keybase / keybase/keybase-issues

Difficulty resetting key phrase

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Description

When I first created my account, I did not use a very strong key phrase. So I requested a "password reset" link (which should really be "key phrase reset"). When I tried creating a stronger phrase, I kept getting the following error

```
Server failure: CSRF-token verification failed for post
```

I assumed this was because the phrase contained invalid characters, so I tried several variations and continued to get this error. Eventually I found a strong phrase variation that was accepted.

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Research direction

No repository files or tests are identified. Start by reproducing the key-phrase reset flow and tracing the CSRF-token verification failure; done means a valid stronger key phrase can be submitted without this error, and the reset terminology is addressed if included in scope.

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Assessment

Domain
authentication, security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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