vetkit.csharp.jwt.https-metadata-disabled

JWT/OpenID Connect authentication allows its metadata and signing keys to be fetched over plain HTTP (RequireHttpsMetadata = false) outside a development-only branch.

Last updated: 2026-11-01

Suite: Security

csharp

JWT/OpenID Connect authentication allows its metadata and signing keys to be fetched over plain HTTP (RequireHttpsMetadata = false) outside a development-only branch.

Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: INFO

How to fix it

Use an https authority and keep RequireHttpsMetadata = true, or tie it to IsDevelopment().

References

https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/microsoft.aspnetcore.authentication.jwtbearer.jwtbeareroptions.requirehttpsmetadata

Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/csharp.yml.

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