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This was tweeted my way this morning (thanks @gilzow ). Original link: http://perishablepress.com/press/200...for-wordpress/ Five second overview: delete your wp-admin/install.php file after you finish your installation...or ...

  1. 05-11-2009, 12:41 PM #1
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    Wordpress Install Script Security Issue

    This was tweeted my way this morning (thanks @gilzow).

    Original link: http://perishablepress.com/press/200...for-wordpress/

    Five second overview: delete your wp-admin/install.php file after you finish your installation...or else.

    --Jason
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    Quote Originally Posted by jason View Post
    ...or else.

    --Jason
    or else what......
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    Quote Originally Posted by the_ancient View Post
    or else what......
    nm....
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  4. 05-12-2009, 08:49 AM #4
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    Done. Thanks for the heads up.
    Good luck
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    Done here too. Thanks for the heads up!
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  6. 05-12-2009, 09:53 PM #6
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    Thanks. I took care of my site too.

    I assume we'll have to do this every time WordPress upgrades too.
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  7. 05-13-2009, 08:29 AM #7
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    Quote Originally Posted by JonathanB View Post
    Thanks. I took care of my site too.

    I assume we'll have to do this every time WordPress upgrades too.
    Hopefully TBTB at Wordpress will get the picture and do it automatically with subsequent updates. This vulnerability is a very very rare occurrence but it can happen.
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