WordTube Security Update at bavatuesdays

WordTube Security Update

Published by Reverend June 13th, 2007 in WordPress.

Hacked If you are using the extremely powerful and flexible WordTube plugin for WordPress, consider updating to the latest version (1.44). bavatuesdays was hacked through a critical backdoor in the code of version 1.33 which caused a little bit of concern for the humble proprietor. That being said, I’d like to thank Alex Rabe for fixing this issue so quickly, kick myself for not knowing about this fix sooner, and praise Elliot Kendall from Brandeis University, who drew my attention to the fact that bavatuesdays was spawning hellfire in the form of malicious code.

Read more about the security update for WordTube here.

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1 Matt Jun 13th, 2007 at 2:23 pm

Wow — that’s a little scary.
2 D'Arcy Norman Jun 13th, 2007 at 2:53 pm

yikes. good thing I disabled/moved WordTube in my effort to streamline WordPress. When I need it, I’ll be sure to grab a fresh copy.
3 Reverend Jun 13th, 2007 at 3:06 pm

Yeah, it was a bit scary. First time I was violated, probably not the last. Though in all fairness it is my own fault for not following up on critical updates. I guess I learned my lesson -and I even had a current backup:) All’s well that ends well!

1 Examining Logs and Sharing Knowledge Can Help Expose Security Flaws | WebGeek Pingback on Dec 20th, 2007 at 7:47 am

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What are your five favorite film adaptations of a Stephen King novel or story?

The Shining (1980) by Stanley Kubrick (23%, 34 Votes)
Shawshank Redemption (1994) by Frank Darabont (21%, 32 Votes)
Stand by Me (1986) by Rob Reiner (18%, 27 Votes)
Misery (1990) by Rob Reiner (17%, 25 Votes)
The Green Mile (1999) by Frank Darabont (13%, 19 Votes)
Carrie (1976) by Brian DePalma (11%, 17 Votes)
The Dead Zone (1983) by David Cronenberg (8%, 12 Votes)
Creepshow (1982) by George Romero (5%, 7 Votes)
Pet Cemetary (1989) by Mary Lambert (5%, 7 Votes)
The Mist (2007) by Frank Darabont (4%, 6 Votes)
Firestarter (1984) by Mark L. Lester (3%, 4 Votes)
The Running Man (1987) by Paul Michael Glaser (3%, 4 Votes)
Cujo (1983) by Lewis Teague (2%, 3 Votes)
Christine (1983) by John Carpenter (2%, 3 Votes)
Children of the Corn (1984) Fritz Kiersch (2%, 3 Votes)
Cat's Eye (1985) by Lewis Teague (1%, 2 Votes)
Dreamcatcher (2003) by Lawrence Kasdan (1%, 2 Votes)
Maximum Overdrive (1986) by Stephen King (1%, 2 Votes)
The Lawnmower Man (1992) by Brett Leonard (I imagine Stephen King would suggest this should not be on the list) (1%, 2 Votes)
Dolores Claibourne (1995) by Taylor Hackford (1%, 2 Votes)
The Dark Half (1993) by George Romero (1%, 2 Votes)
Apt Pupil (1998) by Bryan Singer (1%, 1 Votes)
Thinner (1996) by Tom Holland (1%, 1 Votes)
Needful Things (1993) by Fraser Clarke Heston (1%, 1 Votes)
Silver Bullet (1985) by Daniel Attias (1%, 1 Votes)
Sleepwalkers (1992) by Mick Garris (1%, 1 Votes)
The Mangler (1995) by Tobe Hooper (0%, 0 Votes)
Sometime's They Come Back (1991) by Tom McLoughlin (0%, 0 Votes)
Creepshow 2 (1987) by Michael Gornick (0%, 0 Votes)
Graveyard Shift (1990) by Ralph S. Singleton (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 150

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