OWASP Vulnerabilities · interview question
In a Spring web application, where should the CSRF token be included to ensure request validation?
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Answer and explanation
Correct answer
D. In the request body
Why
CSRF tokens are typically included in the request body to ensure that they are submitted with form data, which helps validate the legitimacy of the request.
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