#35730: Enhance password reset security by signing 'uid' parameter instead of
base64-encoding to prevent possible user count leakage
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Reporter: Remy | Owner: Remy
Type: Cleanup/optimization | Status: assigned
Component: contrib.auth | Version: dev
Severity: Normal | Resolution:
Keywords: | Triage Stage: Accepted
Has patch: 1 | Needs documentation: 1
Needs tests: 0 | Patch needs improvement: 1
Easy pickings: 0 | UI/UX: 0
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Comment (by Antoine Humbert):
How does this adress the uid leakage ? Signing is not encrypting. Even if
signed, the uid is still present and clearly visi le in the reset link.
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