Samsung has acknowledged a flaw in some devices that store passwords in plain text and has recommended deleting the clipboard.
If you have a Samsung Galaxy model, you should check the status of your phone, as a problem has been reported that could compromise the privacy of your personal data.
Samsung is one of the technology brands that is most committed to highlighting security as the greatest virtue of its devices and, for this reason, has developed a large-scale platform such as Samsung Knox.
However, despite having such powerful tools at its disposal, the South Korean brand also has its flaws, some of which are very critical. This is the case with the latest vulnerability shared on its official forum recently.
A user identified as OicitrapDraz shared two weeks ago that they were having problems with their password manager. Specifically, KeePass, which is a free, open-source, multi-platform manager that stores all credentials locally.
Beyond attributing the problem to this credential storage tool, this user has insisted that the problem lies with the brand of their mobile phone, because its clipboard stores credentials “in plain text, without expiration” when they are copied to access certain applications.
It should be remembered that password managers work by storing passwords in a secure database that is accessed using a master password. Once one of these credentials is accessed, it can normally only be used once for security reasons and is not stored in the clipboard.
As an alternative, this user tried switching to Google’s keyboard, Gboard, “thinking it would help, but no, everything I copied was still saved to the Samsung clipboard,” as he verified during this process.
“It turns out that the clipboard function is fully integrated with One UI, so regardless of which keyboard you use, the clipboard history is saved in plain text,” he added when reporting the issue.
Faced with this situation, the user insisted that “there should at least be an option to automatically delete the clipboard history after a few hours,” although he found a temporary solution to this problem.
“The only option is to manually delete the confidential information,” they emphasized in this post, insisting on the seriousness of the matter: ‘If someone steals your phone or even if a friend or acquaintance uses it while it’s unlocked, they could check the clipboard and see all your passwords. That’s crazy!’ they said.
Although it may seem like a rather rudimentary solution, it is precisely the one supported by Samsung itself, which has acknowledged the error and recommended that other affected users manually delete the clipboard history when necessary, as well as “use secure input methods for confidential information.”
Samsung users concerned about their security
OicitrapDraz insisted that, although the brand has described his comment as “helpful,” “it is a serious security flaw that should be prioritized,” in his opinion, because “this issue has been raised by internet users for years.”
“People are really concerned. Some say they won’t buy Samsung devices because of this, and I don’t blame them,” he added, anticipating what might happen if no action is taken.
Other users have said they “totally agree” with the comments made by the person affected, and one of them, identified as userTuwO81ciSE, has even said that a mistake like this “will greatly influence” their decision when buying a Samsung phone.
It should be remembered that Samsung is one of the most popular brands on the European market and in the first months of this year it has been very successful, mainly with the Galaxy S25 series and the Galaxy A family, one of the favorites among Spanish consumers.
Samsung will have to work hard to resolve this delicate situation, which may ultimately seem like child’s play if the tariffs announced by Donald Trump do not blow up the smartphone market first, of course.
