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Securing Hasura GraphQL with Keycloak JWT Claims

Secure Hasura GraphQL with Keycloak: configure JWT mode, add the x-hasura-* custom claims via a protocol mapper, and map Keycloak…

Guilliano MolaireGuilliano Molaire10 min read
security

JWT Vulnerabilities: Algorithm Confusion, None Alg and Safe Validation

Most JWT vulnerabilities come from trusting the header. See each attack, from alg none to algorithm confusion and kid injection,…

Markaretta DofourMarkaretta Dofour19 min read
Definition and Basics

What Is an RSA Key and How Identity Providers Sign Tokens

An RSA key is a public and private key pair. Identity providers sign JWTs with RS256, publish the public key…

Markaretta DofourMarkaretta Dofour15 min read
Definition and Basics

Authentication vs Authorization: Why Valid Logins Get 403

Authentication proves who is calling, authorization decides what they may do. See a Keycloak token pass every check and still…

Guilliano MolaireGuilliano Molaire18 min read
security

Apache CXF CVE-2026-50627: JWT Audience Checks for Keycloak APIs

CVE-2026-50627 let Apache CXF skip the JWT audience claim check. Here is what every resource server must validate on Keycloak…

Guilliano MolaireGuilliano Molaire12 min read
Definition and Basics

JWT sub Claim Explained: Unique Only Per Issuer

The JWT sub claim identifies a user only within one issuer. Why your key must be iss plus sub, why…

Guilliano MolaireGuilliano Molaire8 min read
Definition and Basics

What Is a Bearer Token? How Bearer Authentication Works

A bearer token grants access to whoever holds it. How to send it in the Authorization header, opaque vs JWT…

Markaretta DofourMarkaretta Dofour16 min read
Definition and Basics

What Is a JWT Token? Structure, Claims and Signatures

A JWT token is a signed Base64URL string with a header, payload and signature. What each part holds, which claims…

Guilliano MolaireGuilliano Molaire12 min read
Definition and Basics

ID Token vs Access Token: Differences and How to Validate

An ID token tells your app who signed in; an access token tells an API what the caller may do.…

Guilliano MolaireGuilliano Molaire7 min read
CVE-2026-5430: WSO2 JWT Bypass, PoC Status and Detection
security

CVE-2026-5430: WSO2 JWT Bypass, PoC Status and Detection

CVE-2026-5430 lets forged JWTs past WSO2 API Manager auth. See affected versions, public PoC status, how to detect exploitation and…

Guilliano MolaireGuilliano Molaire16 min read

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