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Akismet Anti-spam
4known security flaws found in Akismet Anti-spam
since May 2007
Safe from 3.1.5
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When they were found.
DangerousMajorMinorAdvisory
What they could let someone do.
What could happen
- Cross-site scripting
Someone could make your pages run their own script in visitors' browsers, to steal logins, show a fake payment form or send people to a scam site.
How: The software puts text it was sent back onto a page without making it safe first, so a script hidden in a link, form or comment runs as if it were part of your site.
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Every known flaw, newest first (4)
- October 2015MinorCross-site scriptingFixed in 3.1.5. No login needed.
- October 2015AdvisoryA security flawFixed in 3.1.5.
- October 2012AdvisoryCross-site scriptingFixed in 1.1.
- May 2007AdvisoryCross-site scriptingFixed in 2.0.2.
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