wp_authenticate_cookie( WP_User|WP_Error|null $user, string $username, string $password )

function wp_authenticate_cookie($user, $username, $password) {
	if ( $user instanceof WP_User ) {
		return $user;
	}

	if ( empty($username) && empty($password) ) {
		$user_id = wp_validate_auth_cookie();
		if ( $user_id )
			return new WP_User($user_id);

		global $auth_secure_cookie;

		if ( $auth_secure_cookie )
			$auth_cookie = SECURE_AUTH_COOKIE;
		else
			$auth_cookie = AUTH_COOKIE;

		if ( !empty($_COOKIE[$auth_cookie]) )
			return new WP_Error('expired_session', __('Please log in again.'));

		// If the cookie is not set, be silent.
	}

	return $user;
}