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[14 Aug 2010 | No Comment | 1,270 views]

If you are running CodeIgniter 1.7.2, there is a security flaw with the file upload class. (fixed on July 12, 2010)  The easiest way to install the patch is to use the standalone patch http://codeigniter.com/download_files/CI_1.7.2_201007_sec_patch.zip and unzip the file to the Code Igniter system/libraries folder.

VMWARE »

[13 Nov 2009 | One Comment | 1,176 views]

VMWARE Server 2.02 has been released October 27, 2009. It includes a few important security updates for VMWARE Server. If you are running a Linux server with VMWARE server 2.01, I strongly suggest to upgrade due to the “Directory Traversal Vulnerability” — which may allow for remote retrieval of any file from the host system.

PHP »

[22 Jul 2009 | No Comment | 2,099 views]

WordPress 2.8.2 has been released. This affects both WordPress and WordPress MU. I recommend upgrading your current version since it contains a security fix.

WordPress 2.8.2 fixes an XSS vulnerability. Comment author URLs were not fully sanitized when displayed in the admin. This could be exploited to redirect you away from the admin to another site.

For more details, visit:
http://wordpress.org/development/2009/07/wordpress-2-8-2/

You can automatically upgrade WordPress within your control panel, or manually upgrade via:
http://wordpress.org/download/

WordPress MU download:
http://mu.wordpress.org/download/