WP_REST_Users_Controller::check_user_password( string $value, WP_REST_Request $request, string $param )
Check a user password for the REST API.
Description
Performs a couple of checks like edit_user() in wp-admin/includes/user.php.
Parameters
- $value
-  (string) (Required) The password submitted in the request. 
- $request
-  (WP_REST_Request) (Required) Full details about the request. 
- $param
-  (string) (Required) The parameter name. 
Return
(string|WP_Error) The sanitized password, if valid, otherwise an error.
Source
File: wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-users-controller.php
public function check_user_password( $value, $request, $param ) {
		$password = (string) $value;
		if ( empty( $password ) ) {
			return new WP_Error(
				'rest_user_invalid_password',
				__( 'Passwords cannot be empty.' ),
				array( 'status' => 400 )
			);
		}
		if ( false !== strpos( $password, '\\' ) ) {
			return new WP_Error(
				'rest_user_invalid_password',
				sprintf(
					/* translators: %s: The '\' character. */
					__( 'Passwords cannot contain the "%s" character.' ),
					'\\'
				),
				array( 'status' => 400 )
			);
		}
		return $password;
	}  Changelog
| Version | Description | 
|---|---|
| 4.7.0 | Introduced. | 
    © 2003–2021 WordPress Foundation
Licensed under the GNU GPLv2+ License.
    https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/classes/wp_rest_users_controller/check_user_password