dev.to· Oct 28, 2026· by erz

Securing AI Agents & MCP Servers: OAuth Delegation (XAA) & Exfiltration Detection

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Most MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers deployed today rely on static Service Accounts [00:04:14]....
🎯 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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