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Cookie Security in WordPress 2.5
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[boren.nu] To make cookies secure against attacks where someone has managed to get into your database through an SQL injection exploit or other means, WordPress 2.5 introduced a user-definable constant called SECRET_KEY. If you look at the sample wp-config.php shipped with 2.5, you’ll see these lines. Some related posts from Technorati and Google. [AbleReach] WordPress 2.5.1 Adds Security and Bug Fixes: If you use a customized version of WordPress Default or Classic, consider naming your version and moving it into a folder of its own. No matter how careful we all are, there will come a day when something important gets copied over.
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