What is the difference between CSRF and JSON hijacking?

What is the difference between CSRF and JSON hijacking?

CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) tricks a user into executing unwanted actions on a web application. JSON hijacking, on the other hand, involves stealing sensitive data from a JSON response by exploiting vulnerabilities in the way JSON is handled.

Can you give me an example of how CSRF works?

Sure! Imagine you're logged into your bank account. If you visit a malicious website while still logged in, that site could send a request to transfer money from your account without your consent.

How can I protect my application from CSRF attacks?

You can protect against CSRF by implementing anti-CSRF tokens, ensuring that state-changing requests require a token that is unique to the user session.

What about JSON hijacking? How can I prevent it?

To prevent JSON hijacking, you can use techniques like setting the 'X-Content-Type-Options' header to 'nosniff' and ensuring that sensitive data is not exposed in JSON responses.