[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #49276: spam registration increasing after update 5.3.2

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#49276: spam registration increasing after update 5.3.2
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 Reporter:  wordpresserror             |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)               |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                     |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Users                      |     Version:  5.3.2
 Severity:  normal                     |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch needs-testing  |     Focuses:  administration
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Comment (by audrasjb):

 Hi and welcome to WordPress Trac!

 Doesn't look related to WordPress Core at a glance. Its worth
 investigating though.

 > also a spam bot had an image how did the bot upload the image?
 I suppose it wasn't uploaded, but rather a gravatar image.

 > how was the spam bot able to register without name?
 Because they are not using the registration forms but rather the API
 methods.

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