Sign the browser out when its new session is refused after a password change

If the password changes again between this browser's change and its new session, that session is refused, and the browser is sent to sign in instead of an error.

(cherry picked from commit a476cbfa24)
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Jeremy Daer authored and Jeremy Daer committed 2026-10-20 20:45:36 -07:00
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@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ class Users::ProfilesController < ApplicationController
else
redirect_to user_profile_url, alert: update_alert
end
rescue ActiveRecord::RecordInvalid
# The password changed again before this browser's new session could start, and that change signed it out.
redirect_to new_session_url
end
private
@@ -43,6 +43,16 @@ class Users::ProfilesControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
assert_equal 1, users(:david).sessions.count
end
test "changing the password signs this browser out when it changes again before its new session starts" do
User.stubs(:uncached).returns(BCrypt::Password.create("someone else's secret", cost: BCrypt::Engine::MIN_COST))
assert_changes -> { users(:david).sessions.count }, to: 0 do
put user_profile_url, params: { user: { password: "a new secret123456", password_challenge: "secret123456" } }
end
assert_redirected_to new_session_url
end
test "changing the password gives this browser a new session, so a copy of its cookie stops working" do
copied_cookie = cookies[:session_token]