Online Accounts saves password in plain text.

Bug #1090638 reported by Sudhir Khanger
6
This bug affects 1 person
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
Online Accounts: Google ClientLogin plugin
Invalid
Undecided
Unassigned

Bug Description

I added my Google account to Online Accounts. I see Online Accounts saves password in plain text. Open Passwords and Keys right click on Ubuntu Web Accounts and click show password and it shows your password.

Revision history for this message
Sudhir Khanger (sudhirkhanger) wrote :
information type: Private Security → Public
Revision history for this message
David King (amigadave) wrote :

Data stored in GNOME Keyring is encrypted, if the login keyring has a password set, which it does by default:

https://live.gnome.org/GnomeKeyring/SecurityFAQ

Changed in signon-plugin-google:
status: New → Invalid
To post a comment you must log in.
This report contains Public information  
Everyone can see this information.

Other bug subscribers

Remote bug watches

Bug watches keep track of this bug in other bug trackers.