reset password issue - link in email not working

[Thomas Lederer]

When a user tries to reset his/her password a link is sent as expected. Then the user enters his/her new password twice and then the following error message appears:

Anyone having the same issue? Just installed the Version 7.18.1 - has it to do with this version? Thanks.

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Cause

    User [Anonymous] does not have the required privileges.

Referer URL

https://<confluence-server>/resetuserpassword.action?username=xxxxxxxxxr&token=ec31817f4b0c39bb1cc13c0d4xxxxxxxxxxx5adb98

[Andy Tooke · Accepted solution]

Hi there. We are currently having the same issue on version 7.13.7 (which has had the same security fix applied to it as 7.18.1)

Atlassian have confirmed that it is an issue, and have raised a bug ticket:  https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-79041

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