Feross.org · Nov 17, 2011
1% of CMS-Powered Sites Expose Their Database Passwords
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Nearly 1% of websites built with a content management system (like WordPress or Joomla) are unknowingly exposing their database password to anyone who knows where to look. TL;DR – Summary of the Problem Using a text editor to modify content management system (CMS) configuration files (like wp-config.php) could expose your database password to the world....
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