SSRF vs CSRF Bug Bounty 2026— What's the Difference and Why Both Pay Critical

📰 Originally published on SecurityElites — the canonical, fully-updated version of this article. ⚠️ Authorised Testing Only. This article covers offensive vulnerability techniques including Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) and Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF). All techniques described are for educational purposes and legal security testing on systems you own or have explicit written permission to test. Unauthorised testing is illegal under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the Computer Misus