[Discussion] Downtime and Server Compromise

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Re: [Discussion] Downtime and Server Compromise

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It just happens that I was going to use phpbb for my site, I have used it in the past and do understand that the exploit was from a third party extension. But some people do not and I think that this will hurt your community, well not the established community but anyone new to web development looking for a forum program.
It's ironic that the main phpbb site was not following their own mantra of security. The hacker just seems like a stupid schmuck. If he was smart he would've not let anyone know that the site was being hacked in the first place and covered his tracks.
I will still use phpbb's software, but others might feel scorned especially if they didn't have a third party e-mail address instead of their ISP.
This can happen to any application that utilizes third party software, you don't have to have a bs in computer sciences to write a third party add-on or plugin. Their are a lot of scripts out their to check php software for vulnerabilities, but my rule of thumb when writing php scripts is use full directory paths and url paths at all times. A template file, a parser, in the install directory and a command to write the file to the directory. Drop the get requests, you are just asking for trouble.

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Re: [Discussion] Downtime and Server Compromise

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dsiembab wrote:But some people do not and I think that this will hurt your community, well not the established community but anyone new to web development looking for a forum program.
that's understandable, but you?
dsiembab wrote:It's ironic that the main phpbb site was not following their own mantra of security.
It was a 0-days exploits, remember that.
dsiembab wrote:If he was smart he would've not let anyone know that the site was being hacked in the first place and covered his tracks.
2 weeks are enough? Tracks have been covered very well AFAIK.
dsiembab wrote:you don't have to have a bs in computer sciences to write a third party add-on or plugin.
Do you thinks the Developers here are so noobs? Don't you think they have (free software = free spare time to use for..) a lot of things to do, a very lot. ?
dsiembab wrote:Their are a lot of scripts out their to check php software for vulnerabilities
Would you mind to share all of those links?
dsiembab wrote:but my rule of thumb when writing php scripts is use full directory paths and url paths at all times. A template file, a parser, in the install directory and a command to write the file to the directory.
Please check the core code.. you're a coder, have fun.
dsiembab wrote:Drop the get requests, you are just asking for trouble.
It's never too late in order to learn, be my teacher please.

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Re: [Discussion] Downtime and Server Compromise

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3Di wrote:It was a 0-days exploits, remember that.
Thanks for the info. Even though I already knew that appreciate it. A zero day exploit, how is that? it is only a zero day exploit when someone finds it and reports it.
dsiembab wrote:you don't have to have a bs in computer sciences to write a third party add-on or plugin.

What I meant was anyone can write a plugin with no sense of security.
3Di wrote:Do you thinks the Developers here are so noobs? Don't you think they have (free software = free spare time to use for..) a lot of things to do, a very lot. ?
Did I say that, no. The person who hacked the site checked a website for the exploit. I know the average joe somebody will just drop a add-on or plugin in their website and forget about it. But the lesson I think learned here is check the plugin before you use it and if it needs tweaking tweak it and tell the developer of the script. Did you see the exploit and how it was used. It was php security day one stuff. I know grandma and here bridge pals are not writing this software, but they could be writing the plugins. :lol:
3Di wrote:Would you mind to share all of those links?
Google is your friend. I don't use them I look at the code first. I'm not joe somebody, especially when it comes to my users and their privacy. I know it adds development time, but without the trust of the users, forum are nothing.
3Di wrote:It's never too late in order to learn, be my teacher please.
LOL :lol: lesson 1: Look at the third party code before implementing it into your site. Patience daniel-san.

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dsiembab wrote:Patience daniel-san.
:)

His name is "Marco". ;)
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dsiembab wrote:
3Di wrote:It was a 0-days exploits, remember that.
Thanks for the info. Even though I already knew that appreciate it. A zero day exploit, how is that? it is only a zero day exploit when someone finds it and reports it.
The exploit was posted on January 14th, and within hours the attacker found it and used it to gain entrance. A patch was not released until January 28th. Hence, zero day exploit.

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RMcGirr83 wrote:
dsiembab wrote:Patience daniel-san.
:)

His name is "Marco". ;)
Yes, and very patient. :)
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Darcie wrote:
dsiembab wrote:
3Di wrote:It was a 0-days exploits, remember that.
Thanks for the info. Even though I already knew that appreciate it. A zero day exploit, how is that? it is only a zero day exploit when someone finds it and reports it.
The exploit was posted on January 14th, and within hours the attacker found it and used it to gain entrance. A patch was not released until January 28th. Hence, zero day exploit.
Exactly, on a side note it was released on the 29th of January: http://www.phplist.com/?lid=274 ..
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I stand corrected, then. Psh, time zones. I was partly right- It was still the 28th for me. :P

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Re: [Discussion] Downtime and Server Compromise

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I still yet wonder- who was the hacker, and is there any logs of the hacker's evildoing?

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Re: [Discussion] Downtime and Server Compromise

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jimhap wrote:I still yet wonder- who was the hacker
Do a Google search for "phpbb.com hacked" and you can read his blog plus other peoples' blogs.
jimhap wrote:and is there any logs of the hacker's evildoing?
Read this topic. In a word, no.

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