA-j2r9-4mmp-765h",
"modified": "2026-04-01T18:33:13Z",
"published": "2025-01-16T21:31:02Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-23749"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/mybb-last-topics/vulnerability/wordpress-mybb-last-topics-plugin-1-0-csrf-to-stored-xss-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-J2VP-GGQ4-7C56
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-11-13 03:30 – Updated: 2024-07-08 09:32Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in ??? ?????????????-??Baidu/Google/Bing/IndexNow/Yandex/?? plugin <= 4.2.7 versions.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-26531"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-11-13T01:15:07Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in ??? ?????????????-??Baidu/Google/Bing/IndexNow/Yandex/?? plugin \u003c=\u00a04.2.7 versions.",
"id": "GHSA-j2vp-ggq4-7c56",
"modified": "2024-07-08T09:32:21Z",
"published": "2023-11-13T03:30:36Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-26531"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/baidu-submit-link/wordpress-baidu-google-bing-indexnow-yandex-plugin-4-2-1-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:L",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-J2VR-98RR-V42R
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-08-21 18:31 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:05Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Chamilo v.1.11 thru v.1.11.20 allows a remote authenticated privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-39061"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-08-21T17:15:48Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Chamilo v.1.11 thru v.1.11.20 allows a remote authenticated privileged attacker to execute arbitrary code.",
"id": "GHSA-j2vr-98rr-v42r",
"modified": "2024-04-04T07:05:03Z",
"published": "2023-08-21T18:31:23Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39061"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://support.chamilo.org/projects/chamilo-18/wiki/Security_issues#Issue-123-2023-07-08-Moderate-impact-Moderate-risk-CSRF-through-admin-account-forum-posts"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://chamilo.com"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-J2WV-PVCQ-H7HF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-08-02 00:00 – Updated: 2022-08-06 00:00The Progressive License WordPress plugin through 1.1.0 is lacking any CSRF check when saving its settings, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change them. Furthermore, as the plugin allows arbitrary HTML to be inserted in one of the settings, this could lead to Stored XSS issue which will be triggered in the frontend as well.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-2171"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-08-01T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Progressive License WordPress plugin through 1.1.0 is lacking any CSRF check when saving its settings, which could allow attackers to make a logged in admin change them. Furthermore, as the plugin allows arbitrary HTML to be inserted in one of the settings, this could lead to Stored XSS issue which will be triggered in the frontend as well.",
"id": "GHSA-j2wv-pvcq-h7hf",
"modified": "2022-08-06T00:00:37Z",
"published": "2022-08-02T00:00:27Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-2171"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/11937296-7ecf-4b94-b274-06f7990dbede"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-J32C-W9R8-WVJV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-05-02 12:30 – Updated: 2026-04-28 21:35Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability leading to Arbitrary File Upload in Xserver Migrator.This issue affects Xserver Migrator: from n/a through 1.6.1.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-33913"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-05-02T11:15:45Z",
"severity": "CRITICAL"
},
"details": "Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability leading to Arbitrary File Upload in Xserver Migrator.This issue affects Xserver Migrator: from n/a through 1.6.1.",
"id": "GHSA-j32c-w9r8-wvjv",
"modified": "2026-04-28T21:35:01Z",
"published": "2024-05-02T12:30:40Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-33913"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/xserver-migrator/wordpress-xserver-migrator-plugin-1-6-1-csrf-to-arbitrary-file-upload-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:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-J33J-FG2G-MCV2
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-02-10 22:27 – Updated: 2023-09-14 12:06CakePHP before 4.0.6 and 3.10.3 mishandles CSRF token generation. This might be remotely exploitable in conjunction with XSS.
