[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #20235: the_author_posts_link() generates links with username instead of display name - this is insecure

[WordPress Trac]

#20235: the_author_posts_link() generates links with username instead of display
name - this is insecure
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 Reporter:  asdfasd567   |       Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Security     |     Version:  3.3.1
 Severity:  normal       |  Resolution:
 Keywords:               |
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Changes (by wycks):

 * type:  defect (bug) => enhancement


Comment:

 I would like to second this or have some discussion. Exploit scanners now
 crawl usernames to facilitate brute force attacks and
 `the_author_posts_link()` does not provide a way to use "display name".

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