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Online competitions security problem?

Started by Wood, 13 June, 2002, 06:47:15 PM

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Wood

I entered the From Hell competition twice. I didn't mean to. I forgot I entered it.

I thought it seemed familiar, so I checked out the other competitions which I know I've entered (yes, all of them as a matter of course), and the site's got the entry form blank there for me.

This shouldn't be, should it?

Oddboy

I did that too!
I'm sure they used to say when you've already entered the comp.
Better set your phaser to stun.

Wake

It only says you've already entered if you've 'just' entered.

However, if you enter twice the new answer replaces the old one.

Wake

Art

Hi. I've noticed another security issue. It appears you can enter arbitarty HTML into the chat room, which includes

Oddboy

Dude - you've seriously shagged this thread up.

I don't think you're fully cured from the scojoitus you had last week.
Better set your phaser to stun.

Art

Yeah, sorry about that. I've mailed Wake and I think PHP provides an easy way to stop it ever happening again, which i've also mailed him.