diff --git a/fhem/CHANGED b/fhem/CHANGED
index f94afdf62..21cc8d9f2 100644
--- a/fhem/CHANGED
+++ b/fhem/CHANGED
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Add changes at the top of the list. Keep it in ASCII, and 80-char wide.
 # Do not insert empty lines here, update check depends on it.
+  - bugfix:  HttpUtils: use urlDecode for password in URL (Forum #76230)
   - bugfix:  74_GardenaSmartDevice.pm: fix little Commandref bug's
   - new:     73_GardenaSmartBridge/74_GardenaSmartDevice control your Gardena
                 Smart Products
diff --git a/fhem/FHEM/HttpUtils.pm b/fhem/FHEM/HttpUtils.pm
index 689fd1f78..7790238a8 100644
--- a/fhem/FHEM/HttpUtils.pm
+++ b/fhem/FHEM/HttpUtils.pm
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ HttpUtils_Connect($)
   $hash->{hu_portSfx} = ($port =~ m/^(80|443)$/ ? "" : ":$port");
   $hash->{path} = '/' unless defined($hash->{path});
   $hash->{addr} = "$hash->{protocol}://$host:$port";
-  $hash->{auth} = "$user:$pwd" if($authstring);
+  $hash->{auth} = urlDecode("$user:$pwd") if($authstring);
 
   return HttpUtils_Connect2($hash) if($hash->{conn} && $hash->{keepalive});