# 1.5.4.Anti-forgery Tokens

* Malicious page:
  * If the hacker put image or IFrame and write a little bit JavaScript code, when the page is loaded, it will send HTTP request to our endpoint
  * If user has an active session on our wibsite, these requests will be successfully executed on his behalf.
* CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery)
* 2 step to prevent:
  * 1.Add in client form

    ```
    @Html.AntiForgeryToken()
    ```
  * 2.Add in controller to validate

    ```
      [HttpPost]
      [ValidateAntiForgeryToken]
      public ActionResult Save(Customer customer)
      {
          if (!ModelState.IsValid)
          {
              var viewModel = new CustomerFormViewModel
              {
                  customer = customer,
                  MembershipTypes = _context.membershipType.ToList()
              };
              return View("CustomerForm", viewModel);
          }

          if (customer.Id == 0)
          {
              _context.Customers.Add(customer);
          }
          else
          {
              var customersInDb = _context.Customers.Single(c => c.Id == customer.Id);

              customersInDb.Name = customer.Name;
              customersInDb.Birthday = customer.Birthday;
              customersInDb.membershipTypeId = customer.membershipTypeId;
              customersInDb.IsSubscribeToNesletter = customer.IsSubscribeToNesletter;
          }
          _context.SaveChanges();
          return RedirectToAction("Index", "Customers");
      }
    ```


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