Primary definition
Anti-CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) measures prevent unauthorized commands from being submitted by authenticated users.
Also known asCSRF token · CSRF protection · request forgery prevention · XSRF protection · XSRF token · synchronizer token · security token · form token · state token
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NICCS
Anti-CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) measures prevent unauthorized commands from being submitted by authenticated users.
NICCS Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Anti Cross Site Request Forgery (anti Csrf). In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/anti-cross-site-request-forgery-anti-csrf
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