medium.com/tag/infosec· Oct 23, 2026· by Akash

How I HMAC’d a Server With Its Own Public Key

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An expert PortSwigger lab, and the five walls I hit before it cracked. Continue reading on Medium »
🎯 Vulnerability: OAuth 2.0 / JWT Authentication Bypass
💡 Defense Fix: Strictly verify JWT signatures on the backend, enforce state parameter validation, and reject 'alg: none'.
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