CVE-2015-8378 — In KeePassX before 0.4.4, a cleartext copy of password data is created upon a cancel of an XML export action

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HIGH

In KeePassX before 0.4.4, a cleartext copy of password data is created upon a cancel of an XML export action

Published Apr 10, 2017

7.5

HIGH

CVSS 3.0

EPSS 1.19%

Description

In KeePassX before 0.4.4, a cleartext copy of password data is created upon a cancel of an XML export action. This allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the .xml dotfile.

Affected products

Remediation

No remediation recorded yet.

Metrics

1.19% 0.01190

Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.

EPSS probability 0.01190

Score over time

2022–2026

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Percentile over time

EPSS v2
EPSS v3
EPSS v4
EPSS v5

Table of values (10 key points)

Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.

Date	Score	Percentile	Model
Oct 1, 2026	1.19% (0.01190)	66.81th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Jun 15, 2026	1.19% (0.01190)	63.78th	v5 (v2026.06.15)
Mar 17, 2025	0.31% (0.00306)	51.64th	v4 (v2025.03.14)
Dec 12, 2024	0.18% (0.00178)	56.28th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Jun 20, 2024	0.18% (0.00178)	55.13th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 7, 2023	0.18% (0.00178)	53.13th	v3 (v2023.03.01)
Mar 6, 2023	0.89% (0.00885)	27.89th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Sep 10, 2022	0.89% (0.00885)	26.24th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Apr 1, 2022	0.89% (0.00885)	24.24th	v2 (v2022.01.01)
Feb 4, 2022	0.89% (0.00885)	10.50th	v2 (v2022.01.01)

Weaknesses (1)

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information

References (2)

http://bugs.debian.org/791858
x_refsource_CONFIRMMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://www.keepassx.org/changelog
x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory

Link	Providers	Tags
http://bugs.debian.org/791858		x_refsource_CONFIRMMailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://www.keepassx.org/changelog		x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory