[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #25630: WordPress setup input field type password instead of text

[WordPress Trac]

#25630: WordPress setup input field type password instead of text
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 Reporter:  dwichers     |      Owner:
     Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General      |    Version:  trunk
 Severity:  normal       |   Keywords:  has-patch
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 When setting up a new WordPress installation the input field type for
 password is 'text' instead of 'password'.
 This is A) sloppy and B) insecure because when your browser remembers
 previous data you have entered in this form, other people could easily
 find out your MySQL password!

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Ticket URL: <http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/25630>
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