PhilippC / PhilippC/keepass2android
[BUG] Placeholder for password in URL always shows cleartext password
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- C#
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Description
Checks
- I have read the FAQ section, searched the open issues, and still think this is a new bug.
Describe the bug you encountered:
- Use the {PASSWORD} placeholder in the url
- E.g. http://{USERNAME}:{PASSWORD}@...
- Save the change
- You can see the password as clear text in the url field
Describe what you expected to happen:
The password should not be visible in the url (but usable)
What version of Keepass2Android are you using?
1.09e-r7
Which version of Android are you on?
10
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- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Reproduce the issue in Keepass2Android 1.09e-r7 on Android 10 using a URL such as http://{USERNAME}:{PASSWORD}@... and save the change. Inspect the URL field handling and verify that the password is not displayed as clear text while remaining usable.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- android, csharp
- Domain
- mobile, security
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 32/100