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Discussion on: LocalStorage vs Cookies: All You Need To Know About Storing JWT Tokens Securely in The Front-End

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Putri Karunia

Hi Will, Putri here – Michelle' cofounder.

Yes, technically if your site is vulnerable to XSS, the attacker can do a lot of damage no matter where you store the token. The options above are intended to help in making it harder for the attacker to obtain the access token itself.