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.
14179 vulnerabilities reference this CWE, most recent first.
GHSA-9PJV-CQR5-4XH7
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-18 18:30 – Updated: 2026-02-18 18:30A vulnerability was found in newbee-ltd newbee-mall up to a069069b07027613bf0e7f571736be86f431faee. Affected is an unknown function of the component Multiple Endpoints. Performing a manipulation results in cross-site request forgery. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made public and could be used. This product follows a rolling release approach for continuous delivery, so version details for affected or updated releases are not provided. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
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"aliases": [
"CVE-2026-2658"
],
"database_specific": {
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"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-18T18:24:34Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "A vulnerability was found in newbee-ltd newbee-mall up to a069069b07027613bf0e7f571736be86f431faee. Affected is an unknown function of the component Multiple Endpoints. Performing a manipulation results in cross-site request forgery. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been made public and could be used. This product follows a rolling release approach for continuous delivery, so version details for affected or updated releases are not provided. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.",
"id": "GHSA-9pjv-cqr5-4xh7",
"modified": "2026-02-18T18:30:41Z",
"published": "2026-02-18T18:30:41Z",
"references": [
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"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-2658"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/newbee-ltd/newbee-mall/issues/106"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/newbee-ltd/newbee-mall/issues/107"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/newbee-ltd/newbee-mall"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.346456"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?id.346456"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.752797"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.752798"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.752799"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.752800"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.752801"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.752802"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.752803"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.752804"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.752805"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://vuldb.com/?submit.752806"
}
],
"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"
},
{
"score": "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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-9PQ4-HHWQ-2HCQ
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-02-17 18:32 – Updated: 2026-02-17 21:31A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability has been identified in phpgurukul Gym Management System 1.0. This issue is present in the profile update functionality of the User Panel, specifically the /profile.php endpoint.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-55271"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
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"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2026-02-17T17:21:03Z",
"severity": "LOW"
},
"details": "A Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability has been identified in phpgurukul Gym Management System 1.0. This issue is present in the profile update functionality of the User Panel, specifically the /profile.php endpoint.",
"id": "GHSA-9pq4-hhwq-2hcq",
"modified": "2026-02-17T21:31:13Z",
"published": "2026-02-17T18:32:57Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-55271"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/shoaibalam112/CVE-2024-55271/blob/main/README.md"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/shoaibalam112/Gym_Management_system"
}
],
"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-9PR2-6QR7-7436
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-24 22:28 – Updated: 2022-05-24 22:28The Jetpack Scan team identified a Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability in the Patreon WordPress plugin before 1.7.0, allowing attackers to make a logged in user overwrite or create arbitrary user metadata on the victim’s account once visited. If exploited, this bug can be used to overwrite the “wp_capabilities” meta, which contains the affected user account’s roles and privileges. Doing this would essentially lock them out of the site, blocking them from accessing paid content.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2021-24230"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352",
"CWE-79"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2021-04-12T14:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "The Jetpack Scan team identified a Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability in the Patreon WordPress plugin before 1.7.0, allowing attackers to make a logged in user overwrite or create arbitrary user metadata on the victim\u2019s account once visited. If exploited, this bug can be used to overwrite the \u201cwp_capabilities\u201d meta, which contains the affected user account\u2019s roles and privileges. Doing this would essentially lock them out of the site, blocking them from accessing paid content.",
"id": "GHSA-9pr2-6qr7-7436",
"modified": "2022-05-24T22:28:30Z",
"published": "2022-05-24T22:28:30Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-24230"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://jetpack.com/2021/03/26/vulnerabilities-found-in-patreon-wordpress-plugin"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/2deefa2d-3043-42e5-afef-a42c37703531"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-9PRM-V5H5-MW8G
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-02-29 03:33 – Updated: 2026-04-28 21:34Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in W3speedster W3SPEEDSTER.This issue affects W3SPEEDSTER: from n/a through 7.19.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-24708"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
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"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-02-29T01:44:12Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in W3speedster W3SPEEDSTER.This issue affects W3SPEEDSTER: from n/a through 7.19.",
"id": "GHSA-9prm-v5h5-mw8g",
"modified": "2026-04-28T21:34:04Z",
"published": "2024-02-29T03:33:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-24708"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/w3speedster-wp/wordpress-w3speedster-plugin-7-19-cross-site-request-forgery-csrf-vulnerability?_s_id=cve"
}
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"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
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"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-9Q29-W6F4-HC36
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-09-20 18:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 07:46The PaperCutNG Mobility Print version 1.0.3512 application allows an
unauthenticated attacker to perform a CSRF attack on an instance
administrator to configure the clients host (in the "configure printer
discovery" section). This is possible because the application has no
protections against CSRF attacks, like Anti-CSRF tokens, header origin
validation, samesite cookies, etc.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2023-2508"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-09-20T16:15:12Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The `PaperCutNG Mobility Print` version 1.0.3512 application allows an\n\nunauthenticated attacker to perform a CSRF attack on an instance\n\nadministrator to configure the clients host (in the \"configure printer\n\ndiscovery\" section). This is possible because the application has no\n\nprotections against CSRF attacks, like Anti-CSRF tokens, header origin\n\nvalidation, samesite cookies, etc.\n\n\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-9q29-w6f4-hc36",
"modified": "2024-04-04T07:46:20Z",
"published": "2023-09-20T18:30:21Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-2508"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://fluidattacks.com/advisories/solveig"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.papercut.com/help/manuals/mobility-print/release-history/#mobility-print-server"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-9Q4Q-2XPR-PVWV
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2024-04-24 15:30 – Updated: 2024-04-24 15:30Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Paid Memberships Pro.This issue affects Paid Memberships Pro: from n/a through 2.12.10.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2024-32793"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2024-04-24T15:15:47Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in Paid Memberships Pro.This issue affects Paid Memberships Pro: from n/a through 2.12.10.\n\n",
"id": "GHSA-9q4q-2xpr-pvwv",
"modified": "2024-04-24T15:30:35Z",
"published": "2024-04-24T15:30:35Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-32793"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/paid-memberships-pro/wordpress-paid-memberships-pro-plugin-2-12-10-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-9Q56-96JC-V96W
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2023-06-27 21:30 – Updated: 2024-04-04 05:13Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability was discovered in CatfishCMS 4.8.63 that would allow attackers to obtain administrator permissions via /index.php/admin/index/modifymanage.html.
