Exploring JWT Exploitation Methods

Mike Blinkman
System Weakness
Published in
7 min readMay 8, 2024

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Discover various JWT exploitation methods, from privilege escalation to account takeover, and arm yourself with defense tactics and mitigation strategies.

JWT Vulnerability Types

A JSON Web Token (JWT) is a compact, URL-safe means of representing claims securely between two parties. These claims are typically used in authentication and authorization scenarios. A…

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Cybersecurity blogger dissecting vulnerabilities and exploits in well-known and well-used systems to demonstrate both hacking and mitigation strategies.