[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #56763: Disable spellcheck for all password fields for better privacy

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#56763: Disable spellcheck for all password fields for better privacy
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 Reporter:  dziudek      |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General      |    Version:  trunk
 Severity:  major        |   Keywords:  has-patch
  Focuses:  privacy      |
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 According to discovery described in this article:
 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-microsoft-can-get-
 your-passwords-via-web-browsers-spellcheck/

 All password fields generated in WordPress should have attribute
 `spellcheck="false"`. It will prevent browser from sending passwords to
 the Google Chrome spellchecking service if Enhanced Spellcheck is enabled.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/56763>
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