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performing-csrf-attack-simulation

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Testing web applications for Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerabilities

When to use

• During authorized web application penetration tests to identify state-changing actions vulnerable to CSRF
• When testing the effectiveness of anti-CSRF token implementations
• For validating SameSite cookie attribute enforcement across different browsers
• When assessing applications that perform sensitive operations (password change, fund transfer, settings modification)
• During security audits of custom authentication and session management mechanisms

When not to use

• Unauthorized use against systems without written permission

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