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It's held in the common.asp file.
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Dear Bruce,

I understand that you should not discoluse security bug details...
Could you please just describe the potential risks to use unpatched forum? Like users DB download; any files on local disks erasing; remote executing, etc?

Thank you in advance,
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Sensitive data can be retrieved from the database and used by a hacker to gain access to your forum including the admin account.


Also. If you are using the Access version then unless you have followed the install instructions to secure your access database then it can be downloaded and your forum comprimised.

If using Access you should always follow the install intructions on the following page to secure your forum!!!:-

http://www.webwiz.net/web_wiz_forums/docs_access_move_ db.asp?mode=forum


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Just so you know, and this is a minor detail I know: after uploading the patch files (7.7a to 7.8) the "Powered by ... version 7.7a" doesn't change to " ... version 7.8".

Other than that: haven't had any problems worth mentioning here. Great stuff!!!

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The version number is held in the common.asp files, you need to replace these files to update the version number.
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Thanks -borg-, update patch worked with out a hitch.

Also you might to let them know that there are 2 common.asp files. one is also in the admin folder. Other updates I have gotten I couldn't tell which file in which folder so I would just download the whole program and update that with my personal changes. 
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Thanks -borg-.

No probs with the patch from 7.7a to 7.8.

Keep up the good work.
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Same here, i'm planning to translate 7.8 to Dutch(nederlands)
are there normally big changes in the vars ?
or can I translate and get informed about the new or changed vars ?

Originally posted by henrikn henrikn wrote:

Thx

I have almost finished the danish language file - could you inform me of the changes in the code so I don't have to start aal editing over again?

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