CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) ittieqgħed utent li jkun logged-in il-browser tiegħu biex jagħmel talbiet mhux mixtieqa lil sit fejn huma awtentikati — iwettqu azzjonijiet (trasferimenti, bidliet) mingħajr il-kunsens tagħhom, jesploraw it-tixmija awtomatika tal-browser tal-kredenzjali/cookies.
Kif CSRF jaħdem
The attack exploits that browsers AUTO-SEND cookies (incl. session cookies) with requests:
1. a user is LOGGED IN to a site (has a session cookie)
2. the user visits a MALICIOUS page (or clicks a crafted link)
3. that page makes a request to the target site (e.g. a hidden form auto-submitting)
4. the browser AUTOMATICALLY includes the user's session cookie → the site thinks it's
a legitimate request from the user → performs the action (transfer money, change email)
→ the user unknowingly performs an action they didn't intend.
