Tag Archives: ftp
Fixing TimThumb Security in WordPress
TimThumb.php is a great open-source script that web developers can use to help speed up sites by doing some clever image caching and resizing.
Unfortunately it’s been discovered that there is a security hole in older versions of the script. If you are using this script on your site – it may be part of a premium theme – then you need to upgrade it to the latest version.
To know if you’ve been affected, you need to do a search for a file called “timthumb.php” – if you downloaded your theme files to your desktop before uploading, then you can do instant search by typing the filename into Voidtools Search Everything – watch the video for a full walkthrough.
Fortunately, the fix is easy. (more…)
Fixing Broken WordPress Website
Hi folks, heres’s another free video for y’all. This one will be useful if your website is broken and you think the cause might be a WordPress Plugin (or even a broken theme) :)
You can see the original in High Def at Fixing WordPress Whitescreen Caused By Plugins