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Things About Nonce & CSRF Token: Differences, Use Cases, and How They Work

  • Nonce and CSRF Token are security mechanisms to prevent web attacks.
  • Nonce is a randomly generated string used only once to ensure the uniqueness of each request.
  • The nonce mechanism prevents the server from processing duplicate requests.
  • CSRF Token is a security measure designed to prevent cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks.
  • A typical CSRF attack exploits the victim's logged-in state to send malicious requests to a trusted website.
  • Attackers may exploit a user's logged-in state to initiate high-risk actions like transferring funds.
  • Nonce ensures request uniqueness to avoid duplicates.
  • CSRF Token prevents Cross-Site Request Forgery by verifying the random string included in each request.
  • Nonce and CSRF Token can be used together without conflict.
  • Implementation depends on the specific problem to solve.

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