CVE-2015-8378
In KeePassX before 0.4.4, a cleartext copy of password data is created upon a cancel of an XML...
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-8378- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-8378- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-8261 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2015-8261- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h845-ghqm-6gv2
In KeePassX before 0.4.4, a cleartext copy of password data is created upon a cancel of an XML...
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.
- Record
GHSA-h845-ghqm-6gv2- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
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.
- Record
CVE-2015-8378- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-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. This allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the .xml dotfile.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8378- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-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. This allows context-dependent attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the .xml dotfile.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8378- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2015-0483 No score
Updated keepassx packages fix CVE-2015-8378
Updated keepassx package fixes security vulnerability:
Cancelling an export operation creates clear text copy of all of the user's KeePassX password database entries. (CVE-2015-8378)
- Record
MGASA-2015-0483- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
keepassxDebian:12 |
before 0.4.3+dfsg-1 | 0.4.3+dfsg-1 |
keepassxDebian:13 |
before 0.4.3+dfsg-1 | 0.4.3+dfsg-1 |
keepassxMageia:5 |
before 0.4.4-1.mga5 | 0.4.4-1.mga5 |
keepassxUbuntu:14.04:LTS |
before 0.4.3+dfsg-0.1ubuntu1.14.04.1, plus listed versions 0.4.3+dfsg-0.1ubuntu1 |
0.4.3+dfsg-0.1ubuntu1.14.04.1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2015-8378 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Keepassx Project Keepassx, published December 24, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.19%, the 68th percentile. Fixed in keepassx 0.4.3+dfsg-1.