[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #16778: wordpress is leaking user/blog information during wp_version_check()

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Sun Mar 6 23:48:34 UTC 2011


#16778: wordpress is leaking user/blog information during wp_version_check()
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 Reporter:  investici       |       Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)    |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal          |   Milestone:
Component:  Administration  |     Version:
 Severity:  minor           |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                  |
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Changes (by investici):

 * status:  closed => reopened
 * resolution:  invalid =>


Comment:

 Thanks for the quick reply, a question still stands though: can it be
 turned into an option to be opted in by administrators? While it is clear
 that wordpress is checking for updates it isn't clear that it is also
 leaking how many blogs and users are on the current installation.

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Ticket URL: <http://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/16778#comment:4>
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