dev.to· Aug 21, 2026· by anand_rathnas_d5b608cc3de

We Were Hitting Auth0 /userinfo on Every Request. Here's the Fix.

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Our backend hit Auth0's /userinfo as a fallback for missing JWT claims — thousands of external calls per day. The right fix was on the Auth0 side.
🎯 Vulnerability: OAuth 2.0 / JWT Authentication Bypass
💡 Defense Fix: Strictly verify JWT signatures on the backend, enforce state parameter validation, and reject 'alg: none'.
#auth0#java#performance#security