RE: [PHP] CSRF attack not possible in I.E. 6.01 SP1?

From: Date: Mon, 16 Aug 2004 19:22:44 +0000
Subject: RE: [PHP] CSRF attack not possible in I.E. 6.01 SP1?
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--- Ed Lazor <Ed.Lazor@d20News.com> wrote: > Wouldn't it work to just make the script spit out a mime type > header and a small (1x1) image when it's done to satisfy the > browser's mime type requirements? Definitely, but most CSRF attacks are meant to spoof a request from the legitimate user to some Web site where he/she already has privilege. Thus, the receiving site is usually as much the victim as the user. I'm not sure if that makes any sense... :-) Chris ===== Chris Shiflett - http://shiflett.org/ PHP Security - O'Reilly Coming Fall 2004 HTTP Developer's Handbook - Sams http://httphandbook.org/ PHP Community Site http://phpcommunity.org/

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