Recover account (webpage) should anonymize response
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Description
When using the Recover Account process, the reply given shows the person attempting the recovery whether or not the email exists. This should be an a generic statement along the lines of "If this email exists, we will send recovery instructions" to prevent a search for valid email/login accounts.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the Recover Account webpage entry point and the code that builds its recovery response. Trace both the existing-account and unknown-account paths, then verify that both produce the generic statement described in the issue. Add or update the relevant test if one exists and confirm the response no longer reveals account validity.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- go
- Domain
- authentication, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100