[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #62783: WordPress.org theme replacing custom theme of same name.

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#62783: WordPress.org theme replacing custom theme of same name.
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 Reporter:  mattk1980          |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)       |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal             |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Themes             |     Version:  6.7.1
 Severity:  normal             |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  reporter-feedback  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by mattk1980):

 Thank you for your help here, i ended up just giving it a new name.  It
 made me think though, would it be possible for someone to create a theme
 on wordpress.org deliberately targeting someones custom child theme name
 (without the Update URI header)? In order to override their website with
 malicious code?

 Apologies. I don't know how the wordpress.org website works.  I dare say
 someone has already thought of this and it's not possible.

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