Liran Tal • 5/3/2024

Poor Express Authentication Patterns in Node.js and How to Avoid Them

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This technical article critiques poor authentication patterns found in Node.js and Express.js tutorials. It highlights specific security anti-patterns, such as hardcoding secret keys and misconfiguring session cookies (missing Secure, SameSite flags). The author provides corrected code examples and best practices for implementing secure authentication in Express applications.

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