{
"affected": [
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "cakephp/cakephp"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "4.0.0"
},
{
"fixed": "4.0.6"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Packagist",
"name": "cakephp/cakephp"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "3.10.3"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-15400"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352",
"CWE-79"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2021-05-11T21:28:56Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2020-06-30T12:15:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "CakePHP before 4.0.6 and 3.10.3 mishandles CSRF token generation. This might be remotely exploitable in conjunction with XSS.",
"id": "GHSA-j33j-fg2g-mcv2",
"modified": "2023-09-14T12:06:06Z",
"published": "2022-02-10T22:27:58Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-15400"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bakery.cakephp.org/2020/04/18/cakephp_406_released.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://bakery.cakephp.org/2022/05/08/cakephp_3103_released.html"
}
],
"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"
}
],
"summary": "Cross-Site Request Forgery in CakePHP"
}
GHSA-J349-C676-C255
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-09-10 00:00 – Updated: 2022-09-11 00:00Multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in All in One SEO plugin <= 4.2.3.1 at WordPress.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2022-38093"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2022-09-09T15:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Multiple Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in All in One SEO plugin \u003c= 4.2.3.1 at WordPress.",
"id": "GHSA-j349-c676-c255",
"modified": "2022-09-11T00:00:30Z",
"published": "2022-09-10T00:00:29Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-38093"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/all-in-one-seo-pack/wordpress-all-in-one-seo-plugin-4-2-3-1-multiple-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerabilities/_s_id=cve"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/all-in-one-seo-pack/wordpress-all-in-one-seo-plugin-4-2-3-1-multiple-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerabilities?_s_id=cve"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wordpress.org/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/#developers"
}
],
"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-J35X-665J-JWCW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-06-10 06:31 – Updated: 2025-06-10 06:31The Bunny’s Print CSS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 0.95. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the pcss_options_subpanel() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2025-5925"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-06-10T04:15:54Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Bunny\u2019s Print CSS plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 0.95. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the pcss_options_subpanel() function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to update settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.",
"id": "GHSA-j35x-665j-jwcw",
"modified": "2025-06-10T06:31:38Z",
"published": "2025-06-10T06:31:38Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-5925"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/bunnys-print-css/trunk/print-css.php#L49"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/53282bec-cd47-4db4-8ffe-6647521c0d49?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-J365-62PX-VJJV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:43 – Updated: 2023-10-26 21:49Jenkins GitLab Plugin did not perform permission checks on a method implementing form validation. This allowed users with Overall/Read access to Jenkins to connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.
Additionally, this form validation method did not require POST requests, resulting in a cross-site request forgery vulnerability.
This form validation method now requires POST requests and Overall/Administer permissions.
{
"affected": [
{
"database_specific": {
"last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 1.5.11"
},
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "org.jenkins-ci.plugins:gitlab-plugin"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "0"
},
{
"fixed": "1.5.12"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-10300"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2023-10-26T21:49:50Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2019-04-18T17:29:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Jenkins GitLab Plugin did not perform permission checks on a method implementing form validation. This allowed users with Overall/Read access to Jenkins to connect to an attacker-specified URL using attacker-specified credentials IDs obtained through another method, capturing credentials stored in Jenkins.\n\nAdditionally, this form validation method did not require POST requests, resulting in a cross-site request forgery vulnerability.\n\nThis form validation method now requires POST requests and Overall/Administer permissions.",
