Summary: Cross-Site Request Forgery
Explore how to protect frontend applications from Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks by implementing anti-CSRF tokens and secure communication across React, Angular, and Vue. Understand common vulnerabilities in form submissions, payment processing, and user settings, and gain practical methods to safeguard user data and maintain trust in your web apps.
Addressing CSRF vulnerabilities
In web development, the battle against security vulnerabilities is ongoing, with Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) presenting a significant threat alongside Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). This series of lessons delved into the CSRF vulnerabilities within popular JavaScript frameworks—React, Angular, and Vue.js—underscoring the critical importance of securing web applications to maintain user trust and safeguard sensitive information.
React: Managing form submissions
Our exploration began with React, focusing on handling form submissions, a common feature that can be exploited through CSRF if not properly secured. We demonstrated how an attacker could ...