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AUTHZ-003Medium severity-8 points

JWT expiration check disabled

Part of Security, which counts for 30% of the overall score. When this check fires it deducts 8 points from that category, once per scan, no matter how many places it turns up.

What it detects

A JWT verify call sets ignoreExpiration: true, so expired tokens keep working and revocation-by-expiry no longer holds.

Why it matters

ignoreExpiration: true tells the verifier to accept tokens past their exp time. Short token lifetimes are a primary way to limit the damage of a leaked token, so ignoring expiration means a token stolen months ago still works today. It also breaks any logout or revocation scheme that relies on tokens aging out.

How to fix it

Remove ignoreExpiration: true so expired tokens are rejected. If some clock skew tolerance is genuinely needed, use the library clockTolerance option with a small window (a few seconds) instead of ignoring expiry entirely. Keep access-token lifetimes short and use refresh tokens for longer sessions.

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