In KDE libksieve before 23.03.80, kmanagesieve/session.cpp places a cleartext password in…
Priority LOW 34CWE-798Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
In KDE libksieve before 23.03.80, kmanagesieve/session.cpp places a cleartext password in server logs because a username variable is accidentally given a password value.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00547 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
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
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-52723
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v8mx-hp8h-89vc
References
Other 5
- https://invent.kde.org/pim/libksieve/-/commit/6b460ba93ac4ac503ba039d0b788ac7595120db1
- https://invent.kde.org/pim/libksieve/-/tags/v23.03.80
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/25/1
- [oss-security] 20240430 Re: libksieve (used by kmail/kontact) sent password as username
- [debian-lts-announce] 20240505 [SECURITY] [DLA 3809-1] libkf5ksieve security update
Sources
- CVE-2023-52723 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-52723 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v8mx-hp8h-89vc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-52723 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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