Comment on OP finds vulnerability where a forum sends you your password in plaintext over email and everyone misses the forest for the trees

• exal@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  (one-time)

  You make it sound like an irrelevant detail, but that’s kind of the key part. If implemented properly, it’s only valid once and for a short period of time, which greatly reduces risk.

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  • lowleveldata@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Sure. I just want to point out that there is valid case when passwords are sent in clear text.

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• oleorun@real.lemmy.fan ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  In my experience it’s always a tokenized link, no clear text required.

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  • nous@programming.dev ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    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 ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    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 ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    And what is the token in the link?

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