14th March 2026
Research
CSRF Protection Demo: Modern Browser-Based Defenses
— Modern browser security now enables robust Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) prevention without requiring tokens. This demo project contrasts a vulnerable FastAPI bank app with a protected version, showcasing how browser-sent headers like `Sec-Fetch-Site` and `Origin` empower servers to automatically reject cross-origin POST requests.
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