1952450 - [contextual-password-manager] Revealing a saved password in one window also reveals it in another open window

Status: NEW

(Toolkit :: Password Manager, defect)

Description

[Bianca Hidecuti, Desktop Test Engineering [:bhidecuti]]

Attachment: video showing the issue

Found in

• 138.0a1 (2025-03-06)

Affected versions

• 138.0a1

Preconditions

• Have the pref ‘browser.contextual-password-manager.enabled’ set to true
• Have the Passwords sidebar opened
• Have some saved logins

Tested platforms

• Affected platforms: macOS 14, Windows 11, Ubuntu 22.04
• Unaffected platforms: none

Steps to reproduce

1. Open a new window (Ctrl+N/Cmd+N)
2. Arrange both windows so they are visible on the screen
3. In the first window, click the "Show password" button from any saved login
4. Observe the behavior in the second window

Expected result

• The password should not be revealed in the second window

Actual result

• The password is revealed in the second window as well

Regression range

• Not a regression, as this is a new feature

Additional notes

• See the attached video