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+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+// CSRF token generation and validation.
+// Prevents attackers from tricking logged-in users into submitting unwanted requests.
+// See README.md for a full explanation of the CSRF attack and how tokens prevent it.
+
+namespace App;
+
+class Csrf
+{
+    public static function generate(): string
+    {
+        // Reuse the token for the whole session so multiple tabs/forms work
+        if (empty($_SESSION['csrf_token'])) {
+            $_SESSION['csrf_token'] = bin2hex(random_bytes(32));
+        }
+        return $_SESSION['csrf_token'];
+    }
+
+    public static function validate(string $token): bool
+    {
+        // hash_equals() prevents timing attacks (constant-time comparison)
+        return isset($_SESSION['csrf_token']) && hash_equals($_SESSION['csrf_token'], $token);
+    }
+
+    public static function field(): string
+    {
+        // Returns a hidden <input> to embed in HTML forms
+        $token = htmlspecialchars(self::generate());
+        return '<input type="hidden" name="csrf_token" value="' . $token . '">';
+    }
+}