Re: [darrylo] PHP Parse Error in settings.dat.php File
Hi Darryl,
There's no known vulnerability in CMS Builder, so it's unlikely that cmsb would be the cause. However, having other software on your server that DOES have a vulnerability in it means that they can write to files on your server that need write permissions for other reason -- ie, files that CMS Builder needs to be able to modify.
The way to prevent things like this is to make sure that you're always running the most up-to-date version of any software on your site, and if your account has more than one domain on it accessible via one user (like any common multiple-domain hosting package) ALL sites must be up to date.
I got caught with this once -- I had an older version of Wordpress on an unused site, and through that my main site got hit. So it's important to make sure that ALL of your scripts are up to date, not just the ones on that domain. :)
Common scripts to look for are things like popular open source blogging platforms, forums, etc, but really... just check everything. :)
Donna
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