[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #38451: WordPress Profile email change is flawed but has an easy fix

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#38451: WordPress Profile email change is flawed but has an easy fix
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 Reporter:  ThemesMatic     |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)    |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General         |    Version:  4.6.1
 Severity:  normal          |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  administration  |
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 Currently, when a user resets their email address in their
 make.wordpress.org profile it sends the email confirmation, however, when
 the user clicks the link in the confirmation it throws an error which
 displays it to the user leaving them unable to update their email. The
 error message reads as follows:

 "You attempted to access the "Make WordPress" dashboard, but you do not
 currently have privileges on this site. If you believe you should be able
 to access the "Make WordPress" dashboard, please contact your network
 administrator."

 The reason WordPress displays this error, is the URL sent in the email to
 the user is incorrect.
 The current confirmation link sent to the user is structured:

 {{{
 https://make.wordpress.org/wp-admin/profile.php?newuseremail=123456etc
 }}}

 The correct structure is:

 {{{
 https://make.wordpress.org/wp-
 admin/user/profile.php?newuseremail=123456etc
 }}}

 its missing "/user/" before "profile.php"
 By adding "/user/" to the link I was able to update my email which removes
 "pending email update" from the profile page.
 Seems like an easy fix.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/38451>
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