OWASP Vulnerabilities · interview question
How does Spring Security validate that a CSRF token is legitimate upon receiving a form submission?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer
C. It checks the token against the session's stored token
Why
Spring Security typically stores the CSRF token in the user's session and compares it with the token submitted in the form to validate its legitimacy.
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