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| − | A vulnerable extension is one that has been found to contain (or contribute to) a security vulnerability. | + | A '''vulnerable extension''' is one that has been found to contain (or contribute to) a [[security]] vulnerability. |
Vulnerable extensions are not necessarily poorly-coded. As the Web evolves, technical requirements and commonly accepted coding practices change. Active projects release new versions of their extensions as requirements change. For this reason, it is important to: | Vulnerable extensions are not necessarily poorly-coded. As the Web evolves, technical requirements and commonly accepted coding practices change. Active projects release new versions of their extensions as requirements change. For this reason, it is important to: | ||
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# Completely remove all files of insecure or unused extensions. | # Completely remove all files of insecure or unused extensions. | ||
| + | # Check the [[Vulnerable_Extensions_List|Vulnerable Extension List]] on a regular basis and remove or update any extension version found to be vulnerable. | ||
| − | [[Category:FAQ]] | + | A RSS feed is also available http://feeds.joomla.org/JoomlaSecurityVulnerableExtensions |
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[[Category:Administration FAQ]] | [[Category:Administration FAQ]] | ||
[[Category:Installation FAQ]] | [[Category:Installation FAQ]] | ||
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Revision as of 22:03, 17 October 2012
A vulnerable extension is one that has been found to contain (or contribute to) a security vulnerability.
Vulnerable extensions are not necessarily poorly-coded. As the Web evolves, technical requirements and commonly accepted coding practices change. Active projects release new versions of their extensions as requirements change. For this reason, it is important to:
- Know the version numbers of all installed extensions.
- Use only the latest stable version of all extensions.
- Completely remove all files of insecure or unused extensions.
- Check the Vulnerable Extension List on a regular basis and remove or update any extension version found to be vulnerable.
A RSS feed is also available http://feeds.joomla.org/JoomlaSecurityVulnerableExtensions