Tag: "security"
Crash! Burn! How to repair tables in the WordPress database
We just got a scary phone call. Don't worry, everyone's ok. We logged into one of our Wordpress sites and, while the backend was still there, all the posts and pages and comments were gone. G-O-N-E. Poof. Just like that. I went into the PHPmyadmin section of the control panel to look at the ... View PostPreventing email spam with the built-in WordPress email obfuscator
If you want to give people the option to contact you by email, you need to display your email address on your site. But by doing so, you are putting yourself at the mercy of the low-lives out there harvesting email addresses so they can spam you with products that will enlarge certain parts ... View Post4 reasons not to host your blog on WordPress.com
When starting out, many bloggers seek out the cheap and easy route, either choosing to blog on Blogger, WordPress.com, or another free and hosted blogging platform. This approach makes sense, since a person can never know until they've started if they even like blogging, let alone whether they'll be successful.I ... View PostHappy birthday to WordPress Garage!
Security problem with Search Unleashed plugin
Security Focus has reported a security problem with the Search Unleashed plugin. The plugin stores search queries, but does not validate stored data and sends it back "raw" to the browser. Read more at SecurityFocus View PostWordspew Plugin has security vulnerability
Secunia has reported an "id" SQL injection vulnerability in the WordSpew plugin for WordPress. Here's the description of the vulnerability: DESCRIPTION: S@BUN has reported a vulnerability in the Wordspew plugin for Wordpress, which can be exploited by malicious people to conduct SQL injection attacks. Input ... View PostIs WordPress’ security vulnerable at its core?
To my chagrin, my blog is telling me that it's time to upgrade again.
It's an urgent security release because if you allow registration on your WordPress blog, users can edit other users' drafts. WordPress development also mentions the ...
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