Password sometimes visible

[rtefft]

We have a username/password page, where the password field is defined as:

<input type=&quot;Password&quot; name=&quot;PASSWORD&quot; size=&quot;15&quot; maxlength=&quot;30&quot;>

On rare (ie unreproducible) occaisions, the password is visible on the screen as it is being typed instead of the usual *asterisks*. A team member asked his ColdFusion instructor about it but got &quot;that can never happen&quot;.

Has anyone else had this occur?
Thanks in advance,
Rich ____________________________
Rich Tefft
PL/SQL Programmer

 

[strantheman]

hi rtefft

Id agree with the instructor, even though his response may seem contrite.

Unless there is some crazy javascript going on, or someone is trying to fool the instructor, id say thats a rare bug. Ive never had any such problems.

 

[rtefft]

No hanky-panky going on... it's happened in front of a room full of people. It may be a very rare bug, but when it happens at your demo to security-conscious potential customers, it becomes a fatal bug. Thanks for the feedback.
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Rich Tefft
PL/SQL Programmer