Password Reset Token Check — Are Your Reset Links Guessable?
DevMeth checks the 48 known AI-code failure patterns — not a penetration test or a security guarantee.
What the issue is
Password-reset tokens generated from a predictable source (like Math.random or Date.now) or that never expire let an attacker forge reset links and take over accounts.
Why AI tools generate it
AI tools mock auth with a quick reset flow, and a 'random' token built from the clock or Math.random is the fastest thing to write.
How DevMeth detects it
A code scan checks how reset tokens are generated and whether they expire, flagging predictable sources and missing expiries.
Password resets use guessable tokens or never expire
WHAT WE FOUND
reset token source — Date.now().toString(36)
The fix, in three steps
Generate reset tokens from a secure random source (crypto.randomBytes/randomUUID) and enforce an expiry. Three steps.
Run a free scan and each finding carries a paste-ready fix prompt you can act on.
Try a free scanFAQ
Why is Math.random unsafe for a reset token?
Math.random isn't cryptographically secure or seeded unpredictably, so tokens built from it (or the clock) can be predicted or guessed.
What makes a token expiry important?
An expiring token limits the window an attacker has to use a stolen or guessed link; a never-expiring token is usable indefinitely.
What's the fix?
Use crypto.randomBytes/randomUUID (a secure random source) and enforce a short, explicit expiry on every reset token.
DevMeth checks the 48 known AI-code failure patterns — not a penetration test or a security guarantee. A clear result means each known pattern was checked and found clear or not applicable for your app; it is not a guarantee of security.