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12known security flaws found in Duplicate Post
since October 2021

1 with no fix yet

Version 1.5.7 or later fixes the others. One has no fix yet. A site on an older version is open to them.

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When they were found.

Major: Database injection, October 2021Minor: Missing checks, July 2023Minor: Forged requests, July 2023Advisory: Forged requests, August 2023Advisory: Forged requests, August 2023Minor: Missing checks, April 2024Minor: Missing checks, December 2024Major: a security flaw, June 2026Advisory: Missing checks, August 2026Advisory: Information leak, August 2026Advisory: Missing checks, August 2026Minor: Cross-site scripting, August 2026202120222023202420252026

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What they could let someone do.

What could happen

  • Database injection

    Someone could read or change what is in the site's database: customer details, orders, password records, or a new administrator account.

    How: The software builds its questions to the database out of what visitors type, so carefully written input changes the question itself.

    Read about it here
  • Missing checks

    Someone could do things only an administrator should: change settings, see private data, or give themselves more rights.

    How: Part of the software forgets to check who is asking before it does what was asked.

    Read about it here
  • Forged requests

    Someone could get a signed in administrator to change something without knowing, such as adding a new admin or changing settings, just by visiting a page.

    How: The software does not check that a change came from its own pages, so another site can quietly send one through the administrator's browser.

    Read about it here
Every known flaw, newest first (12)
  1. August 2026MinorCross-site scriptingFixed in 1.5.7. Needs a login on the site (Subscriber+).
  2. August 2026AdvisoryInformation leakFixed in 1.5.6.
  3. August 2026AdvisoryMissing checksFixed in 1.5.6.
  4. August 2026AdvisoryMissing checksFixed in 1.5.5.
  5. June 2026MajorA security flawNo fix yet. Needs a login on the site.
  6. December 2024MinorMissing checksFixed in 1.4.0. Needs a login on the site.
  7. April 2024MinorMissing checksFixed in 1.4.5. No login needed.
  8. August 2023AdvisoryForged requestsFixed in 1.4.2.
  9. August 2023AdvisoryForged requestsFixed in 1.4.2.
  10. July 2023MinorMissing checksFixed in 1.4.0. Needs a login on the site.
  11. July 2023MinorForged requestsFixed in 1.4.0. No login needed.
  12. October 2021MajorDatabase injectionFixed in 1.2.0. Needs a login on the site.

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