In KeePassX before 0.4.4, a cleartext copy of password data is created upon a cancel of…
Priority LOW 35CWE-200Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
In KeePassX before 0.4.4, a cleartext copy of password data is created upon a cancel of an XML export action. This allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the .xml dotfile.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.0119 68th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:keepassx_project:keepassx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 0.4.3 | Vulnerable | Keepassx Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:keepassx_project:keepassx:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 0.4.3 Vulnerable ·Keepassx Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-8378
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h845-ghqm-6gv2
References
Sources
- CVE-2015-8378 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-8378 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h845-ghqm-6gv2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2015-8378 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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