# Wordpress Alert: Weak password-reset tokens

A custom reset flow uses predictable, reusable, or long-lived tokens. Someone who obtains or guesses a token may reset another person's password.

2026-08-06
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## What it looks like

A custom reset flow uses predictable, reusable, or long-lived tokens.

## Why it matters

Someone who obtains or guesses a token may reset another person's password.

## What to check

Audit reset-token generation, expiry, single use, and storage.

## Documentation

This is an exploit pattern to check in installed components, not a claim that every WordPress site has this flaw. Confirm the product and version against its advisories before treating a site as affected. See [OWASP password reset guidance](https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/cheatsheets/Forgot_Password_Cheat_Sheet.html).

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Author: Switchboard Tech Services

Published: 2026-08-07T01:17:45+00:00

Description: A WordPress security alert about weak password-reset tokens: signs, impact, and what to check.