Careless OAuth Implementation Puts Billions at Risk

Skipping Token Validation Is Open Door for Hackers
Social media single sign-on standard OAuth has an implementation weakness that hackers could exploit to obtain unauthorized access, say researchers. "We expect that 1,000s of other websites are vulnerable to the attack," wrote Salt Security, "putting billions of additional internet users at risk."

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