WordPress 2.8.4: Security Release
Posted August 12, 2009 by Matt. Filed under Releases, Security.
Yesterday a vulnerability was discovered: a specially crafted URL could be requested that would allow an attacker to bypass a security check to verify a user requested a password reset. As a result, the first account without a key in the database (usually the admin account) would have its password reset and a new password would be emailed to the account owner. This doesn’t allow remote access, but it is very annoying.
We fixed this problem last night and have been testing the fixes and looking for other problems since then. Version 2.8.4 which fixes all known problems is now available for download and is highly recommended for all users of WordPress.
Update your Wordpress version…
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SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics Co posted a record $4.7 billion quarterly operating profit, driven by booming smartphone sales, and will spend $22 billion this year to boost production of chips and flat screens to pull further ahead of smaller rivals.
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ZURICH, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Wegelin, Switzerland’s
oldest bank, has been forced to sell its non-U.S. business to
shield it from the fallout over a row with U.S. authorities,
which have threatened to…
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ZURICH, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Wegelin, Switzerland’s
oldest bank, is selling its non-U.S. business to Raiffeisen
after U.S. authorities threatened to charge it with helping U.S.
taxpayers to hide assets…
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Jan 27 (Reuters) – Reclusive investor V. Prem Watsa,
known as “the Warren Buffett of the North,” raised his stake in
Research In Motion Ltd to 5.12 percent.
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* Eastman Chemical sees annual savings of $100 mln by
end-2013
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Jan 27 (Reuters) – The following bids, mergers,
acquisitions and disposals involving European, U.S. and Asian
companies were reported by 1000 GMT on Friday.
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HELSINKI, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Finnish group Nokia
has sold its media advertising business to a U.S.
startup Matchbin as it focuses on core businesses, a company
spokesman said on Friday without…
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SEOUL, Jan 27 (Reuters) – South Korean regulators on
Friday endorsed Hana Financial Group Inc’s 3.9
trillion won ($3.48 billion) acquisition of Korea Exchange Bank
, paving the way for U.S. private…
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SEOUL, Jan 27 (Reuters) – South Korean regulators
approved on Friday Hana Financial Group’s 3.9
trillion won ($3.48 billion) deal to acquire Korea Exchange Bank
, an official said, paving the way for…
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Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch, which
may affect Poland’s financial markets on Friday. ALL TIMES GMT
(Poland: GMT + 1 hour):
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