"id": "GHSA-j365-62px-vjjv",
"modified": "2023-10-26T21:49:50Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:43:53Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10300"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/jenkinsci/gitlab-plugin/commit/f028c65539a8892f2d1f738cacc1ea5830adf5d3"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jenkins.io/security/advisory/2019-04-17/#SECURITY-1357"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0788"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
],
"summary": "Jenkins GitLab Plugin Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability"
}
GHSA-J36C-XGXW-FCWJ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 16:56 – Updated: 2024-04-04 01:56Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Hikari Denwa router/Home GateWay (Hikari Denwa router/Home GateWay provided by NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE EAST CORPORATION PR-S300NE/RT-S300NE/RV-S340NE firmware version Ver. 19.41 and earlier, PR-S300HI/RT-S300HI/RV-S340HI firmware version Ver.19.01.0005 and earlier, PR-S300SE/RT-S300SE/RV-S340SE firmware version Ver.19.40 and earlier, PR-400NE/RT-400NE/RV-440NE firmware version Ver.7.42 and earlier, PR-400KI/RT-400KI/RV-440KI firmware version Ver.07.00.1010 and earlier, PR-400MI/RT-400MI/RV-440MI firmware version Ver. 07.00.1012 and earlier, PR-500KI/RT-500KI firmware version Ver.01.00.0090 and earlier, RS-500KI firmware version Ver.01.00.0070 and earlier, PR-500MI/RT-500MI firmware version Ver.01.01.0014 and earlier, and RS-500MI firmware version Ver.03.01.0019 and earlier, and Hikari Denwa router/Home GateWay provided by NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WEST CORPORATION PR-S300NE/RT-S300NE/RV-S340NE firmware version Ver. 19.41 and earlier, PR-S300HI/RT-S300HI/RV-S340HI firmware version Ver.19.01.0005 and earlier, PR-S300SE/RT-S300SE/RV-S340SE firmware version Ver.19.40 and earlier, PR-400NE/RT-400NE/RV-440NE firmware version Ver.7.42 and earlier, PR-400KI/RT-400KI/RV-440KI firmware version Ver.07.00.1010 and earlier, PR-400MI/RT-400MI/RV-440MI firmware version Ver. 07.00.1012 and earlier, PR-500KI/RT-500KI firmware version Ver.01.00.0090 and earlier, and PR-500MI/RT-500MI firmware version Ver.01.01.0011 and earlier) allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators via unspecified vectors.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2019-5986"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2019-09-12T17:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Hikari Denwa router/Home GateWay (Hikari Denwa router/Home GateWay provided by NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE EAST CORPORATION PR-S300NE/RT-S300NE/RV-S340NE firmware version Ver. 19.41 and earlier, PR-S300HI/RT-S300HI/RV-S340HI firmware version Ver.19.01.0005 and earlier, PR-S300SE/RT-S300SE/RV-S340SE firmware version Ver.19.40 and earlier, PR-400NE/RT-400NE/RV-440NE firmware version Ver.7.42 and earlier, PR-400KI/RT-400KI/RV-440KI firmware version Ver.07.00.1010 and earlier, PR-400MI/RT-400MI/RV-440MI firmware version Ver. 07.00.1012 and earlier, PR-500KI/RT-500KI firmware version Ver.01.00.0090 and earlier, RS-500KI firmware version Ver.01.00.0070 and earlier, PR-500MI/RT-500MI firmware version Ver.01.01.0014 and earlier, and RS-500MI firmware version Ver.03.01.0019 and earlier, and Hikari Denwa router/Home GateWay provided by NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE WEST CORPORATION PR-S300NE/RT-S300NE/RV-S340NE firmware version Ver. 19.41 and earlier, PR-S300HI/RT-S300HI/RV-S340HI firmware version Ver.19.01.0005 and earlier, PR-S300SE/RT-S300SE/RV-S340SE firmware version Ver.19.40 and earlier, PR-400NE/RT-400NE/RV-440NE firmware version Ver.7.42 and earlier, PR-400KI/RT-400KI/RV-440KI firmware version Ver.07.00.1010 and earlier, PR-400MI/RT-400MI/RV-440MI firmware version Ver. 07.00.1012 and earlier, PR-500KI/RT-500KI firmware version Ver.01.00.0090 and earlier, and PR-500MI/RT-500MI firmware version Ver.01.01.0011 and earlier) allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators via unspecified vectors.",
"id": "GHSA-j36c-xgxw-fcwj",
"modified": "2024-04-04T01:56:10Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T16:56:05Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5986"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.ntt-west.co.jp/kiki/support/flets/hgw/190626.html"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN43172719/index.html"
}
],
"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"
}
]
}
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.