From 546737e6be020d427fcbcc02c27b4638b3cbc941 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Mrugesh Mohapatra <me@raisedadead.com>
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2016 00:55:15 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] fix password validate crash

---
 common/models/user.js       | 5 +++++
 server/boot/a-extendUser.js | 5 +++++
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/common/models/user.js b/common/models/user.js
index 62d7bb63f1d..3a6e4468341 100644
--- a/common/models/user.js
+++ b/common/models/user.js
@@ -80,6 +80,11 @@ module.exports = function(User) {
       if (user.progressTimestamps.length === 0) {
         user.progressTimestamps.push({ timestamp: Date.now() });
       }
+      // this is workaround for preventing a server crash
+      // refer strongloop/loopback/#1364
+      if (user.password === '') {
+        user.password = null;
+      }
     }
     return next();
   });
diff --git a/server/boot/a-extendUser.js b/server/boot/a-extendUser.js
index 8cdbd169721..57e318d14cd 100644
--- a/server/boot/a-extendUser.js
+++ b/server/boot/a-extendUser.js
@@ -53,6 +53,11 @@ module.exports = function(app) {
   User.beforeRemote('create', function(ctx, user, next) {
     var body = ctx.req.body;
     if (body) {
+      // this is workaround for preventing a server crash
+      // refer strongloop/loopback/#1364
+      if (body.password === '') {
+        body.password = null;
+      }
       body.emailVerified = false;
     }
     next();