Supabase JWT Extraction

🔴 CRITICAL: PROGRESSIVE FILE UPDATES REQUIRED

You MUST write to context files AS YOU GO, not just at the end.

• Write to .sb-pentest-context.json IMMEDIATELY after each discovery
• Log to .sb-pentest-audit.log BEFORE and AFTER each action
• DO NOT wait until the skill completes to update files
• If the skill crashes or is interrupted, all prior findings must already be saved

This is not optional. Failure to write progressively is a critical error.

This skill extracts and analyzes JSON Web Tokens (JWTs) related to Supabase from client-side code.

When to Use This Skill

• To find all JWT tokens exposed in client code
• To analyze token claims and expiration
• To detect hardcoded user tokens (security issue)
• To understand the authentication flow

Prerequisites

• Target application accessible
• Supabase detection completed (auto-invokes if needed)

Types of JWTs in Supabase

Detection Patterns

1. API Keys (Static)

// Supabase API keys are JWTs
const SUPABASE_KEY = 'eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9...'

2. Hardcoded User Tokens (Problem)

// ❌ Should never be hardcoded
const userToken = 'eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzdWIiOiIxMjM0NTY3ODkwIiwiZW1haWwiOiJ1c2VyQGV4YW1wbGUuY29tIn0...'

3. Storage Key Patterns

// Code referencing where JWTs are stored
localStorage.getItem('supabase.auth.token')
localStorage.getItem('sb-abc123-auth-token')
sessionStorage.getItem('supabase_session')

Usage

Basic Extraction

Extract JWTs from https://myapp.example.com

With Claim Analysis

Extract and analyze all JWTs from https://myapp.example.com

Output Format

═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 JWT EXTRACTION RESULTS
═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

 Found: 3 JWTs

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 JWT #1: Supabase Anon Key
 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Type: API Key (anon)
 Status: ✅ Expected in client code

 Header:
 ├── alg: HS256
 └── typ: JWT

 Payload:
 ├── iss: supabase
 ├── ref: abc123def
 ├── role: anon
 ├── iat: 2021-12-20T00:00:00Z
 └── exp: 2031-12-20T00:00:00Z

 Location: /static/js/main.js:1247

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 JWT #2: Hardcoded User Token ⚠️
 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Type: User Access Token
 Status: ⚠️ P1 - Should not be hardcoded

 Header:
 ├── alg: HS256
 └── typ: JWT

 Payload:
 ├── sub: 12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012
 ├── email: developer@company.com
 ├── role: authenticated
 ├── iat: 2025-01-15T10:00:00Z
 └── exp: 2025-01-15T11:00:00Z (EXPIRED)

 Location: /static/js/debug.js:45

 Risk: This token may belong to a real user account.
       Even if expired, it reveals user information.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 JWT #3: Storage Reference
 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 Type: Storage Key Pattern
 Status: ℹ️ Informational

 Pattern: localStorage.getItem('sb-abc123def-auth-token')
 Location: /static/js/auth.js:89

 Note: This is the expected storage key for user sessions.
       Actual token value is set at runtime.

═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════

JWT Claim Analysis

The skill identifies key claims:

Standard Claims

Supabase-Specific Claims

Security Findings

P0 – Critical

🔴 Service role key exposed (role: service_role)
   → Immediate key rotation required

P1 – High

🟠 User token hardcoded with PII (email, sub visible)
   → Remove from code, may need to notify user

P2 – Medium

🟡 Expired test token in code
   → Clean up, potential information disclosure

Context Output

Saved to .sb-pentest-context.json:

{
  "jwts": {
    "found": 3,
    "api_keys": [
      {
        "type": "anon",
        "project_ref": "abc123def",
        "location": "/static/js/main.js:1247"
      }
    ],
    "user_tokens": [
      {
        "type": "access_token",
        "hardcoded": true,
        "severity": "P1",
        "claims": {
          "sub": "12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012",
          "email": "developer@company.com",
          "expired": true
        },
        "location": "/static/js/debug.js:45"
      }
    ],
    "storage_patterns": [
      {
        "pattern": "sb-abc123def-auth-token",
        "storage": "localStorage",
        "location": "/static/js/auth.js:89"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Common Issues

❌ Problem: JWT appears truncated ✅ Solution: May span multiple lines. The skill attempts to reassemble.

❌ Problem: JWT won’t decode ✅ Solution: May be encrypted (JWE) or custom format. Noted as undecodable.

❌ Problem: Many false positives ✅ Solution: Base64 strings that look like JWTs. Skill validates structure.

Remediation for Hardcoded Tokens

Before (Wrong)

// ❌ Never hardcode user tokens
const adminToken = 'eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiI...'
fetch('/api/admin', {
  headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${adminToken}` }
})

After (Correct)

// ✅ Get token from Supabase session
const { data: { session } } = await supabase.auth.getSession()
fetch('/api/admin', {
  headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${session.access_token}` }
})

MANDATORY: Progressive Context File Updates

⚠️ This skill MUST update tracking files PROGRESSIVELY during execution, NOT just at the end.

Critical Rule: Write As You Go

DO NOT batch all writes at the end. Instead:

1. Before starting any action → Log the action to .sb-pentest-audit.log
2. After each discovery → Immediately update .sb-pentest-context.json
3. After each significant step → Log completion to .sb-pentest-audit.log

This ensures that if the skill is interrupted, crashes, or times out, all findings up to that point are preserved.

Required Actions (Progressive)

1. Update .sb-pentest-context.json with extracted data:

   {
     "jwts": {
       "found": 3,
       "api_keys": [ ... ],
       "user_tokens": [ ... ],
       "storage_patterns": [ ... ]
     }
   }
   

2. Log to .sb-pentest-audit.log:

   [TIMESTAMP] [supabase-extract-jwt] [START] Beginning JWT extraction
   [TIMESTAMP] [supabase-extract-jwt] [SUCCESS] Found 3 JWTs
   [TIMESTAMP] [supabase-extract-jwt] [CONTEXT_UPDATED] .sb-pentest-context.json updated
   

3. If files don’t exist, create them before writing.

FAILURE TO UPDATE CONTEXT FILES IS NOT ACCEPTABLE.

MANDATORY: Evidence Collection

📁 Evidence Directory: .sb-pentest-evidence/02-extraction/

Evidence Files to Create

Evidence Format

{
  "evidence_id": "EXT-JWT-001",
  "timestamp": "2025-01-31T10:08:00Z",
  "category": "extraction",
  "type": "jwt_extraction",

  "jwts_found": [
    {
      "type": "anon_key",
      "severity": "info",
      "location": "/static/js/main.js:1247",
      "decoded_payload": {
        "iss": "supabase",
        "ref": "abc123def",
        "role": "anon"
      }
    },
    {
      "type": "hardcoded_user_token",
      "severity": "P1",
      "location": "/static/js/debug.js:45",
      "decoded_payload": {
        "sub": "[REDACTED]",
        "email": "[REDACTED]@example.com",
        "role": "authenticated",
        "exp": "2025-01-15T11:00:00Z"
      },
      "expired": true,
      "issue": "Hardcoded user token with PII"
    }
  ],

  "storage_patterns_found": [
    {
      "pattern": "localStorage.getItem('sb-abc123def-auth-token')",
      "location": "/static/js/auth.js:89"
    }
  ]
}

Related Skills

• supabase-extract-anon-key — Specifically extracts the anon key
• supabase-extract-service-key — Checks for service key (critical)
• supabase-audit-auth-config — Analyzes auth configuration