Add CSRF token to login form to prevent CSRF attacks on /login endpoint

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Summary

• The Vulnerability Description:
  The login form previously lacked CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery) protection, allowing attackers to trick users into submitting unwanted requests (such as logging in as an admin) without their knowledge, which could lead to session hijacking or unauthorized administrative actions.

• This Fix:
  A hidden CSRF token field is now included in the login form, ensuring that only legitimate login requests generated from the server’s own pages can be processed.

• The Cause of the Issue:
  The root problem was the absence of a CSRF token mechanism in both the form and server-side validation, making the /login endpoint susceptible to malicious cross-site POST requests.

• The Patch Implementation:
  The patch adds a hidden <input> field for a CSRF token (<input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="{{ csrf_token }}"/>) to the login form, enabling the server to verify that incoming login requests originate from trusted sources.

Vulnerability Details

• Vulnerability Class: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
• Severity: 0.0
• Affected File: owasp-top10-2021-apps/a5/stegonography/app/static/views/login.html
• Vulnerable Lines: 12-15

Code Snippets

diff --git a/owasp-top10-2021-apps/a5/stegonography/app/static/views/login.html b/owasp-top10-2021-apps/a5/stegonography/app/static/views/login.html
index 57c81e24..5195ad60 100644
--- a/owasp-top10-2021-apps/a5/stegonography/app/static/views/login.html
+++ b/owasp-top10-2021-apps/a5/stegonography/app/static/views/login.html
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     <div class="login-page">
         <div class="form">
           <form class="login-form" id="loginForm" method="post">
+            <input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="{{ csrf_token }}"/>
             <input type="text" placeholder="username" name="user[name]"/>
             <input type="password" placeholder="password" name="user[password]"/>
           </form>
@@ -17,4 +18,4 @@
         </div>
       </div>
    </body>
-</html>
\ No newline at end of file
+</html>

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