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