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"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-18409"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2023-06-27T21:15:15Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability was discovered in CatfishCMS 4.8.63 that would allow attackers to obtain administrator permissions via /index.php/admin/index/modifymanage.html.",
"id": "GHSA-9q56-96jc-v96w",
"modified": "2024-04-04T05:13:28Z",
"published": "2023-06-27T21:30:50Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-18409"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/xwlrbh/Catfish/issues/5"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": [
{
"score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
"type": "CVSS_V3"
}
]
}
GHSA-9Q5J-6J5R-QJFH
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-17 01:23 – Updated: 2022-05-17 01:23Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Administrative Console in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.x through 6.1.0.47, 7.0 before 7.0.0.35, 8.0 before 8.0.0.10, and 8.5 before 8.5.5.4 allows remote authenticated users to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that insert XSS sequences.
{
"affected": [],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2014-4816"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2014-09-23T22:55:00Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Administrative Console in IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) 6.x through 6.1.0.47, 7.0 before 7.0.0.35, 8.0 before 8.0.0.10, and 8.5 before 8.5.5.4 allows remote authenticated users to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that insert XSS sequences.",
"id": "GHSA-9q5j-6j5r-qjfh",
"modified": "2022-05-17T01:23:15Z",
"published": "2022-05-17T01:23:15Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4816"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95402"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/61418"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/61423"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg1PI23055"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21682767"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/573356"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69980"
}
],
"schema_version": "1.4.0",
"severity": []
}
GHSA-9Q62-75P6-VMRW
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-09-11 09:31 – Updated: 2025-09-11 09:31The Analytics Reduce Bounce Rate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the unbounce_options function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify Google Analytics tracking 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-2025-9635"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": false,
"github_reviewed_at": null,
"nvd_published_at": "2025-09-11T08:15:38Z",
"severity": "MODERATE"
},
"details": "The Analytics Reduce Bounce Rate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Cross-Site Request Forgery in all versions up to, and including, 2.3. This is due to missing or incorrect nonce validation on the unbounce_options function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to modify Google Analytics tracking settings via a forged request granted they can trick a site administrator into performing an action such as clicking on a link.",
"id": "GHSA-9q62-75p6-vmrw",
"modified": "2025-09-11T09:31:45Z",
"published": "2025-09-11T09:31:45Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-9635"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/analytics-unbounce/tags/2.3/analytics-unbounce.php#L124"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/analytics-unbounce/tags/2.3/analytics-unbounce.php#L86"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/787929b7-e8e0-4b24-9556-0198199c417f?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-9Q69-G5GC-9FGF
Vulnerability from github – Published: 2021-04-22 16:16 – Updated: 2021-04-20 17:07Vert.x-Web framework v4.0 milestone 1-4 does not perform a correct CSRF verification. Instead of comparing the CSRF token in the request with the CSRF token in the cookie, it compares the CSRF token in the cookie against a CSRF token that is stored in the session. An attacker does not even need to provide a CSRF token in the request because the framework does not consider it. The cookies are automatically sent by the browser and the verification will always succeed, leading to a successful CSRF attack.
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"affected": [
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"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "io.vertx:vertx-web"
},
"ranges": [
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"events": [
{
"introduced": "4.0.0-milestone1"
},
{
"fixed": "4.0.0-milestone5"
}
],
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}
],
"versions": [
"4.0.0-milestone1"
]
},
{
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},
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},
{
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],
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}
],
"versions": [
"4.0.0-milestone2"
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "io.vertx:vertx-web"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "4.0.0-milestone3"
},
{
"fixed": "4.0.0-milestone5"
}
],
"type": "ECOSYSTEM"
}
],
"versions": [
"4.0.0-milestone3"
]
},
{
"package": {
"ecosystem": "Maven",
"name": "io.vertx:vertx-web"
},
"ranges": [
{
"events": [
{
"introduced": "4.0.0-milestone4"
},
{
"fixed": "4.0.0-milestone5"
}
],
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}
],
"versions": [
"4.0.0-milestone4"
]
}
],
"aliases": [
"CVE-2020-35217"
],
"database_specific": {
"cwe_ids": [
"CWE-352"
],
"github_reviewed": true,
"github_reviewed_at": "2021-04-20T17:07:06Z",
"nvd_published_at": "2021-01-20T13:15:00Z",
"severity": "HIGH"
},
"details": "Vert.x-Web framework v4.0 milestone 1-4 does not perform a correct CSRF verification. Instead of comparing the CSRF token in the request with the CSRF token in the cookie, it compares the CSRF token in the cookie against a CSRF token that is stored in the session. An attacker does not even need to provide a CSRF token in the request because the framework does not consider it. The cookies are automatically sent by the browser and the verification will always succeed, leading to a successful CSRF attack.",
"id": "GHSA-9q69-g5gc-9fgf",
"modified": "2021-04-20T17:07:06Z",
"published": "2021-04-22T16:16:18Z",
"references": [
{
"type": "ADVISORY",
"url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-35217"
},
{
"type": "WEB",
"url": "https://github.com/vert-x3/vertx-web/pull/1613"
}
],
"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 Vert.x-Web framework"
}
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.