CVE-2023-52723

In KDE libksieve before 23.03.80, kmanagesieve/session.cpp places a cleartext password in server...

7.1 HighFix available

In KDE libksieve before 23.03.80, kmanagesieve/session.cpp places a cleartext password in server logs because a username variable is accidentally given a password value.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.55%Up 0.5 points since Apr 29, 2024

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.1

In KDE libksieve before 23.03.80, kmanagesieve/session.cpp places a cleartext password in server logs because a username variable is accidentally given a password value.

Record: CVE-2023-52723
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-798
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-59445 7.1

In KDE libksieve before 23.03.80, kmanagesieve/session.cpp places a cleartext password in server logs because a username variable is accidentally given a password value.

Record: EUVD-2023-59445
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v8mx-hp8h-89vc 7.1

In KDE libksieve before 23.03.80, kmanagesieve/session.cpp places a cleartext password in server...

In KDE libksieve before 23.03.80, kmanagesieve/session.cpp places a cleartext password in server logs because a username variable is accidentally given a password value.

Record: GHSA-v8mx-hp8h-89vc
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-798
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.1

In KDE libksieve before 23.03.80, kmanagesieve/session.cpp places a cleartext password in server logs because a username variable is accidentally given a password value.

Record: CVE-2023-52723
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Weakness: CWE-798
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-52723 7.1

In KDE libksieve before 23.03.80, kmanagesieve/session.cpp places a cleartext password in server logs because a username variable is accidentally given a password value.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2023-52723
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-52723 7.1

In KDE libksieve before 23.03.80, kmanagesieve/session.cpp places a cleartext password in server logs because a username variable is accidentally given a password value.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2023-52723
CVSS 3.1: 7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

In KDE libksieve before 23.03.80, kmanagesieve/session.cpp places a cleartext password in server logs because a username variable is accidentally given a password value.

Record: CVE-2023-52723
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

kde libksieve

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`libkf5ksieve` Debian:12	before 4:22.12.3-1+deb12u1, plus listed versions 4:22.12.3-1	4:22.12.3-1+deb12u1
`libkf5ksieve` Debian:10	before 4:18.08.3-2+deb10u1, plus listed versions 4:18.08.3-2	4:18.08.3-2+deb10u1
`libkf5ksieve` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4:17.04.3-0ubuntu14:17.08.3-0ubuntu14:17.12.2-0ubuntu34:17.12.3-0ubuntu1	None known
`libkf5ksieve` Ubuntu:20.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4:19.04.3-0ubuntu14:19.04.3-0ubuntu24:19.12.3-0ubuntu1	None known
`libkf5ksieve` Ubuntu:22.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4:21.08.1-0ubuntu14:21.08.3-0ubuntu14:21.11.80-0ubuntu14:21.11.90-0ubuntu14:21.12.0-0ubuntu14:21.12.1-0ubuntu14:21.12.2-0ubuntu14:21.12.3-0ubuntu1	None known

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-52723 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Kde Libksieve, published April 29, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.55%, the 45th percentile. Fixed in libkf5ksieve 4:22.12.3-1+deb12u1.

References

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