CVE-2023-52723

HIGHNVD 7.17.1—

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.

CVSS v3: 7.1
EG Score: 7.1(medium)
EPSS: 23.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

April 29, 2024

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

References (10)

cve@mitrehttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/30/1
cve@mitrehttps://invent.kde.org/pim/libksieve/-/commit/6b460ba93ac4ac503ba039d0b788ac7595120db1
cve@mitrehttps://invent.kde.org/pim/libksieve/-/tags/v23.03.80
cve@mitrehttps://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/05/msg00004.html
cve@mitrehttps://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/25/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/30/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://invent.kde.org/pim/libksieve/-/commit/6b460ba93ac4ac503ba039d0b788ac7595120db1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://invent.kde.org/pim/libksieve/-/tags/v23.03.80
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/05/msg00004.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/04/25/1

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-798Use of Hard-coded Credentials

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2023-52723?

CVE-2023-52723 is a high vulnerability published on April 29, 2024. 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.

When was CVE-2023-52723 disclosed?

CVE-2023-52723 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 29, 2024, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2023-52723 actively exploited?

CVE-2023-52723 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 23.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2023-52723?

CVE-2023-52723 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.1 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2023-52723?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2023-52723, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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