CVE-2023-32784
In KeePass 2.x before 2.54, it is possible to recover the cleartext master password from a memory dump, even when a workspace is locked or no longer running. The memory dump can be a KeePass process dump, swap file (pagefile.sys), hibernation file (hiberfil.sys), or RAM dump of the entire system. The first character cannot be recovered. In 2.54, there is different API usage and/or random string insertion for mitigation.
- CVSS
- 7.5Highscored by CISA
- Exploited in the wild
- Not knownUnvetted proof-of-concept code on GitHub; not in CISA KEV
- EPSS
- 4.4%chance of exploitation in the next 30 daystop 9% of scored CVEsFIRST score of 11 Nov 2026
- Fix
- Not stated by the vendorno fixed release in the CVE record
- Published
- 15 May 2023analysed here 12 Nov 2026
Summary
Triage
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Affected products
Products named in our analysis
- keepass:keepass
Fix and mitigation
WAF and other mitigations
Can a WAF block it? Partly. The bug can be reached over the network, so generic WAF rules may stop some attacks. Its weakness type is unknown, so we cannot be more precise.
Also consider: patch
Based on the weakness type only; no CVE-specific evidence yet. We check Cloudflare, AWS, Google Cloud Armor and Azure; for Akamai, Imperva, Fastly, F5, ask your vendor.
Remediation steps (AI-written)
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Exploitation evidence
- CISA KEV catalog
- Not listed as of our last sync.
- Public exploit code
- Unvetted proof-of-concept code on GitHub: 14 GitHub proofs of concept
- CISA SSVC
- exploitation poc, automatable yes, technical impact partialAssessed by CISA 23 Jan 2025 (SSVC 2.0.3). Exploitation is none, poc (public proof of concept) or active.
GitHub proofs of concept
- vdohney/keepass-password-dumper650 stars
- z-jxy/keepass_dump28 stars
- und3sc0n0c1d0/BruteForce-to-KeePass6 stars
- mister-turtle/cve-2023-327844 stars
and 10 more repositories
Listed so you can judge urgency, not as a recommendation to run anything. GitHub “proofs of concept” are unvetted: some are fake or carry malware. Exploit-DB marks the entries its staff verified.
Timeline
- 1 May 2023First proof-of-concept repository on GitHub (unvetted)
- 15 May 2023Published14 days later
- 23 Jan 2025CISA SSVC assessment: exploitation poc620 days (about 2 years) later
- 23 Jan 2025CVE record last updatedsame day later
- 12 Nov 2026Analysed by vulneraibility.com658 days (about 2 years) later
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
| Metric | Value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Attack vector | NetworkReachable over the internet or any routable network. | Reachable over the internet or any routable network. |
| Attack complexity | LowRepeatable attack, no special conditions. | Repeatable attack, no special conditions. |
| Privileges required | NoneThe attacker needs no prior access. | The attacker needs no prior access. |
| User interaction | NoneNo victim action needed. | No victim action needed. |
| Scope | UnchangedImpact stays within the vulnerable component. | Impact stays within the vulnerable component. |
| Confidentiality | HighTotal data disclosure possible. | Total data disclosure possible. |
| Integrity | NoneNo unauthorised modification. | No unauthorised modification. |
| Availability | NoneThe service stays up. | The service stays up. |
Common questions
Is CVE-2023-32784 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2023-32784 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 4.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2023-32784?
CVE-2023-32784 is rated High with a CVSS score of 7.5. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-32784?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2023-32784, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.
What does CVE-2023-32784 affect?
CVE-2023-32784 affects keepass:keepass. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
References
3 references in the CVE record, grouped by the tags the record gives them.
Other links (3)
- github.com /vdohney/keepass-password-dumper
- sourceforge.net /p/keepass/discussion/329220/thread/f3438e6283/
- github.com /keepassxreboot/keepassxc/discussions/9433
Where the data on this page comes from
- CVE List (CVE.org): description, affected versions, references; CVE Terms of Use
- NVD: CVSS and CPE data
- CISA Vulnrichment (ADP): SSVC decision points
- FIRST EPSS: exploit probability and percentile
- PoC-in-GitHub: GitHub repositories that claim a proof of concept
Summary, impact and triage tags: written by our AI analysis pipeline from the sources above. Check them against the sources.
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