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Programmatically Disable CSRF for x-auth-token

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Description

We should provide a way for Spring Session to programmatically disable Spring Security's CSRF support on requests in which x-auth-token is used for establishing the session.

We could perhaps disable CSRF in Spring Security when:

  • x-auth-token is provided
  • No cookies are present (specifically JSESSIONID, but remember the cookie name can be configured)

We should be mindful of how this works in a CORS scenario.

If changes are made to Spring Security we should be mindful of how this will work in an OAuth Scenario

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Research direction

No files or tests are named. Trace Spring Session's x-auth-token session-establishment path and Spring Security's CSRF handling, then examine the stated no-cookie and configurable JSESSIONID conditions in CORS and OAuth scenarios; done means the behavior is programmatically supported and those scenarios are addressed.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java, spring
Domain
authentication, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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