Re: [Maypole] Maypole FAQ compromised???

From: Paul Makepeace (netthink.co.uk at paulm.com)
Date: Sat Dec 04 2004 - 16:02:21 GMT


Je 2004-12-04 15:43:06 +0000, Danijel Milicevic skribis:
> Hi,
>
> > It looks like http://maypole.perl.org/?FAQ has been compromised. Is
> > there an explanation? Is this a reflection on the security of Maypole?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Andre
>
> Don't confuse Maypole with the maypole.perl.org website. The website is
> running a Kwiki, which editable by everyone per default. An earlier
> revision can be restored thou.

To do this, AIUI, you click Previous until you return to sanity (but double-
check as sometimes they adopt the subtle approach and slip in links here
and there). Then click Edit and simply Save. (I've just done all this.)

If anyone can improve on this approach I'm sure they'll post ;-)

Any open wiki is vulnerable to this abuse without some other kind of
content filter. It's unrelated to Maypole's security.

Cheers, HTH,
Paul

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