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SEC-2389: DigestAuthenticationFilter doesn't call RememberMeServices

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Description

LAMARE Jean-Marie (Migrated from SEC-2389) said:

Contrary to BasicAuthenticationFilter, the methods RememberMeServices.loginSuccess and RememberMeServices.loginFail cannot be called from the filter DigestAuthenticationFilter.

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Research direction

Start by comparing DigestAuthenticationFilter with BasicAuthenticationFilter and inspect how RememberMeServices is used in each filter. Determine the expected loginSuccess and loginFail behavior from those existing paths; done means DigestAuthenticationFilter invokes the appropriate RememberMeServices methods consistently.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, spring
Domain
authentication, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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