portswigger.net/research· May 22, 2024

Introducing SignSaboteur: forge signed web tokens with ease

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Signed web tokens are widely used for stateless authentication and authorization throughout the web. The most popular format is JSON Web Tokens (JWT) which we've already covered in depth, but beyond t
🎯 Vulnerability: OAuth 2.0 / JWT Authentication Bypass
💡 Defense Fix: Strictly verify JWT signatures on the backend, enforce state parameter validation, and reject 'alg: none'.