wp_ajax_send_password_reset

WordPress Version: 6.3

/**
 * Handles sending a password reset link via AJAX.
 *
 * @since 5.7.0
 */
function wp_ajax_send_password_reset()
{
    // Validate the nonce for this action.
    $user_id = isset($_POST['user_id']) ? (int) $_POST['user_id'] : 0;
    check_ajax_referer('reset-password-for-' . $user_id, 'nonce');
    // Verify user capabilities.
    if (!current_user_can('edit_user', $user_id)) {
        wp_send_json_error(__('Cannot send password reset, permission denied.'));
    }
    // Send the password reset link.
    $user = get_userdata($user_id);
    $results = retrieve_password($user->user_login);
    if (true === $results) {
        wp_send_json_success(
            /* translators: %s: User's display name. */
            sprintf(__('A password reset link was emailed to %s.'), $user->display_name)
        );
    } else {
        wp_send_json_error($results->get_error_message());
    }
}