WP_REST_Users_Controller::check_user_password( mixed $value, WP_REST_Request $request, string $param )

Check a user password for the REST API.


Description Description

Performs a couple of checks like edit_user() in wp-admin/includes/user.php.


Parameters Parameters

$value

(mixed) (Required) The password submitted in the request.

$request

(WP_REST_Request) (Required) Full details about the request.

$param

(string) (Required) The parameter name.


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Return Return

(WP_Error|string) The sanitized password, if valid, otherwise an error.


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Source Source

File: wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-users-controller.php

	public function check_user_password( $value, $request, $param ) {
		$password = (string) $value;

		if ( empty( $password ) ) {
			return new WP_Error( 'rest_user_invalid_password', __( 'Passwords cannot be empty.' ), array( 'status' => 400 ) );
		}

		if ( false !== strpos( $password, '\\' ) ) {
			return new WP_Error( 'rest_user_invalid_password', __( 'Passwords cannot contain the "\\" character.' ), array( 'status' => 400 ) );
		}

		return $password;
	}

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Version Description
4.7.0 Introduced.


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