[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):

 By malicious I also mean someone who wants to just have links to their
 malicious website for seo purposes.  e.g someone creates a theme which
 links to their malicious website and the sole purpose of the theme is to
 gain links from the target because they know their theme could get
 overwritten with the bogus one.  It would be a short term gain i guess.  I
 don't think it would always be obvious the bogus theme is malicious. They
 may just want a competitors website to be overwritten with the bogus
 theme.

 Maybe it should be a choice to look at wordpress.org for themes and not be
 the default should the Update URI header not exist.

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