Configuring session fixation protection

As we are using the security namespace style of configuration, session fixation protection is already configured on our behalf. If we wanted to explicitly configure it to mirror the default settings, we would do the following:

    http.sessionManagement()
    .sessionFixation().migrateSession();

Session fixation protection is a feature of the framework that you most likely won't even notice unless you try to act as a malicious user. We'll show you how to simulate a session-stealing attack; before we do, it's important to understand what session fixation does and the type of attack it prevents.

Understanding session fixation attacks

Session fixation is a type of attack whereby...