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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion docs/authentication/saml/authentication-flows.mdx
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Expand Up @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ To allow IdP-initiated flows for your Enterprise Connection:

### Risks of IdP-initiated flow

While IdP-initiated flows may offer a layer of convenience for your users, it is also potentially susceptible to MITM (man-in-the-middle) attacks in which a bad actor may be able to hijack the IdP response and uses it to gain access to a compromised account.
While IdP-initiated flows may offer a layer of convenience for your users, it is also potentially susceptible to MITM (meddler-in-the-middle) attacks in which a bad actor may be able to hijack the IdP response and uses it to gain access to a compromised account.

By enabling an IdP-Initiated flow, it's possible for Clerk to receive unsolicited authentication requests and neither the Service Provider nor the Identity Provider will be able to verify that the flow was initiated by the specified user.

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