2056330 - [a11y] Element lacks accessible name

Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 2002950

(Core :: DOM: Credential Management, defect)

Description

[Claire Joeckel]

Attachment: Screenshot 2026-07-20 112533.png

Impacted Section/Element

The "Password Doorhangers" dialogs (Credential Management), the "Primary Password" dialog (Passwords & Autofill)

Steps to Reproduce

In the "Password Doorhangers" dialogs, open DevTools and inspect the "Show/Hide Password" elements located to the right of the inputs. On the Passwords & Autofill page, open DevTools and activate the "Set primary password" button. In the resulting "Primary Password" dialog, enter text into the "Enter new password" and/or "Re-enter password" inputs. Inspect the "Show/Hide Password" elements located to the right of the inputs.

Expected Behavior

name conveys element function.

Actual Behavior

name is undefined.

User Impact

Screen reader users do not know what the elements do or what state they are in.

WCAG 2.2 References

• WCAG 4.1.2 - Name, Role, Value

Recommendations

While the elements have the function of showing the password, they should have aria-label="Show password". While the elements have the function of hiding the password, they should have aria-label="Hide password". Ensure that the labels dynamically update each time the element is activated.

Testing Environment

Any

Assistive Technology Used

Any

Further Reference

• WebAIM: Accessible Name Computation

Severity

2-Significant

Comment 1

[Stephen Thompson [:sthompson]]

password doorhangers = Core :: DOM: Credential Management
primary password = Firefox :: Settings UI (since it lives under about:preferences?)