Bug ID: bug-run-1776054226690-02
Missing password validation error message
85% confidence
{
"SUMMARY": "Missing password validation error message",
"BUG_DESCRIPTION": "The password validation error message is not displaying when an invalid password is entered during registration. The test intentionally enters a password 'abcdefg' that violates the password policy (missing special characters, capital letters, and numbers). After clicking the Register button, the system should display the validation message '*Please enter 1 Special Character, 1 Capital 1, Numeric 1 Small'. However, the actual result shows an empty string, indicating the error message element is either not being populated or not visible on the page.",
"IMPACT": "Users will not receive feedback about password requirements when entering weak passwords, potentially leading to confusion when registration fails silently. This could result in user frustration, abandoned registrations, and security vulnerabilities if weak passwords are accidentally accepted due to missing validation.",
"CONFIDENCE": 85,
"ROOT_CAUSE": "The password validation error message is not being displayed despite invalid input being submitted. The most likely cause is that the client-side validation logic is either not executing properly or the error message element is not being correctly updated with the validation text. The form appears to be submitted but the expected validation feedback mechanism has failed.",
"ROOT_CAUSE_CANDIDATES": [
{
"analysis": "Client-side JavaScript validation function is not triggering or has a logic error preventing the error message from being set in the DOM",
"probability_percent": 90
},
{
"analysis": "The selector used to locate the error message element has changed or is incorrect, causing the test to read from the wrong element that remains empty",
"probability_percent": 75
},
{
"analysis": "The error message element exists but has CSS display properties (hidden, display:none, opacity:0) preventing it from being visible even though the text may be set",
"probability_percent": 40
},
{
"analysis": "Server-side validation is expected but the form is submitting successfully with invalid data, bypassing validation entirely",
"probability_percent": 25
}
]
}