How to prevent CSRF attacks in ASP.NET Core

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) is an attack that tricks an end user into executing undesirable actions while logged into a web application. Taking advantage of the authenticated user’s permissions, a CSRF attack dupes the victim into performing specific actions that benefit the attacker. For example, a CSRF attack could be used to make a purchase from a website or transfer money from the victim’s bank account.

This article talks about CSRF attacks, how they work, and how such attacks can be prevented in ASP.NET Core 6. To execute the code examples provided in this article, you should have Visual Studio 2022 installed in your system. If you don’t already have a copy, you can download Visual Studio 2022 here.

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