How to Validate Current Password Against User Input Using Laravel Validator?

Question

I am implementing a "Change Password" feature in my Laravel application. I already have the user's current password stored in the object $pass. I need to validate this $pass against the form input current_password to ensure the user entered their correct current password before allowing them to set a new password.

Here’s the validation rule I tried:

$rules = array('password_current' => "required|same:$pass");

Unfortunately, this doesn't work, and I get an error. How can I validate the user's input (current_password) against the stored password ($pass) using Laravel's validation system?

Dark Cyber · Accepted Answer · 2015-01-22 06:49:43Z

9

since same: used to ensure that the value of current field is the same as another field defined by the rule parameter (not object). so you can't use this function take a look this example code below.

$data = Input::all();
$rules = array(
    'email' => 'required|same:old_email',
);

the above code will check if current email field is same as old_email field. so i think you can you simple if else

in your handle controller function assume

public function handleCheck(){

$current_password = Input::get('current_password');
$pass = //your object pass;
if($current_password == $pass){
  // password correct , show change password form
}else{
 //  password incorrect , show error
}
}

let me know if it works. see Laravel Validation same

edited Jan 22, 2015 at 6:49

answered Jan 22, 2015 at 6:01

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5 Comments

Nivin V Joseph Over a year ago

Actually,my case is different. This one is for change password option. I already have current password in object $pass. I want to validate this $pass against textbox input current_password to proceed to create a new password for the user.

Dark Cyber Over a year ago

let me know if here is what you want. so user input current password in current_password text field , then user click Change password button which will create new password for the user ( show create new password form ) ? am i right ?

Nivin V Joseph Over a year ago

Yes..I already have old password in $pass variable. I want to validate this $pass against current_password value while clicking change password button.

Nivin V Joseph Over a year ago

Thank you for the information. I was not aware of it. It helped me to solve it.

Khalil Laleh Over a year ago

Is there any validator with similar functionality?

Shan · Accepted Answer · 2020-02-29 10:12:40Z

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If you have password stored in $pass already just inject $pass in the request and use its field instead for e.g.

$request->request->add(['password_old' => $pass]);

Then, you can validate it like

$rules = array('password_current' => "required|same:password_old");

answered Feb 29, 2020 at 10:12

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