Create and validate the JSON Web Token in the Program.cs file. Note that all of the code examples shown in this post, except the User model class, should be part of Program.cs.

The JSON Web Token (JWT) is a JSON-based open standard defined in the OAuth specification family used for creating access tokens, and JWE is a set of signing and encryption methods for JWT.

A report from Palo Alto Networks’ cybersecurity arm, Unit 42 outlined how the flaw would allow the server to verify a maliciously crafted JSON web token (JWT) request, thus granting the ...