OWASP CSRFGuard is a Java library that protects web applications from Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks using synchronizer tokens.
The aim of this project is to protect Java applications against CSRF attacks with the use of Synchronizer Tokens
This tool is primarily used by Java web application developers and security engineers to integrate CSRF protection into their applications. It helps prevent unauthorized commands from being transmitted by malicious users or scripts by embedding and validating synchronizer tokens in HTTP requests.
Ensure that the CSRFGuard filter is correctly configured and placed early in the filter chain to effectively protect against CSRF attacks. Regularly update the library to incorporate security patches and improvements.
Download the latest CSRFGuard jar from the official OWASP repository or build from source.
Add the CSRFGuard jar to your Java web application's classpath.
Configure the csrfguard.properties file according to your application needs.
Include the CSRFGuard filter in your web.xml deployment descriptor.
Deploy your web application with the integrated CSRFGuard filter.java -jar csrfguard.jar
Run the CSRFGuard jar if provided as a standalone tool or for testing purposes.
Configure csrfguard.properties
Set token names, error pages, and other parameters for CSRFGuard operation.
Add CSRFGuardFilter to web.xml
Enable the CSRFGuard filter to intercept and validate HTTP requests.