The Pitfalls of JWT Authentication: Why Stateful Sessions are the Safer Option

Are you tired of reading tutorials recommending JWT as the best authentication method for web applications due to its scalability and ease of use? The truth is these tutorials are often incorrect and could put your user’s security at risk. This article will discuss the common pitfalls of using JWT and why stateful sessions are a safer alternative.

What’s wrong with the usual implementation of JWT?

When users enter their username and password, a request is sent to the server …

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