Use stateless session tokens
Summary​
The system should use securely generated, stateless session tokens that are validated using digital signatures instead of static API secrets.
Description​
This approach is aligned with security best practices by emphasizing the use of cryptography for securing session tokens. Digital signatures provide a robust mechanism for ensuring the authenticity and integrity of tokens. Static API secrets, such as hardcoded keys or long-lived secrets, present security risks if compromised. The general recommendation is to avoid using static secrets and instead rely on dynamically generated session tokens secured with digital signatures.
Supported In​
This requirement is verified in following services
| Plan | Supported |
|---|---|
| Essential | 🔴 |
| Advanced | 🟢 |
References​
- CWEâ„¢-798. Use of hard-coded credentials
- OWASP TOP 10-A7. Identification and authentication failures
- OWASP TOP 10-A8. Software and data integrity failures
- OWASP-M TOP 10-M4. Insecure authentication
- PA-DSS-3_1_4. Application employs methods to authenticate all users
- ISA/IEC 62443-SI-3_8. Session integrity
- ISA/IEC 62443-CR-1_1-RE_1. Unique identification and authentication
- WASSEC-3_3. Session token detection configuration
- WASSEC-6_2_2_1. Authorization - Credential/Session prediction
- OWASP SCP-4. Session management
- SWIFT CSCF-5_2. Token management
- OWASP ASVS-3_5_2. Token-based session management
- OWASP ASVS-3_5_3. Token-based session management
- CASA-3_5_2. Token-based Session Management
- CASA-3_5_3. Token-based Session Management
Vulnerabilities​
- 321. Lack of data validation - HTML code
- 340. Lack of data validation - Special Characters
- 341. Lack of data validation - OTP
- 344. Lack of data validation - Non Sanitized Variables
- 353. Lack of data validation - Token
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