How to Implement a Forgot Password Flow (With Pseudo Code)

Written by supertokens.io | Published 2021/08/15
Tech Story Tags: user-authentication | security | token-refresh | web-development | authentication | password-security | protect-your-passwords | good-company

TLDR This blog explains how to implement a secure password reset flow for web applications. The flow includes creating a password reset token and sending it to a user's email address to reset their password. This opens a potential attack vector because anyone can request a new password on behalf of the legitimate user. Theft of password reset tokens from the database can be used to reset a user’s password. Reusing existing tokens can be a common attack vector. The use of JWT (JWT) tokens is a major risk and the secret key used to sign them is compromised.via the TL;DR App

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Written by supertokens.io | The most secure and easy to implement solution for user session management
Published by HackerNoon on 2021/08/15