[TYPO3] migration prob again

Dmitry Dulepov [typo3] dmitry at typo3.org
Thu Jun 12 09:53:50 CEST 2008


Hi!

Gijs Epping wrote:
> Do you have root access? if so try the following on the commandline
> 
> su (command to go to root, type your root password)
> 
> After that go to the directory where the installation of typo3 resides.
> 
> then type:
> 
> chmod -Rf 777 *
> 
> This turns all directory's to 777 you can chnage owner with

This very insecure and enables easy hacking if hacker can get access to files as web server user. Next he can inject bad code to HTML templates and show them on the web site.

Sorry, but chmodding to 777 it is a very bad advise :( It is like leaving ground floor windows in the building open while securing the front door.

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Dmitry Dulepov
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