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fix(clerk-js): expire cached session tokens by the earlier of exp and lifetime - #10401
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… lifetime SessionTokenCache read the server-issued exp against the device clock, so a device running behind served tokens past their server expiry. Bound the remaining TTL by both exp on the device clock and a full lifetime from cache insert. Broadcast entries now stamp createdAt with the device clock instead of the JWT iat.
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The title clearly and concisely describes the main change: cached session tokens now expire at the earlier of server expiration and token lifetime. |
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The description directly explains the clock-skew bug, its cause, the implemented fix, test evidence, known gap, and related issues. |
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The change addresses both active linked issues [#10185] and [#10231]. SessionTokenCache now stores device-clock cachedAt and computes expiresAt as the earlier of the device-clock reading of `exp… |
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The reviewed changes are limited to packages/clerk-js/src/core/tokenCache.ts, its focused tests, and a package changeset. The source change implements the linked token-expiration fix. The test chang… |
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#10185] and [#10231].SessionTokenCachenow stores device-clockcachedAtand computesexpiresAtas the earlier of the device-clock reading ofexpand the cache insertion time plus the token lifetime.get()and cleanup timers useexpiresAt, which prevents late-clock cache hits and late refreshes. The tests cover slow-clock fetches, slow-clock broadcasts, proactive refresh, aged tokens, repeated caching, and fast-clock behavior.
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…refetches, and re-caching
…entries Replace createdAt and expiresIn on TokenCacheValue with cachedAt and expiresAt, both on the device clock, so the fields mean what they say. Remove the TokenCacheEntry.createdAt input. No production caller passed it, and a caller passing iat would mix server and device clocks again. cachedAt stays the insert time after the token resolves.
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Review comments at @packages/clerk-js/src/core/tokenCache.ts:
- Line 321: Update the set() caching flow so recaching an entry with the same
raw token preserves its earlier effective expiry instead of resetting cachedAt
and replacing the deletion timer; continue using a new expiry for a different
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| const nowSeconds = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000); | ||
| const createdAt = entry.createdAt ?? nowSeconds; | ||
| const value: TokenCacheValue = { createdAt, entry, expiresIn: undefined }; | ||
| const value: TokenCacheValue = { cachedAt: Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000), entry }; |
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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟠 Major | ⚡ Quick win
Preserve the expiry when caching the same token again.
If a slow-clock tab calls set() again with the same raw token, this new cachedAt restarts the lifetime term and replaces the earlier deletion timer. With a 40-second clock lag and a 60-second token lifetime, recaching at age 50 seconds moves the effective expiry from age 60 to age 100 seconds. get() can therefore return that token after server expiry. Retain the earlier effective expiry for the same raw token. The PR objectives identify this recaching gap.
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SessionTokenCacheserves session tokens past their server expiry when the device clock runs behind. The backend then rejects them, and non-GET or cross-origin requests can't refresh (session-token-expired-refresh-non-eligible-no-refresh-cookie,...-non-eligible-non-get).Cause. The cache read the server's
expandiatagainstDate.now(). A device S seconds slow served each token S seconds late, and its refresh timer fired S seconds late. #672 fixed this in 2023. #7317 reintroduced it, and #9030 kept it.Fix. Each entry stores one expiry on the device clock, the earlier of:
expread on the device clock, which is late by the device's lagThe remaining error is
min(lag, age). Fast clocks behave as before. Tokens from other tabs get the same bound.TokenCacheEntry.createdAtis removed, since no production caller passed it.Alternatives.
main.Datecross-origin (access-control-expose-headerslists onlyAuthorization,X-Country,Retry-After,Clerk-Cookie,Clerk-Db-Jwt).Evidence. In a browser repro, the clock was 36s behind and
getToken()ran every 2s for 200s.mainproduced 16 of 100 tokens rejected, the worst 20.8s pastexp. An equivalent implementation of this fix produced 0 of 100. Tokens arrived at most 3s old.Known gap. Caching the same raw token again while the clock is behind restarts its lifetime. The browser runs never hit this, because every client response carried a freshly minted token.
Fixes #10185
Fixes #10231
Supersedes #10361. Thanks to @umeraamir69 for the diagnosis.
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pnpm testruns as expected.pnpm buildruns as expected.Type of change