[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #49392: wp_check_password is broken and give result false if there is ampersand (&) character on password

[WordPress Trac]

#49392: wp_check_password is broken and give result false if there is ampersand (&)
character on password
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 Reporter:  nariyanto          |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)       |      Status:  closed
 Priority:  normal             |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Users              |     Version:  5.3.2
 Severity:  normal             |  Resolution:  invalid
 Keywords:  reporter-feedback  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by JaworskiMatt):

 If someone runs into a similar problem while developing a plugin. Our
 issue was because of the default escaping of `$_POST` arguments - we
 needed an exception made for the password, so we could hash it properly.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/49392#comment:4>
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