gray-mueller / gray-mueller/home-delivery-app-using-node-js

Login authentication security issue

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JavaScript
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Description

Describe the bug
Login endpoints where I can login as any user without a password just with type: "google"

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Research direction

Start by tracing the login endpoints and the handling of type: "google". Reproduce whether a user can be selected or authenticated without a password, then identify the expected authentication check. Done means arbitrary users can no longer be logged into through this path and the behavior is covered by an appropriate test.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, node.js
Domain
authentication, backend, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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