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CSRF protection with Session Id

To protect against CSRF, couldn't my page javascript just dynamically insert the session id from the cookie into the body of each HTTP request right before it's sent? The server would then just ...
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Cookies + CSRF protection + AJAX

In my app (built in Codeigniter), users can submit status updates. When submitting forms, Codeigniter automatically provides a hidden cookie. I can validate that cookie through AJAX when the user ...
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Why are CSRF tokens necessary?

It seems that the entire problem could be solved very elegantly by simply adding a new flag to the HTTP cookie specification. Similarly to how cookies flagged Secure will only be submitted by the ...
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CSRF cookie vs session based tokens

I will generate a CSRF token and include it in a hidden form field. When receiving the request, I will check the form value against the value either stored in the user's session or in a cookie. Is it ...
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What risks do Cookieless sessions have? What are the mitigations?

I'm debating if I should support cookieless sessions in my web app. It would look something like this: http://www.example.com/(S(lit3py55t21z5v55vlm25s55))/orderform.aspx Since the URL is never ...
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header injection + codeigniter

I'm reading through Mozilla's Secure Coding Guidelines, and found this statement: Don't trust any user data (input, headers, cookies etc). Validate it before using it I'm using the codeigniter ...
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I am still logged in using a browser X, can CSRF attack work when I use another (default) browser Y on the same machine?

I am still logged in using a browser X, can CSRF attack work when I use another (default) browser Y on the same machine? Edit Assume the web server has CSRF vulnerability. No hidden token checking ...