JWT algorithm not validated
Review this Go JWT validation helper.
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1func parseClaims(tokenStr string, secret []byte) (jwt.MapClaims, error) {
2 token, err := jwt.Parse(tokenStr, func(t *jwt.Token) (interface{}, error) {
3 return secret, nil
4 })
5 if err != nil {
6 return nil, err
7 }
8 if claims, ok := token.Claims.(jwt.MapClaims); ok && token.Valid {
9 return claims, nil
10 }
11 return nil, errors.New("invalid claims")
12}
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