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.

14188 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.

GHSA-V39X-GGV9-8449

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-10-03 12:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 08:07
VLAI
Details

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in RadiusTheme The Post Grid plugin <= 7.2.7 versions.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2023-39923"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-10-03T12:15:10Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in RadiusTheme The Post Grid plugin \u003c=\u00a07.2.7 versions.",
  "id": "GHSA-v39x-ggv9-8449",
  "modified": "2024-04-04T08:07:05Z",
  "published": "2023-10-03T12:30:20Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39923"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/the-post-grid/wordpress-the-post-grid-plugin-7-2-7-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-leading-to-css-change-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-V3C5-GQ46-X5CM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-08-26 18:33 – Updated: 2024-08-26 21:30
VLAI
Details

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability was found in Kashipara Music Management System v1.0 via /music/ajax.php?action=delete_playlist page.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-42792"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-08-26T17:15:06Z",
    "severity": "LOW"
  },
  "details": "A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability was found in Kashipara Music Management System v1.0 via /music/ajax.php?action=delete_playlist page.",
  "id": "GHSA-v3c5-gq46-x5cm",
  "modified": "2024-08-26T21:30:33Z",
  "published": "2024-08-26T18:33:34Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-42792"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/takekaramey/CVE_Writeup/blob/main/Kashipara/Music%20Management%20System%20v1.0/CSRF%20-%20Delete%20Playlist.pdf"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.kashipara.com/project/php/12978/music-management-system-in-php-php-project-source-code"
    }
  ],
  "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-V3C9-W6G2-HJG3

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 00:00 – Updated: 2022-06-08 22:27
VLAI
Summary
Cross-Site Request Forgery in XXL-Job
Details

A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in XXL-Job v2.3.0 allows attackers to arbitrarily create administrator accounts via the component /gaia-job-admin/user/add.

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Maven",
        "name": "com.xuxueli:xxl-job"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "last_affected": "2.3.0"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2022-29002"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2022-06-08T22:27:22Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2022-05-23T21:16:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in XXL-Job v2.3.0 allows attackers to arbitrarily create administrator accounts via the component /gaia-job-admin/user/add.",
  "id": "GHSA-v3c9-w6g2-hjg3",
  "modified": "2022-06-08T22:27:22Z",
  "published": "2022-05-24T00:00:18Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-29002"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/xuxueli/xxl-job/issues/2821"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/xuxueli/xxl-job"
    }
  ],
  "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"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Cross-Site Request Forgery in XXL-Job"
}

GHSA-V3CC-GXVR-WP29

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-08 21:31 – Updated: 2024-08-28 21:31
VLAI
Details

Cross Site Request Forgery vulnerability in GNU Savane v.3.12 and before allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via siteadmin/usergroup.php

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-27631"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-04-08T21:15:10Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Cross Site Request Forgery vulnerability in GNU Savane v.3.12 and before allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via siteadmin/usergroup.php",
  "id": "GHSA-v3cc-gxvr-wp29",
  "modified": "2024-08-28T21:31:27Z",
  "published": "2024-04-08T21:31:16Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27631"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.savannah.nongnu.org/cgit/administration/savane.git/commit/?h=i18n\u0026id=d3962d3feb75467489b869204db98e2dffaaaf09"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/ally-petitt/CVE-2024-27631"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://medium.com/%40allypetitt/how-i-found-3-cves-in-2-days-8a135eb924d3"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-V3CG-527X-3WWV

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-04-29 21:31 – Updated: 2026-04-29 21:31
VLAI
Details

Merge PACS 7.0 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions by crafting malicious HTML forms targeting the merge-viewer endpoint. Attackers can submit POST requests to /servlet/actions/merge-viewer/summary with login credentials to hijack user sessions and gain unauthorized access to the PACS system.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-25298"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-04-29T20:16:23Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Merge PACS 7.0 contains a cross-site request forgery vulnerability that allows attackers to perform unauthorized actions by crafting malicious HTML forms targeting the merge-viewer endpoint. Attackers can submit POST requests to /servlet/actions/merge-viewer/summary with login credentials to hijack user sessions and gain unauthorized access to the PACS system.",
  "id": "GHSA-v3cg-527x-3wwv",
  "modified": "2026-04-29T21:31:30Z",
  "published": "2026-04-29T21:31:30Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-25298"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/44681"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/merge-pacs-cross-site-request-forgery-via-merge-viewer"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.merge.com"
    }
  ],
  "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:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:L/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-V3CH-C23G-Q3JM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-01-02 12:32 – Updated: 2026-04-01 18:32
VLAI
Details

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Greg Winiarski WPAdverts – Classifieds Plugin allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects WPAdverts – Classifieds Plugin: from n/a through 2.1.2.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-37238"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2025-01-02T12:15:18Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Greg Winiarski WPAdverts \u2013 Classifieds Plugin allows Cross Site Request Forgery.This issue affects WPAdverts \u2013 Classifieds Plugin: from n/a through 2.1.2.",
  "id": "GHSA-v3ch-c23g-q3jm",
  "modified": "2026-04-01T18:32:56Z",
  "published": "2025-01-02T12:32:14Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37238"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/wordpress/plugin/wpadverts/vulnerability/wordpress-wpadverts-classifieds-plugin-2-1-2-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-V3F4-W7R7-V3HM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-06-19 21:43 – Updated: 2026-06-19 21:43
VLAI
Summary
Uni-CLI: Legacy HTTP MCP transport accepted browser-originated localhost requests
Details

Impact

Uni-CLI versions before 0.225.2 exposed the legacy JSON-RPC-over-HTTP MCP transport on loopback without validating browser Origin headers before routing requests. A malicious web page could send a CORS simple POST request, such as text/plain, to the local /mcp endpoint and deliver a JSON-RPC body to the dispatcher. If the user had started the local MCP HTTP transport, that page could drive tools/call requests against the user's local Uni-CLI server.

