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OpenX Source 2.8.9 Security Release

Tags: OpenX 2.8

by Chris Nutting on May 9th, 2012

OpenX Source 2.8.9 is now available, this release addresses recent reported security issues in the OpenX Source application.

All users should upgrade to this version and perform a security audit to help ensure they keep their system secure.

Before upgrading:

  • Check for any rogue admin users (http://<your_admin_domain>/www/admin/admin-access.php).
  • You can also check for any recently changed files, if you have shell access, you can use the “find” command to look for any files modified recently
    • e.g. “find /path/to/openx/www /path/to/openx/plugins -mtime -7″ will find any files in those folders which were modified within the last 7 days.
  • If you find any unexpected files recently modified (especially .php files) remove them before performing the upgrade.

More information on performing a security audit can be found in this post.

To upgrade your system:

  • Downloaded OpenX Source 2.8.9 from here
  • Follow the upgrade guide to upgrade your system.
  • Once you have upgraded, you can remove write access to your config files (/path/to/openx/var/*.conf.php), to help keep your system secure.

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