[GH-ISSUE #715] Clear Text Password - Development Version #598

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opened 2026-02-28 01:26:09 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments
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Originally created by @anwarbashir on GitHub (Aug 31, 2018).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/tzapu/WiFiManager/issues/715

I have implemented WiFi Manager - development version on ESP32. I have noticed that the password is sent in clear text, is there a way to fix this?

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Originally created by @anwarbashir on GitHub (Aug 31, 2018). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/tzapu/WiFiManager/issues/715 I have implemented WiFi Manager - development version on ESP32. I have noticed that the password is sent in clear text, is there a way to fix this? ![wifi-manager-dev2](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/8395879/44906542-1ac37f80-ad0d-11e8-81a0-fdadd8ed4a57.png)
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@tablatronix commented on GitHub (Aug 31, 2018):

Its sent via POST over http, so yeah nothing has been done to change that.

<!-- gh-comment-id:417650727 --> @tablatronix commented on GitHub (Aug 31, 2018): Its sent via POST over http, so yeah nothing has been done to change that.
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@anwarbashir commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2018):

Yes, I presume this can not be changed to https?

<!-- gh-comment-id:418141173 --> @anwarbashir commented on GitHub (Sep 3, 2018): Yes, I presume this can not be changed to https?
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@ghost commented on GitHub (Jan 8, 2019):

What are you trying to protect against? Set a PSK for the AP and the traffic will be encrypted.

<!-- gh-comment-id:452160579 --> @ghost commented on GitHub (Jan 8, 2019): What are you trying to protect against? Set a PSK for the AP and the traffic will be encrypted.
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