The Streamable HTTP transport already enforced this browser-to-localhost boundary. The legacy stateless HTTP path did not, so the two HTTP transports had drifted. This issue is about the browser-to-localhost boundary; it does not change Uni-CLI's local-code-execution trust model.

Patches

Version 0.225.2 fixes the issue by moving the Origin policy into a shared guard and applying it before routing in both HTTP transports. Non-loopback browser Origins are rejected with HTTP 403 before health, OAuth, or /mcp dispatch runs. Non-browser clients that omit Origin remain supported.

Workarounds

Upgrade to 0.225.2 or later. If upgrading is not immediately possible, do not expose the legacy HTTP MCP transport to browser-originated traffic; use the default stdio transport or the Streamable HTTP transport instead.

Credits

Reported privately by Ryan Vonbrubeck (@dodge1218).

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "@zenalexa/unicli"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "0.225.2"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "aliases": [],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-346",
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-06-19T21:43:09Z",
    "nvd_published_at": null,
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "## Impact\n\nUni-CLI versions before 0.225.2 exposed the legacy JSON-RPC-over-HTTP MCP transport on loopback without validating browser Origin headers before routing requests. A malicious web page could send a CORS simple POST request, such as text/plain, to the local /mcp endpoint and deliver a JSON-RPC body to the dispatcher. If the user had started the local MCP HTTP transport, that page could drive tools/call requests against the user\u0027s local Uni-CLI server.\n\nThe Streamable HTTP transport already enforced this browser-to-localhost boundary. The legacy stateless HTTP path did not, so the two HTTP transports had drifted. This issue is about the browser-to-localhost boundary; it does not change Uni-CLI\u0027s local-code-execution trust model.\n\n## Patches\n\nVersion 0.225.2 fixes the issue by moving the Origin policy into a shared guard and applying it before routing in both HTTP transports. Non-loopback browser Origins are rejected with HTTP 403 before health, OAuth, or /mcp dispatch runs. Non-browser clients that omit Origin remain supported.\n\n## Workarounds\n\nUpgrade to 0.225.2 or later. If upgrading is not immediately possible, do not expose the legacy HTTP MCP transport to browser-originated traffic; use the default stdio transport or the Streamable HTTP transport instead.\n\n## Credits\n\nReported privately by Ryan Vonbrubeck ([@dodge1218](https://github.com/dodge1218)).",
  "id": "GHSA-v3f4-w7r7-v3hm",
  "modified": "2026-06-19T21:43:09Z",
  "published": "2026-06-19T21:43:09Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/olo-dot-io/Uni-CLI/security/advisories/GHSA-v3f4-w7r7-v3hm"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/olo-dot-io/Uni-CLI"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Uni-CLI: Legacy HTTP MCP transport accepted browser-originated localhost requests"
}

GHSA-V3JJ-JRRQ-9CXM

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-06-21 15:31 – Updated: 2024-06-21 15:31
VLAI
Details

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in blazethemes Digital Newspaper.This issue affects Digital Newspaper: from n/a through 1.1.5.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2024-37198"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-06-21T14:15:12Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in blazethemes Digital Newspaper.This issue affects Digital Newspaper: from n/a through 1.1.5.",
  "id": "GHSA-v3jj-jrrq-9cxm",
  "modified": "2024-06-21T15:31:06Z",
  "published": "2024-06-21T15:31:06Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-37198"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/digital-newspaper/wordpress-digital-newspaper-theme-1-1-5-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-V3JM-PJ4W-7M4C

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-02 00:04 – Updated: 2025-04-09 04:00
VLAI
Details

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Interact 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of super administrators for requests that create super administrator accounts.

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2008-3868"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2008-11-03T19:36:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Interact 2.4.1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of super administrators for requests that create super administrator accounts.",
  "id": "GHSA-v3jm-pj4w-7m4c",
  "modified": "2025-04-09T04:00:11Z",
  "published": "2022-05-02T00:04:34Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3868"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46269"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32434"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2008-44"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4537"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/497967/100/0/threaded"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}

GHSA-V3JV-5CGH-J56C

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-07-09 09:30 – Updated: 2024-07-09 09:30
VLAI
Details

The ScrollTo Bottom plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary File Upload in versions up to, and including, 1.1.1. This is due to missing nonce validation and missing file type validation in the 'options_page' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site's server which may make remote code execution possible 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-2024-6321"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-352"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2024-07-09T08:15:12Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "The ScrollTo Bottom plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery to Arbitrary File Upload in versions up to, and including, 1.1.1. This is due to missing nonce validation and missing file type validation in the \u0027options_page\u0027 function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to upload arbitrary files on the affected site\u0027s server which may make remote code execution possible via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.",
  "id": "GHSA-v3jv-5cgh-j56c",
  "modified": "2024-07-09T09:30:55Z",
  "published": "2024-07-09T09:30:55Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-6321"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/scrollto-bottom/trunk/scrollto-bottom.php?rev=516875#L256"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d560f28f-899c-44cf-8640-55647c1de7dc?source=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"
    }
  ]
}

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.