secure your codeigniter application using csrf token _ sujit shah
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Securing Codeigniter Application using CSRF, this tutorial describe about how to implement CSRF in codeigniter application, so it can prevent hacker exploiting the codeigniter application easily. Please don't missed this tutorialTRANSCRIPT
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Suj i t ShahW e b D e v e l o p e r N e p a l
Secure Your CodeIgniter Application usingCSRF Token
October27,2014 byadmin inCodeIgniter
Inthistutorial,wewilllearnhowtomakeourwebsitemoresecure&protectfromCSRFwhenweareusingCodeIgniterwebapplicationframework.WethanksCodeIgniterteamwhogivinginbuiltsupportCrossSiteRquestForgery(CSRForXSRF).
ToenableCSRFprotectionCodeIgniterFrameworkwillautomaticallyprotectformsorAJAXcallsfromCSRFwhenweuseformhelperandincustomform,weneedtocallCSRFtokenname&itsvalueinhiddeninputfieldandsendwithPOSTrequests.
Enable CSRF in Config fileToenableCSRFprotectionweneedtomodifyconfigfileofCodeIgniterFramework.WejustneedtochangeTUREinsteadofFALSEinourapplication/config/config.phpfileforexample:$config['csrf_protection']=TRUE
AfterchangingourwebapplicationissecurewithCSRFprotection.ButifweusedcustomforminsteadofCodeIgniterformhelperthePOSTrequestwillfailandshowingfollowingerror:
ItmeansourCSRFprotectionisworking,andweneedtoupdatetheformstoaddaCSFRtokentothePOSTdata.
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Used CSRF Tokens using formhelper or ManuallyWehavetwowaytoaddCSRFtokensifwearethinkingtoupdateyourformwithCodeIgniterformhelperclassthenCSRFtokenswillautomaticaddedorifyouarethinkingtoadjustincustomformthenweneedtoaddcustomhiddeninputnameanditsvalue.
Whenwewilluseformhelperclass:
UsingformhelperclasswillautomaticallyaddedinputfiledintotheformwitharandomtokenvaluetopreventCSRF.
Output:
Whenweusecustomform:
WeneedtoaddainputfiledtopreventourcustomformwithCSRF.
Forexample:
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How to use in AJAX/jQuery CallIfweareusingAJAXinourwebapplicationandtokenisnotpasswithPOSTdatathenCodeIgniterwillreturnaerror500(InternalServerError).ItmeanweneedtousedCSRFtokenalltheformsandpasswiththePOSTdata.TherearemanywaytopassCSRFtokenwithPOSTdataanditsdependsonyoubecausethereareformshelperclasswhichisautomaticallyaddedandcustomfieldwhereweneedtomanuallycodedandcallCSRFtokennameanditsrandomvalue.
ForExample:
varcsrf_token=''
$.post('POSTURL',{data:'value','csrf_test_name':
csrf_value},function(response){
//response
},'json')
How to use CSRF in AJAX/jQuerySerializationIfyouarethinktousedAJAXSerializationthenyouhaveveryeasyandjustopenandclosedyourformusingformhelperclassofCodeIgniter.
Forexample:
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$.post(ajax_url,$('#login).serialize(),function(response
){
//response
},'json')
Disable CSRF for Third Party APIWhenweareusingThirdPartyAPIorFacebookAPI/TwitterAPIinourwebsiteapplicationthenweneedtodisableCSRFprotectionintheresponsecontrollerorfunction(method).Forthisweneedtodisableourcontrollerorfunctiononly,
Forexample:
if(isset($_SERVER["REQUEST_URI"])){
if(stripos($_SERVER["REQUEST_URI"],'/ajax/')===
FALSEAND#allajaxcontrollers
stripos($_SERVER["REQUEST_URI"],'/facebook_app/)
===FALSEAND#allfacebookcontrollers
stripos($_SERVER["REQUEST_URI"],'/twitter_app/login')
===FALSEAND#onlyloginfunction
){
$config['csrf_protection']=TRUE
}else{
$config['csrf_protection']=FALSE
}
}else{
$config['csrf_protection']=TRUE
}
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