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OP finds vulnerability where a forum sends you your password in plaintext over email and everyone misses the forest for the trees(lemmy.world)

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This thread is frustrating. Everyone seems more interested in nitpicking the specifics of what OP is saying and are ignoring that a forum sends you your password (not an automatically generated one) in an email on registration.

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oleorun@real.lemmy.fan
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In my experience it’s always a tokenized link, no clear text required.

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nous@programming.dev
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Well, the tokenized link is essentially a clear text one time password. Not really any better than just a one time password except for the convenience that the user does not need to type it in. If someone gets hold of the link or password before you they can get access to your account.

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lowleveldata@programming.dev
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I don’t see how’s either way better or worse as long as they force you to change the password upon login

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fireflash38@lemmy.world
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And what is the token in the link?

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