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Which security threat is mitigated by Django's CSRF protection?

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Django - Security Best Practices
Which security threat is mitigated by Django's CSRF protection?
ACross-site request forgery attacks
BSQL injection attacks
CCross-site scripting attacks
DDenial of service attacks
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:

  1. Step 1: Understand CSRF

    CSRF stands for Cross-Site Request Forgery, a type of attack where unauthorized commands are transmitted from a user that the web application trusts.

  2. Step 2: Identify Django's protection

    Django's CSRF protection mechanism is specifically designed to prevent CSRF attacks by ensuring that POST requests come from trusted sources.

  3. Final Answer:

    Cross-site request forgery attacks -> Option A

  4. Quick Check:

    CSRF protection targets forgery attacks [OK]
Quick Trick: CSRF protects against forged cross-site requests [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES
  • Confusing CSRF with SQL injection
  • Thinking CSRF protects against XSS
  • Assuming CSRF prevents DoS attacks

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