+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #228637 +++

The password for the remote system(s) is persisted between two page loads in
the Add System/Cluster task flow. If it were persisted in the server session it
would not be a problem, but instead it it is returned to the browser as a
'Value' attribute in a password entry field widget. This means that if the user
were to 'View Source', the password would appear as plaintext in the html.

NOTE: All luci interaction is done via HTTPS; still this does present a remote,
but possible means of exploit.

-- Additional comment from jparsons on 2007-02-13 22:54 EST --
Created an attachment (id=148037)
copy of letter sent to security response team


-- Additional comment from mjc on 2007-02-14 09:31 EST --
This is an issue that would require quite unlikely circumstances to exploit
(user walks away, works offline) and is mitigated from a man-in-the-middle by
SSL, so I'd rate this as having low security impact. 
http://www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/

-- Additional comment from rkenna on 2007-02-14 10:05 EST --
Ack for 5.1 train.