[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #44334: 'Invalid username or email' can just be 'Invalid username' in retrieve_password function

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Fri Jun 8 15:48:34 UTC 2018


#44334: 'Invalid username or email' can just be 'Invalid username' in
retrieve_password function
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 Reporter:  subrataemfluence        |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement             |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                  |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Login and Registration  |     Version:
 Severity:  normal                  |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  dev-feedback            |     Focuses:  administration
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Comment (by joyously):

 It's not actually broken, is it?

 Should this error show the detail of why the login didn't work? Does it
 help the hacker more than the user?

 Can you state the problem you are trying to solve, instead of just showing
 your solution?

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/44334#comment:1>
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