Bug 411912

Summary: Password visible at login
Product: [Unmaintained] kscreenlocker Reporter: azmoon22
Component: generalAssignee: Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status: RESOLVED FIXED    
Severity: major CC: bshah, nate
Priority: NOR    
Version First Reported In: unspecified   
Target Milestone: ---   
Platform: Kubuntu   
OS: Linux   
Latest Commit: Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description azmoon22 2019-09-14 10:28:41 UTC
SUMMARY
Once, on my locked laptop, I typed in my password, and to my shock, when I pressed Enter to login, my password turned visible!

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
Unknown! It has only happened once since I have had my Kubuntu 18.
And I have not ever encountered such a problem in 5 years, neither in Kubuntu14 nor 16.

OBSERVED RESULT
visible user password at login

EXPECTED RESULT
normal password input (shown as bullets/circles)

>Expected Response
maybe: Review code for possible pitfalls? Cheers!

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Kubuntu Bionic
KDE Plasma Version: 5.12.8
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.44.0
Qt Version: 5.9.5

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
kernel: 4.15.0-58-generic
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2020-06-03 14:14:34 UTC
I'm almost certain that what was happening was that the "show password" button had gotten focus such that hitting the return/enter key both clicked the button and also sent the password.

The button has been removed in Plasma 5.19, so this is no longer possible.