[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #15369: Worpress exposes clear text passwords in the UI

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#15369: Worpress exposes clear text passwords in the UI
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 Reporter:  nh2           |       Owner:                 
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new            
 Priority:  lowest        |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Security      |     Version:                 
 Severity:  trivial       |    Keywords:  passwords      
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Comment(by nacin):

 Replying to [comment:1 westi]:
 > This does nothing to actually hide the passwords.
 >
 > The fields are much more user friendly as plain text for entering.
 >
 > We could consider not displaying the email server password and returning
 a blank string and just letting people change it but the others are fine
 as they are.

 Agreed on all accounts. The mail server one is a good compromise.

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