Title: invalid password reset link
Last modified: August 30, 2016

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# invalid password reset link

 *  [cybernotebook](https://wordpress.org/support/users/cybernotebook/)
 * (@cybernotebook)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/invalid-password-reset-link/)
 * My site ([cybernotebook.org](http://cybernotebook.org)) was hacked recently, 
   and I’ve been trying to log into WordPress to update it and just start over. (
   Luckily, I’d just started, so not much content lost.)
 * The problem is, it seems even my log-in has been tampered with. I’ve been trying
   for the last hour or so but I can’t get into my account. I’ve asked for a password
   reset maybe a dozen times and keep getting:
 * > Your password reset link appears to be invalid. Please request a new link below.
 * What do I do? Can WP just give me a new password so I can get in?
 * Thanks!

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 *  Moderator [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * (@macmanx)
 * [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/invalid-password-reset-link/#post-6796553)
 * Follow this guide to change your password directly in the database: [https://codex.wordpress.org/Resetting_Your_Password#Through_phpMyAdmin](https://codex.wordpress.org/Resetting_Your_Password#Through_phpMyAdmin)
 * You’ll find phpMyAdmin in your hosting account’s control panel.
 * Once you have access, follow this guide: [https://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_My_site_was_hacked](https://codex.wordpress.org/FAQ_My_site_was_hacked)
 * Once that’s done, you may want to implement some (if not all) of the recommended
   security measures: [https://codex.wordpress.org/Hardening_WordPress](https://codex.wordpress.org/Hardening_WordPress)

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## Tags

 * [hacking](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/hacking/)
 * [invalid password](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/invalid-password/)
 * [log-in](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/log-in/)
 * [password](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/password/)
 * [password reset](https://wordpress.org/support/topic-tag/password-reset/)

 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 1 reply
 * 2 participants
 * Last reply from: [James Huff](https://wordpress.org/support/users/macmanx/)
 * Last activity: [10 years, 5 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/invalid-password-reset-link/#post-6796553)
 * Status: not resolved

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