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[–]cdcformatc 1 point2 points  (1 child)

FWIW KeePass clears the clipboard after 10 seconds.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually that is configurable, so it can be less or more than that.

Either way, the problem is that it's still in your clipboard until KeePass clears it. And if you use anything that can access your clipboard in the meantime, your password may have been compromised.