Title: changes users password when admin edit
Last modified: January 4, 2021

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# changes users password when admin edit

 *  [freedom667](https://wordpress.org/support/users/freedom667/)
 * (@freedom667)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changes-users-password-when-admin-edit/)
 * this issue is just starting to happen. When I change the information of a user
   as an administrator, the user’s password changes and it is sent to this user 
   as “Your password has been changed”.
 * I am not changing any user’s password. why is this issue happening?

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 *  [RoseHosting](https://wordpress.org/support/users/rosehosting/)
 * (@rosehosting)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changes-users-password-when-admin-edit/#post-13862498)
 * This could be happening because of malware caused by an outdated plugin, theme,
   or WordPress instance.
 * You should try to clean your WordPress with a plugin called WordFence.
 *  Thread Starter [freedom667](https://wordpress.org/support/users/freedom667/)
 * (@freedom667)
 * [5 years, 4 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changes-users-password-when-admin-edit/#post-13865081)
 * I scanned my site and there is no any malware. there is just a password issue
   of a user. the issue says:
 * User “XXX” with ‘subscriber’ access has a very easy password.
    Type: Insecure
   Password
 * is that causing?
 *  [Creatium](https://wordpress.org/support/users/creatium/)
 * (@creatium)
 * [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changes-users-password-when-admin-edit/#post-14595804)
 * Similar thread, same problem: [https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-user-password-changed/#post-14595238](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/edit-user-password-changed/#post-14595238)

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 3 replies
 * 3 participants
 * Last reply from: [Creatium](https://wordpress.org/support/users/creatium/)
 * Last activity: [4 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changes-users-password-when-admin-edit/#post-14595804)
 * Status: not resolved

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