Index: branches/5.3.x/core/kernel/utility/formatters/password_formatter.php
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diff -u -N -r16111 -r16503
--- branches/5.3.x/core/kernel/utility/formatters/password_formatter.php	(.../password_formatter.php)	(revision 16111)
+++ branches/5.3.x/core/kernel/utility/formatters/password_formatter.php	(.../password_formatter.php)	(revision 16503)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
-* @version	$Id: password_formatter.php 16111 2014-12-07 14:49:01Z alex $
+* @version	$Id: password_formatter.php 16503 2016-12-26 18:16:21Z alex $
 * @package	In-Portal
 * @copyright	Copyright (C) 1997 - 2011 Intechnic. All rights reserved.
 * @license      GNU/GPL
@@ -208,7 +208,8 @@
 				break;
 
 			case PasswordHashingMethod::MD5_AND_PHPPASS:
-				return $this->_phpPass->hashPassword($this->_md5hash($password, $salt, true));
+				$password_hashed = preg_match('/^[a-f0-9]{32}$/', $password);
+				return $this->_phpPass->hashPassword($this->_md5hash($password, $salt, $password_hashed));
 				break;
 
 			case PasswordHashingMethod::PHPPASS: