STIGUI
V-274681CAT II — Medium severitySV-274681r1143714_rule

API refresh tokens must be configured to expire.

Rule version SRG-APP-000400-API-000865 · STIG v1 · 2025-09-24

Discussion

By setting an expiration date on refresh tokens, the potential for abuse of a leaked token is reduced. Additionally, limiting their lifespan ensures tokens are regularly rotated, forcing users to reauthenticate periodically, which strengthens overall security and ensures access rights are up to date. This practice helps mitigate risks such as unauthorized access and session hijacking.

Check

Verify API refresh tokens are configured to expire according to organizational defined parameters.

If API refresh tokens are not configured to expire according to organizational defined parameters, this is a finding.

Fix

Build or configure API refresh tokens to expire according to organizational defined parameters.

Identifiers

Group ID
V-274681
Group title
SRG-APP-000400
Rule ID
SV-274681r1143714_rule
Check ID
C-78782r1143478_chk
Fix ID
F-78687r1143479_fix