The OAuth 2.0 Authorization Framework: JWT Secured Authorization Request (JAR)
draft-ietf-oauth-jwsreq-16

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OAuth Working Group                                          N. Sakimura
Internet-Draft                                 Nomura Research Institute
Intended status: Standards Track                              J. Bradley
Expires: October 8, 2018                                          Yubico
                                                           April 6, 2018

The OAuth 2.0 Authorization Framework: JWT Secured Authorization Request
                                 (JAR)
                       draft-ietf-oauth-jwsreq-16

Abstract

   The authorization request in OAuth 2.0 described in RFC 6749 utilizes
   query parameter serialization, which means that Authorization Request
   parameters are encoded in the URI of the request and sent through
   user agents such as web browsers.  While it is easy to implement, it
   means that (a) the communication through the user agents are not
   integrity protected and thus the parameters can be tainted, and (b)
   the source of the communication is not authenticated.  Because of
   these weaknesses, several attacks to the protocol have now been put
   forward.

   This document introduces the ability to send request parameters in a
   JSON Web Token (JWT) instead, which allows the request to be signed
   with JSON Web Signature (JWS) and encrypted with JSON Web Encryption
   (JWE) so that the integrity, source authentication and
   confidentiality property of the Authorization Request is attained.
   The request can be sent by value or by reference.

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Sakimura & Bradley       Expires October 8, 2018                [Page 1]
Internet-Draft                  OAuth JAR                     April 2018

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Table of Contents

   1.  Introduction  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   3
     1.1.  Requirements Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
   2.  Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
     2.1.  Request Object  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   5
     2.2.  Request Object URI  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
   3.  Symbols and abbreviated terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
   4.  Request Object  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   6
   5.  Authorization Request . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   8
     5.1.  Passing a Request Object by Value . . . . . . . . . . . .   9
     5.2.  Passing a Request Object by Reference . . . . . . . . . .   9
       5.2.1.  URI Referencing the Request Object  . . . . . . . . .  11
       5.2.2.  Request using the "request_uri" Request Parameter . .  11
       5.2.3.  Authorization Server Fetches Request Object . . . . .  11
   6.  Validating JWT-Based Requests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
     6.1.  Encrypted Request Object  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  12
     6.2.  JWS Signed Request Object . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
     6.3.  Request Parameter Assembly and Validation . . . . . . . .  13
   7.  Authorization Server Response . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
   8.  TLS Requirements  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  13
   9.  IANA  Considerations  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
   10. Security Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
     10.1.  Choice of Algorithms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  14
     10.2.  Request Source Authentication  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
     10.3.  Explicit Endpoints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  15
     10.4.  Risks Associated with request_uri  . . . . . . . . . . .  16
       10.4.1.  DDoS Attack on the Authorization Server  . . . . . .  16