Anti-Forgery Tokens vs Double Submit Cookies
Developers should implement anti-forgery tokens in any web application that handles state-changing operations, such as form submissions, API calls, or actions that modify data meets developers should implement double submit cookies when building web applications that handle sensitive user actions, such as form submissions, financial transactions, or account changes, to prevent csrf attacks. Here's our take.
Anti-Forgery Tokens
Developers should implement anti-forgery tokens in any web application that handles state-changing operations, such as form submissions, API calls, or actions that modify data
Anti-Forgery Tokens
Nice PickDevelopers should implement anti-forgery tokens in any web application that handles state-changing operations, such as form submissions, API calls, or actions that modify data
Pros
- +This is critical for security in frameworks like ASP
- +Related to: web-security, csrf-protection
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Double Submit Cookies
Developers should implement Double Submit Cookies when building web applications that handle sensitive user actions, such as form submissions, financial transactions, or account changes, to prevent CSRF attacks
Pros
- +It is particularly useful in stateless or RESTful APIs where maintaining server-side sessions is challenging, as it provides a lightweight and effective defense mechanism without requiring server-side storage of tokens
- +Related to: csrf-protection, web-security
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Anti-Forgery Tokens if: You want this is critical for security in frameworks like asp and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Double Submit Cookies if: You prioritize it is particularly useful in stateless or restful apis where maintaining server-side sessions is challenging, as it provides a lightweight and effective defense mechanism without requiring server-side storage of tokens over what Anti-Forgery Tokens offers.
Developers should implement anti-forgery tokens in any web application that handles state-changing operations, such as form submissions, API calls, or actions that modify data
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