Difference between CSRF and XSS - Cyber Security https://www.hacktheforum.com/cyber-security/difference-between-csrf-and-xss/ Hack The Forum Discussion Board en Thu, 07 May 2026 23:44:32 +0000 wpForo 60 Difference between CSRF and XSS https://www.hacktheforum.com/cyber-security/difference-between-csrf-and-xss/#post-20118 Thu, 07 May 2026 17:38:08 +0000 Both are common web security vulnerabilities, but they attack web applications differently.

Feature CSRF XSS
Full Form Cross-Site Request Forgery Cross-Site Scripting
Main Goal Force user to perform unwanted action Execute malicious JavaScript in victim browser
Exploits Trust in authenticated user session Trust in user input
Requires Victim Logged In? Usually Yes Not always
Uses JavaScript Injection? No Yes
Main Target Server actions User/browser
Attacker Needs Victim session cookie Input injection point
Can Steal Cookies? No Yes (unless HttpOnly)
Typical Impact Unauthorized actions Session hijacking, credential theft
Main Protection CSRF token, SameSite cookie Input sanitization, CSP, output encoding
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