vimalloc / vimalloc/flask-jwt-extended

Implicit Refreshing With Cookies example has a bug

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Description

There is a possible conflict between logout and token prolongation. In the actual example, a new access cookie could be set after the logout request.

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Research direction

Inspect the “Implicit Refreshing With Cookies” example and trace how logout interacts with token prolongation. Reproduce the case where an access cookie is set after logout; done means the example no longer allows a new access cookie to be set after the logout request.

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Assessment

Tech stack
flask, python
Domain
authentication, backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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