Hide whether an account exists or not #12

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opened 2024-02-14 18:47:21 +01:00 by miraty · 0 comments
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Currently, /auth/login indicates whether the tried username exists or not. To fix this privacy issue, the same message should be answered if the username doesn't exists and if the password is wrong. The answer should also be constant time to avoid timing attacks.

Currently, `/auth/login` indicates whether the tried username exists or not. To fix this privacy issue, the same message should be answered if the username doesn't exists and if the password is wrong. The answer should also be constant time to avoid timing attacks.
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