I. VULNERABILITY WordPress <= 2.8.3 Remote admin reset password II. BACKGROUND WordPress is a state-of-the-art publishing platform with a focus on aesthetics, web standards, and usability. WordPress is both free and priceless at the same time. More simply, WordPress is what you use when you want to work with your blogging software, not fight it. [...]
The default LAMP installation on Ubuntu 10 server doesn’t include mod_rewrite module. This module is required by WordPress MU. I tried to install a WordPress MU on my Ubuntu server with LAMP. To install mod_rewrite, run command as below: sudo a2enmod rewrite There is still another issue for WordPress MU installation. It is need a [...]
You’ll get this error when WordPress automatic update process, via svn or admin, fail or is incomplete. It leaves the file named “.maintenance” on your home or root directory, with info on maintenance. Sample content of .maintenance file: <?php $upgrading = 1282258195; ?> Just delete or rename that file and resume your update process, or [...]
Spam is a nuisance, and as bloggers, we have all experienced a flood of spam every now and then. Not only is it a pain, but it can slow down your blog and use up your resources. In this post we’ll look at ten ways to combat spam. 1. Install Akismet This is the simple [...]
